Indians Are Online Bragging About Scamming Europe’s Education System Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Europe is literally paying Indians hundreds of euros a month to “study” while its own students can’t afford rent and are drowning in debt. In a now-viral video, an Indian student in Europe boasts about the arrangement. He explains how the EU provides him with 1400 euros every single month that covers rent, travel, and meals, with zero student debt, while he still saves 600 euros every single month.  He walks through what he calls “elite scholarship secrets,” noting that a simple bachelor’s degree, a valid passport, and basic English proficiency suffice — adding that “IELTS is not always mandatory” and a certificate from some random school abroad will do. europe literally paying Indians 1400 euro a month to “study” here while our own students can’t afford rent and are drowning in debt. this guy is literally bragging about scamming the system with a degree that’s worth less than a high school diploma in the west. total subversion… pic.twitter.com/IA0yxdlaaY — pallasmaxxer (@pallasmaxxer) March 30, 2026 The poster highlighted the post with clear frustration: “literally bragging about scamming the system with a degree that’s worth less than a high school diploma in the west… total subversion of our education system and you are the one footing the bill. Peak comedy.” In follow-ups, the same account pointed out that the individual admits “you don’t need to be a topper to get 1400 euro a month… a 75% gpa from a third world uni — literally a mediocre 6.5/10 here… you don’t even need a real English test.” This reflects a broader pattern visible online where some Indians treat European scholarships and student visas as an easy backdoor.  Other posts have referenced credential issues in India, including claims that one can simply buy degrees and credentials in India and use them to secure educational places in Europe with a visa. The same dynamic has played out for years in the UK. Former universities minister Jo Johnson previously slammed the high drop-out rates among Indian and Bangladeshi students — the highest among international cohorts — with…​Read More