The door has been left open for EU students to come to UK universities after Brexit, according to the government's plans for the UK's future relationship with the EU.
The language of the Brexit White Paper leaves much vagueness for interpretation. For a report about the movement of people, it is much more about a direction of travel than a destination.
It makes clear that "free movement" will end, but the future arrangements will "facilitate mobility for students" so they can "benefit from world leading universities".
This would allow "streamlined" movement back and forth between the EU and UK - and not just for university but also for "cultural experiences".
The suggestion is, like tourists and business visitors, students would not need visas. They might not have "free movement" but they will still be able to "travel freely".
There are 135,000 EU students currently at UK universities - and about 36,000 academic staff. Researchers, who might work in multinational projects across different EU countries, will still not really know how their working and residency rights might be changed.
There is, so far, no more clarity on the future financial status of EU students at UK universities. At present, they pay fees at the same level as UK students.
The government has already made assurances that for the first university intake after Brexit, in autumn 2019, there will be no changes for EU students.
