Hello everyone!
So, this is basically something I'd definitely have to refer to UCAS for, but I wanted to get some insight on here first.
I want to do an MBBS Medicine degree in England, but I currently live in Pakistan. My family and I, however, have decided to move back to England in the summer of 2019 as my dad has received his old job at his old hospital in London back, and I've just finished my international GCE A Level this summer(2018).
Some background knowledge: I was born in, and lived in Ireland for 10.5 years, then moved to London and lived there for 2.5 years. Then, moved to Pakistan and have been living there since and it's been 5 years. Nationality wise, I'm Irish and have an Irish passport so I am an EU citizen/national. While living in England, my father worked full time as a doctor. He still has his registration to practice here and Barclays bank account open even after moving to Pakistan. After I left England at the end of Year 8 with my family, I did my GCE O Level (4A*4As) and GCE A Level (ABB) here. If it matters, I have visited Ireland and England on holidays in the 5 years I've been living in Pakistan thus far. So yes, I have lived in England before and English is my native language.
Whew. So my problem is that I want do undergrad MBBS when I move back to England next summer, but before even thinking about applying, checking the websites for many London unis offering medicine (St. George's etc) - I realised the International fees are crazy high, because I'm honestly not sure if I'm classified as a Home/EU student because I haven't spent the past 3 out of 5 years in England. I did read the classification for deciding whether you are an International fee receiver or a Home/EU fee receiver, and I'm still quite unsure. I've heard it depends from uni to uni whether you qualify as an EU fee student or not. One of my friends who's an Irish national like me, but hasn't lived in England before managed to apply for a uni in England and get accepted as a Home/EU fee student and I'm baffled.
Can I qualify as a Home/EU fee student if I'm living in England as a resident with my family at the time my course starts, but living here in Pakistan while applying, am an EU national, but haven't spent the last 3 out of 5 years living here?
So, TSR, is there anything I can do to make sure I qualify as a Home/EU fee student? My family can't pay 32k a year.
Any help would be appreciated, thank you so much in advance! And omg sorry this is so long. xxx