The EU has been pushing for European students to pay domestic rate tuition fees when studying at British universities, as they did before Brexit. At £9,790, these are significantly lower than the eye-watering international fees international students have to pay — which are sometimes as high as £60,000 a year for the most prestigious courses. But London has been resistant to the idea because its university sector says it depends on the cash to balance its books. While the EU is still seeking a cut in fees, its students would be expected to cover their costs to institutions. The result would be paying fees higher than domestic British students, but lower than other international students, from whom universities make a profit.