Consultation outcome

Higher education living cost support: EU nationals' residency requirements

From:
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
Published
1 September 2014
Last updated
1 March 2016 — See all updates

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

Government response: extending the eligibility criteria for access to higher education student living cost support for EU nationals

Ref: BIS/16/135

PDF, 312 KB, 14 pages

Equality analysis: extending the eligibility criteria for access to higher education student living cost support for EU nationals

Ref: BIS/16/136

PDF, 689 KB, 43 pages

Detail of outcome

We have decided to increase the residency requirement for EU nationals before they can receive higher education living cost support. EU nationals that start their courses in the 2016 to 2017 academic year onwards will need to show 5 years’ residency in the UK.

Detail of feedback received

We received 14 responses from:

  • higher education representative bodies
  • higher education institutions
  • individuals

Original consultation

Summary

Proposal to extend the residency requirement from 3 to 5 years, before EU nationals can receive higher education living cost support.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

We want to know your views on a proposal to extend the current residency requirement for EU nationals in England from 3 years to 5 years, before they can receive higher education living cost support.

We want to continue to attract EU students to our higher education institutions, as overseas students bring substantial benefits to the UK. We propose to extend the residency requirement for EU nationals. This will bring England in line with the majority of the other EU countries that offer support, and reduce pressure on the student funding budget.

Documents

Consultation on extending eligibility criteria for access to higher education student living cost support for EU nationals

Ref: BIS/14/1301

PDF, 188 KB, 37 pages

Published 1 September 2014
Last updated 1 March 2016 + show all updates

  1. Added public feedback and final outcome.

  2. First published.