The number of European Union students applying to study art and design in the UK has fallen by more than half compared to last year.

The main reason for the drop is the knock-on effects of Brexit, which include significantly higher tuition fees and far more bureaucracy.

THE number of EU students accepted on to a university course in Scotland has more than halved in a year, figures reveal.

EU undergraduates are no longer eligible for home fee status, with most now paying the same rates as other international students.

It comes after Boris Johnson’s government decided to end UK participation in the EU’s Erasmus+ programme.

A major new analysis piece from UUKi and Studyportals urges the UK Government and universities to prioritise European student recruitment, and makes recommendations for stabilising and regrowing student numbers in opportunity markets.

UK nationals are struggling to adjust to new rules that follow Brexit – the act that marked the UK’s official exit from the European Union.