Bbc News - Scots Universities Set Tuition Fee Rates / quote 2 of 2
Scottish universities charge fees to English students
Students resident in Scotland will not pay, but SNP ministers decided to bring in charges to protect places.
The decision to allow English universities to charge up to £9,000 for tuition sparked concern over "fee refugees" heading to Scotland.
A number of Scots universities will cap fees at the English level of £27,000.
Fees will apply to English, Northern Irish and Welsh students from 2012-13, although the rates will not become official until the outcome of a Scottish government consultation and new legislation is brought in.