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qwerty123
19 yrs ago
history - British mum, HK dad, live in HK. What do I need to do to ensure that if needs be our kids can eventually do to uni in UK - but NOT as a foreign student - anyone know - do i need to continue paying NI, my family are in UK so could the kids use that address - do the kids need to be registered in UK somehow? any tips would be much appreciated thanks
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bbvv
19 yrs ago
Hi, I'm I'm in the same position and asked about secondary schooling which requires paying for the child's first 3 years of schooling at local fee rate and thereafter it's free.
See the below which might be of some help to you:
http://www.ukcosa.org.uk/images/tuitionfees.pdf1
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thanks bbvv - interesting - so froma quick skim read unless you have lived there for 3 years prior to starting the education (school or uni) you have to pay... is there a way round this does anyone know - ie using a family members address?
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Hi, in same position as you guys. I had heard the 3-year rule, but had 3 friends last year whose kids ALL got home status despite giving Hong Kong addresses on their forms. 1 had property in the UK but 2 didn't, so I don't think that made a difference. A lot of people claim that it's all down to your local county council where you are applying to. Others I know, have had to pay fees...
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cd
19 yrs ago
We are going through university applications at the moment. The 3 year rule doesn't always apply. I know many kids that have lived most of their lives in HK but have been given home status. Some unis will send you a questionnaire to fill in to find out your home status. We have been given home status despite being here for 10 years, I know people that have been here longer that have got it. Last year my friends child got it, he has the same situation as you, British mother, HK father, has lived all his life in HK, but was born in the UK. Basically it helps if you own property, can prove that you visit the UK on a regular basis, have family there, are on a contract here (which we are, plus the company will pay our relocation fees if we go back), it all goes to prove you have not left the UK permantly despite being away so many years.
The other option is to send them to UK for schooling for the 3 years before uni. The course fees for an overseas student are on average 3 times the rate of home status students, i.e 9,000 pounds a year instead of 3,000. We put our HK address on the forms as or home address, but because of all the other criteria we still got it. It does depend on the universities. My friends child was offered it at 2 unis but not the others.
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thanks CD - do you pay National insurance still - do you think it matters if we dont?!
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cd
19 yrs ago
No, we don't pay NI still.
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Don't forget things might change in the ensuing years. Unis may get tougher on this if subsequent government funding decreases.
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bbvv
19 yrs ago
So if the child has home status, they are eligible to pay home fees??? I would like to send mine to secondary school and think that he will might not be eligible to home status fees as he will have been required to stay in UK for 3 years as an ordinarily resident and full time education not being the main reason for stay. Am I'm correct?
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cd
19 yrs ago
Home status means cheaper university fees, but you still pay, courses on average are around 3,000 pounds, medical based courses are much more. Overseas students pay on average 3 times the price. If you are living in the UK for 3 years prior to uni, i.e. schooling there you should automatically get home status, if you are living overseas, you will need to apply for it, and each uni will look at it case by case.
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thanks everyone for all your repies
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