Government issued new guidance for students urging them to remain in isolation where possible - however they can return home on a long-term basis.
Richard Lochhead, the Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, has addressed university principals and student accommodation chiefs with new measures.
The guidance still encourages students to remain on campus if they are able to do so, but returning home long-term is an option if they remain in isolation.
Several universities have seen large numbers of students testing positive since they returned. Institutions told learners that they weren't allowed to socialise with anyone outside their accommodation over the weekend.