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The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025

W.S.I. 2025/193 · Made 19 February 2025 · Extends to England and Wales

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Education, Wales

Made 19 February 2025

Laid before Senedd Cymru 21 February 2025

Coming into force 17 March 2025

The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by sections 22(1)(a), (2)(b) and (c), and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998f1, and now exercisable by themf2.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1998 c. 30; section 22(1) was amended by section 146(2)(a) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21). See section 43(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

f2

The functions of the Secretary of State in section 22(1)(a), (2)(b) and (c) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales, so far as they relate to making provision in relation to Wales, by section 44 of the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8). Section 44 of that Act also provided that the function in section 22(2)(c) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 was to be exercised by the National Assembly for Wales concurrently with the Secretary of State, so far as it relates to making provision in relation to Wales. The Secretary of State’s function in section 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998, in so far as being exercisable in relation to Wales, was transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, article 2 and Schedule 1 (S.I. 1999/672). The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

Contents

  1. Part 1: Title, coming into force and application
  2. 1Title and coming into force
  3. 2Application
  4. Part 2: Amendment to the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014 Repealed
  5. 3Regulation 3 Repealed
  6. 4Regulation 4 Repealed
  7. Part 3: Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
  8. 5Regulation 5
  9. 6Regulation 6
  10. 7Regulation 7
  11. 8Regulation 8
  12. 9Regulation 9
  13. 10Regulation 10
  14. 11Regulation 11
  15. 12Regulation 12
  16. 13Regulation 13
  17. 14Regulation 14
  18. 15Regulation 15
  19. 16Regulation 16
  20. 17Regulation 17
  21. 18Regulation 18
  22. 19Regulation 19
  23. 20Regulation 20
  24. Part 4: Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
  25. 21Regulation 21
  26. 22Regulation 22
  27. 23Regulation 23
  28. 24Regulation 24
  29. 25Regulation 25
  30. 26Regulation 26
  31. 27Regulation 27
  32. 28Regulation 28
  33. 29Regulation 29
  34. 30Regulation 30
  35. 31Regulation 31
  36. 32Regulation 32
  37. 33Regulation 33
  38. Part 5: Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018
  39. 34Regulation 34
  40. 35Regulation 35
  41. 36Regulation 36
  42. Part 6: Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019
  43. 37Regulation 37
  44. 38Regulation 38
  45. 39Regulation 39
  46. 40Regulation 40
  47. Signature
  48. Explanatory note

1Title and coming into forceI1

(1)

The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 17 March 2025.

2ApplicationI1

Regulations 7 to 20 and 22 to 32 (update of amounts: the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 and the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018) apply in relation to the provision of support to a student in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1 August 2025, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date.

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5I1

The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017f1 are amended in accordance with this Part.

6I1

In regulation 4(10C)(b), in the Welsh language text, for “sydd â chaniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros” substitute “y rhoddwyd caniatâd iddo ddod i mewn neu aros”.

7I1

In each of regulations 24(3)(a), 88(3)(a) and 117(2)(a), for “£33,460” substitute “£34,000”.

8I1

In regulation 26(3), in each of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), for “£3,353” substitute “£3,407”.

9I1

In regulation 27—

(a)

in paragraph (7)(a), for “£189” substitute “£192”;

(b)

in paragraph (7)(b), for “£324” substitute “£329”;

(c)

in paragraph (9)(a), for “£145” substitute “£147”.

10I1

In regulation 28(2), for “£1,914” substitute “£1,945”.

11I1

In regulation 29(2)—

(a)

for “£1,192” substitute “£1,211”;

(b)

for “£3,570” substitute “£3,628”;

(c)

for “£4,762” substitute “£4,839”;

(d)

for “£5,960” substitute “£6,056”.

12I1

In regulation 43—

(a)

in paragraph (2)(i), for “£6,336” substitute “£6,438”;

(b)

in paragraph (2)(ii), for “£11,465” substitute “£11,650”;

(c)

in paragraph (2), in each of sub-paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£9,759” substitute “£9,917”;

(d)

in paragraph (2)(v), for “£8,185” substitute “£8,317”;

(e)

in paragraph (3)(i), for “£5,737” substitute “£5,830”;

(f)

in paragraph (3)(ii), for “£10,440” substitute “£10,609”;

(g)

in paragraph (3), in each of sub-paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£8,488” substitute “£8,625”;

(h)

in paragraph (3)(v), for “£7,582” substitute “£7,705”.

