Higher Education Policy Changes in Wales - AY 2018/19
Published 29 October 2019
Applies to Wales
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1. New Entrants
1.1 Full Time Undergraduate Students
The new package of support for living costs for full-time undergraduates is now available to eligible students starting courses on or after 1 August 2018. All eligible students are entitled to the same total amount of support for living costs based on their living and study location, with the balance between loan and grant dependent on the student’s household income where they are income-assessed. New full-time undergraduates are also no longer eligible for a tuition fee grant, with a tuition fee loan available to cover the full fee charged.
1.2 Part Time Undergraduate Students
The new package of support for living costs for part-time undergraduates is now available to eligible students starting courses on or after 1 August 2018. All eligible students are entitled to the same package of grant and loan support, pro-rated according to intensity of study. New part-time students are no longer eligible for a Course Grant.
1.3 Postgraduate Masters Loans
The Postgraduate master’s contribution to costs loan has been increased to £13,000 for eligible students starting on or after 1 August 2018.
1.4 Postgraduate Doctoral Loans
The new Doctoral Loan is now available to eligible students starting doctoral degree courses, in any subject, on or after 1 August 2018. The policy makes £25,000 available to students as a contribution towards the costs of their study and can be used for tuition fees and /or living costs.