A charming university town with cobbled streets, an Oxford-inspired teaching system, students from all over the world studying in English . . . and, best of all, the potential to graduate debt-free: Maastricht in Holland has been a magnet for British students over the past decade.
The medieval city currently has about 600 of them, paying only €2,143-€3,545 (about £1,900-£3,213) a year. Unknown territory is ahead post-Brexit – and the number of applicants has taken a hit – but the university hopes at least to negotiate reciprocal arrangements similar to those in place with Switzerland and Norway, whose citizens are charged the “local” fee.
On a sunny afternoon in the middle of exam time, British students beam about their experiences at the well-regarded, young university,