13I1

In regulation 45—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(b)(i), for “£3,008” substitute “£3,057”;

(b)

in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), for “£5,638” substitute “£5,729”;

(c)

in paragraph (1)(b), in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£4,797” substitute “£4,875”;

(d)

in paragraph (1)(b)(v), for “£4,011” substitute “£4,076”;

(e)

in paragraph (1)(c)(i), for “£4,752” substitute “£4,829”;

(f)

in paragraph (1)(c)(ii), for “£8,599” substitute “£8,738”;

(g)

in paragraph (1)(c), in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£7,319” substitute “£7,438”;

(h)

in paragraph (1)(c)(v), for “£6,139” substitute “£6,238”;

(i)

in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “£2,286” substitute “£2,323”;

(j)

in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), for “£4,311” substitute “£4,381”;

(k)

in paragraph (2)(b), in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£3,507” substitute “£3,564”;

(l)

in paragraph (2)(b)(v), for “£3,125” substitute “£3,176”;

(m)

in paragraph (2)(c)(i), for “£4,303” substitute “£4,373”;

(n)

in paragraph (2)(c)(ii), for “£7,830” substitute “£7,957”;

(o)

in paragraph (2)(c), in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£6,366” substitute “£6,469”;

(p)

in paragraph (2)(c)(v), for “£5,737” substitute “£5,779”.

14I1

In regulation 50(1)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£94” substitute “£96”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£181” substitute “£184”;

(c)

in each of sub-paragraphs (c) and (d), for “£198” substitute “£201”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (e), for “£142” substitute “£144”.

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In regulation 56—

(a)

in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,752” substitute “£4,829”;

(b)

in paragraph (3)(b), for “£8,599” substitute “£8,738”;

(c)

in paragraph (3), in each of sub-paragraphs (c) and (d), for “£7,319” substitute “£7,438”;

(d)

in paragraph (3)(e), for “£6,139” substitute “£6,238”;

(e)

in paragraph (4)(a), for “£4,303” substitute “£4,373”;

(f)

in paragraph (4)(b), for “£7,830” substitute “£7,957”;

(g)

in paragraph (4), in each of sub-paragraphs (c) and (d), for “£6,366” substitute “£6,469”;

(h)

in paragraph (4)(e), for “£5,687” substitute “£5,779”.

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In regulation 91(3), in each of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), for “£3,353” substitute “£3,407”.

17I1

In regulation 92—

(a)

in paragraph (6)(a), for “£189” substitute “£192”;

(b)

in paragraph (6)(b), for “£324” substitute “£329”;

(c)

in paragraph (8)(a), for “£145” substitute “£147”.

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In regulation 93(2), for “£1,914” substitute “£1,945”.

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In regulation 94(2)—

(a)

for “£1,192” substitute “£1,211”;

(b)

for “£3,570” substitute “£3,628”;

(c)

for “£4,762” substitute “£4,839”;

(d)

for “£5,960” substitute “£6,056”.

20I1

In Schedule 5, in paragraph 3(3) and in Schedule 6, in paragraph 2(3), for “£1,130” substitute “£1,150”.

21I1

The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018f1 are amended in accordance with this Part.

22I1

In regulation 55, in Table 7—

(a)

in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2024” insert “but before 1 September 2025”;

(b)

at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2025Category 1Living at home£9,480
Living away from home, studying in London£14,415
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£11,345
Category 2Living at home£4,740
Living away from home, studying in London£7,205
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£5,670

”

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In regulation 56—

(a)

in Table 8—

(i)

in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2024” insert “but before 1 September 2025”;

(ii)

at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2025Living at home£10,480
Living away from home, studying in London£15,415
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£12,345

”

(b)

in Table 8A—

(i)

in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2024” insert “but before 1 September 2025”;

(ii)

at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2025Living at home£4,740
Living away from home, studying in London£7,205
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£5,670

”

24I1

In regulation 57(7), in Table 9—

(a)

in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2024” insert “but before 1 September 2025”;

(b)

at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2025Living at home£96
Living away from home, studying in London£184
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£144

”

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In regulation 58(2), in Table 10—

(a)

in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2024” insert “but before 1 September 2025”;

(b)

at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2025£8,105, multiplied by the intensity of study

”

26I1

In regulation 58A(2), in Table 10A—

(a)

in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2024” insert “but before 1 September 2025”;

(b)

at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2025£9,105, multiplied by the intensity of study

”

27I1

In regulation 63(2) and in Schedule 4, in paragraph 20(2), for “£33,460” substitute “£34,000”.

