While there was a rise of 1,005 Scots being accepted at a Scottish university this year, EU spots offered fell by 470 Jane Barlow/PAThe decision to leave the EU has delivered a record surge in Scots winning university places, Brexiteers claim. Tom Harris, the former Labour MP who led the Leave campaign north of the border, welcomed a rise in Scots entering higher education, saying that it was likely to be a direct result of the large drop in applications from the EU since last year’s referendum. The SNP’s free tuition policy means Scottish and EU students compete for the same places at Scottish universities. Figures published this week showed that 34,830 Scottish residents were accepted at a Scottish university this year, a rise of 1,005 in a year and the highest figure on record. Meanwhile, the number of successful applicants from the EU fell by 470, or…

Source: The Times December 12, 2017 00:01 UTC