Speaking to NRK, she said: ‘There’s so much uncertainty because of Brexit. If you’re a student or plan to travel out of Norway to study this Autumn, I recommend that you look at other countries other than Great Britain.’

Nybø was reported saying that students may not be able take their exams or complete their studies in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

While Norway is not a member of the EU, Norwegian students participate in the Erasmus exchange programme which offers students a partly-funded year abroad as part of their degree. Under the withdrawal deal proposed by Theresa May, Norwegian residents in the UK, and British residents in Norway will continue to have the same rights after Brexit. this is not, however, guaranteed in the event that we leave the EU without a deal.

Last week the European Commission set out measures to protect the scheme. They aim to honour the placements and grants of students already overseas at the time of a no-deal exit. However, the future of the UK’s participation in the programme remains uncertain.

The German academic exchange service DAAD, which represents more than 300 higher education institutions, has also been encouraging academics to turn down British University jobs due to uncertainty about future working and residence conditions. In 2016, more than 20% of researchers at the highest-ranking universities in the UK were EU nationals. If researchers choose to leave the UK after Brexit not only will the UK lose a significant number of students, but also academics in teaching and research posts.

This warning adds to the recent fear among UK universities about falling rates of European students and academics. Overall, the number of EU students enrolling into Russell Group universities fell by 3% last year after a number of years of steady growth.