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Up until now;

The Scottish government has defended the current system. A spokeswoman said: "We are clear that the proposals set out [to allow Scottish universities to set fees for English, Welsh and Northern Irish students up to £9,000] are lawful. Tuition fee arrangements are based on "ordinary domicile" not nationality."

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/...iminate-lawyer

As of today;

A Scottish Government spokesman confirmed that nationality not residence was the key when it came to defining an EU student, and that anyone with an Irish passport living in the UK could apply for free tuition.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17900220

So which one is it?

[Snagprophet]

Dunno. Makes no sense. Fair enough Irish people in Ireland or anyone resident outside the UK but why suddenly give it for free to non-Scottish residents in the UK just because they have a non-UK passport? Duel nationality does not mean you are 100% foreign or are not a resident of the UK outside of Scotland.

[Arbolus]

It clearly hasn't been very well thought through. Irish nationality law states that anyone with a parent or grandparent born in Ireland is automatically entitled to citizenship. And, since citizenship can be passed on through descent indefinitely, it could potentially include anyone with an Irish ancestor. I've no idea how many people that is, but it's got to be in the millions. All they'd need to do is let the Foreign Births Register in Dublin know and they or their children would be entitled to free tuition fees in Scotland.