28I1

In regulation 72(2), in Table 11—

(a)

in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2024” insert “but before 1 September 2025”;

(b)

at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2025£3,407

”

29I1

In regulation 74, in Table 12—

(a)

in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2024” insert “but before 1 September 2025”;

(b)

at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2025£1,945

”

30I1

In regulation 76—

(a)

in paragraph (2), in Table 13—

(i)

in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2024” insert “but before 1 September 2025”;

(ii)

at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2025One dependent child£192
More than one dependent child£329

”

(b)

in paragraph (4)(a), for “£145” substitute “£147”.

31I1

In regulation 77(1)—

(a)

for “£6,332” substitute “£6,434”;

(b)

for “£8,711” substitute “£8,852”;

(c)

for “£9,902” substitute “£10,062”;

(d)

for “£11,100” substitute “£11,279”.

32I1

In Schedule 3, in paragraph 3(4), in Table 15, in column 2, for “£1,130” substitute “£1,150”.

33I1

In Schedule 7, in paragraph 1, in Table 16—

(a)

omit the table entry relating to “leave to enter or remain as a protected partner”;

(b)

at the appropriate place in alphabetical order, insert the following table entry—

“

“person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner”Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZB

”

34I1

The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018f1 are amended in accordance with this Part.

35I1

In regulation 2(3)—

(a)

for “the Table”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Table 1”;

(b)

in the heading of the Table, at the end insert “1”.

36I1

In regulation 13—

(a)

in paragraph (1), for the words from “a person” to the end substitute—

“Table 2 sets out the amount of postgraduate doctoral degree loan that a person may apply for towards the costs of undertaking a designated course where—

(a)

Column 1 specifies the course in relation to which the amount of postgraduate doctoral degree loan specified in Column 2 applies, and

(b)

Column 2 specifies the amount of loan available in respect of the corresponding entry in Column 1.

Table 2

Column 1

Course

Column 2

Amount of postgraduate doctoral degree loan
Beginning on or after 1 August 2024 but before 1 August 2025£28,655
Beginning on or after 1 August 2025£29,130

”

(b)

in paragraph (2)(b), for “£28,655” substitute “the amount of postgraduate doctoral degree loan available to a person under paragraph (1) in respect of the course”.

37I1

The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019f1 are amended in accordance with this Part.

38I1

In regulation 16(1)(b)(viii), in the Welsh language text, for “sydd â chaniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros” substitute “y rhoddwyd caniatâd iddo ddod i mewn neu aros”.

39I1

In regulation 31ZA—

(a)

in paragraph (2), for the words from “the amount” to the end substitute—

“Table A1 sets out the amount of contribution to costs loan available to an eligible student in respect of a designated course where—

(a)

Column 1 specifies the course in relation to which the amount of contribution to costs loan specified in Column 2 applies, and

(b)

Column 2 specifies the amount of loan available in respect of the corresponding entry in Column 1.

Table A1

Column 1

Course

Column 2

Amount of contribution to costs loan
Beginning on or after 1 August 2024 but before 1 August 2025£18,950
Beginning on or after 1 August 2025£19,255

”

(b)

in paragraph (3)(b), for “£18,950” substitute “the amount of contribution to costs loan available to an eligible student under paragraph (2) in respect of the designated course”.

40I1

In regulation 36A(7), for “£18,950” substitute “the amount of contribution to costs loan available to an eligible student under regulation 31ZA(2) in respect of the designated course”.

Signature

Vikki Howells

Minister for Further and Higher Education, under authority of the Cabinet Secretary for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers

19 February 2025

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend—

(a)

the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”) (see Part 2 of the Regulations),

(b)

the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”) (see Part 3 of the Regulations),

(c)

the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”) (see Part 4 of the Regulations),

(d)

the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations”) (see Part 5 of the Regulations), and

(e)

the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (“the 2019 Regulations”) (see Part 6 of the Regulations).

Part 1 of these Regulations provides for the coming into force and application of these Regulations.

Parts 3, 4, 5 and 6 of these Regulations amend various amounts specified in the 2017 Regulations, the 2018 Regulations, the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations and the 2019 Regulations respectively.

In Parts 2, 3 and 6, regulations 4, 6 and 38 make corrections to the 2014 Regulations, the 2017 Regulations and the 2019 Regulations respectively, in connection with amendments made to each of those Regulations by the Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024, to replace an erroneous reference to a term in the Welsh language text.

In Part 4, regulation 33 makes a related correction to the 2018 Regulations, to ensure a defined term is set out in full.

In Part 5, regulation 35 makes amendments which are consequential on the amendments made by regulation 36.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.