SCOTTISH universities are facing fines as a result of a legal loophole allowing students from Northern Ireland to seek free university education in Scotland.
Under legislation affecting UK residents, students from Northern Ireland were expected to pay up to £9000 a year to attend Scottish universities.
However, if these students take up their right to dual citizenship with the Irish Republic, they can apply as EU students and have their fees paid.
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