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The higher education sector and the EU

Information that higher education providers and students need to follow or may find useful, including areas where rules or processes have changed.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 15 October 2020
• Last updated: 21 December 2020 — See all updates

Visit the transition section of GOV.UK to get a personalised list of actions for you and your business.

Guidance for nationals from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

• Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (settled and pre-settled status)
• Stay in the UK ('settled status'): step by step
  • 25 April 2024
• Studying in the UK: guidance for EU students
  • 22 March 2022
  • Guidance
• Student finance eligibility
  • 15 January 2024
  • Guidance

The UK immigration system

• New immigration system: what you need to know
  • 11 August 2023
  • Guidance
• Student route: caseworker guidance
  • 4 April 2024
  • Guidance

Recruiting and sponsoring international students and staff

• UK visa sponsorship for employers
• Student sponsor guidance
  • 8 November 2024
  • Guidance
• Sponsorship: guidance for employers and educators
  • 22 August 2022
  • Collection
• Recruit trainee teachers from overseas: accredited ITT providers
  • 8 April 2024
  • Guidance
• Check someone's immigration status: use their share code
• Criminal records checks for overseas applicants
  • 8 October 2024
  • Guidance

Overseas placements and trips

• Travelling to the EU and Schengen area
• Living in country guides
  • 8 February 2023
  • Collection
• Foreign travel advice
  • 5 August 2024
• International bus or coach services and tours: driver documents
  • 18 March 2022
  • Guidance
• Making phone calls and sending texts to EU and EEA countries
  • 31 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Using your mobile in EU and EEA countries
  • 31 December 2020
  • Guidance

Information for students studying in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

• Study in the European Union
  • 22 March 2022
  • Guidance
• UK nationals in the EEA and Switzerland: access to higher education and 19+ further education
  • 11 August 2020
  • Guidance

Recognition of qualifications

• Selling services to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
  • 23 January 2024
  • Guidance

Running your HE provider or institution

• Providing services and travelling for business to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein: country guides
  • 14 October 2019
  • Collection
• European Baccalaureate: guide for higher education institutions
  • 13 November 2020
  • Guidance
• Brexit transition helplines
  • 5 February 2021
  • Guidance

Published 15 October 2020
Last updated 21 December 2020 + show all updates

1. 21 December 2020

   Added link to information on 'Student finance eligibility: 2021 to 2022 academic year'.

2. 15 October 2020

   First published.