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Policy changes, fee reforms and higher education news that affect students.

EU's new Entry/Exit System goes fully live at Schengen borders from April 2026, changing border checks for study-abroad travel
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EU's new Entry/Exit System goes fully live at Schengen borders from April 2026, changing border checks for study-abroad travel

Netherlands caps English-taught bachelor intake at eleven programmes while new coalition weighs reversing internationalisation curbs
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Netherlands caps English-taught bachelor intake at eleven programmes while new coalition weighs reversing internationalisation curbs

European Commission proposes 40.8 billion euro Erasmus+ budget for 2028-2034, up from 26.2 billion in current cycle
Education Planning

European Commission proposes 40.8 billion euro Erasmus+ budget for 2028-2034, up from 26.2 billion in current cycle

Joint European Degree Label begins rolling out across EU universities from mid-2026
Education Planning

Joint European Degree Label begins rolling out across EU universities from mid-2026

European Student Card enters final transition year before new QR-code logo becomes mandatory in January 2028
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European Student Card enters final transition year before new QR-code logo becomes mandatory in January 2028

Turkey sets new foreign-student quota ceilings of 20 percent at public and up to 50 percent at top private universities for 2025-26
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Turkey sets new foreign-student quota ceilings of 20 percent at public and up to 50 percent at top private universities for 2025-26

Denmark sees a 10 percent drop in international admissions to English-taught programmes in 2026 despite recent expansion
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Denmark sees a 10 percent drop in international admissions to English-taught programmes in 2026 despite recent expansion

Ireland permanently cuts the student contribution fee by 500 euros to 2,500 euros from Budget 2026
Education Planning

Ireland permanently cuts the student contribution fee by 500 euros to 2,500 euros from Budget 2026

Switzerland's ETH Zurich and EPFL triple tuition fees for foreign bachelor's and master's students
Education Planning

Switzerland's ETH Zurich and EPFL triple tuition fees for foreign bachelor's and master's students

Norway may scrap its national non-EEA tuition-fee floor from August 2026, letting universities set their own fees including zero
Education Planning

Norway may scrap its national non-EEA tuition-fee floor from August 2026, letting universities set their own fees including zero

Spain's 2026 Erasmus+ call brings 409 million euros and record mobility applications, with extra support for disadvantaged students
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Spain's 2026 Erasmus+ call brings 409 million euros and record mobility applications, with extra support for disadvantaged students

Czech Republic overhauls Higher Education Act for doctoral funding and foreign university recognition, effective March 2025
Education Planning

Czech Republic overhauls Higher Education Act for doctoral funding and foreign university recognition, effective March 2025

Austria's Nationality Quota System for Medical School: How the MedAT Split Works
Education Planning

Austria's Nationality Quota System for Medical School: How the MedAT Split Works

Portugal's Mais Habitação Law: How It Has Affected Student Rentals
Student Life

Portugal's Mais Habitação Law: How It Has Affected Student Rentals

Ireland's Rent Pressure Zone Reform and Student Accommodation: What Changed
Student Life

Ireland's Rent Pressure Zone Reform and Student Accommodation: What Changed

The Netherlands' Affordable Rent Act: What It Changes for Student Room Prices
Student Life

The Netherlands' Affordable Rent Act: What It Changes for Student Room Prices

Germany's Mietpreisbremse Extension to 2029: What It Means for Student Renters
Student Life

Germany's Mietpreisbremse Extension to 2029: What It Means for Student Renters

Moldova's EU Candidate Status: Aligning Higher Education with Bologna Standards
Education Planning

Moldova's EU Candidate Status: Aligning Higher Education with Bologna Standards

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