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The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

W.S.I. 2026/11 · Made 20 January 2026

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EDUCATION, WALES

Made 20 January 2026

Coming into force 12 February 2026

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, and powers conferred on them under sections 5(3) and 55(2) of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015f3.

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) and (2)(b) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales, in so far as they relate to making provision in relation to Wales, by section 44(1) of the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8). Section 44(2) of the Higher Education Act 2004 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, in 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).

f3

2015 anaw 1. See section 57(1) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Title, coming into force and application
  2. 1Title and coming into force
  3. 2Application
  4. Part 2: Amendments to the Higher Education (Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015
  5. 3Introduction
  6. 4Amendment to regulation 3
  7. 5Amendment to regulation 4
  8. 6Amendment to regulation 5
  9. 7Amendment to regulation 6
  10. Part 3: Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
  11. 8Introduction
  12. 9Amendment to regulation 20
  13. 10Amendment to regulation 21
  14. 11Amendment to regulation 22
  15. 12Amendment to regulation 24
  16. 13Amendment to regulation 26
  17. 14Amendment to regulation 27
  18. 15Amendment to regulation 28
  19. 16Amendment to regulation 29
  20. 17Amendment to regulation 43
  21. 18Amendment to regulation 45
  22. 19Amendment to regulation 50
  23. 20Amendment to regulation 56
  24. 21Amendment to regulation 86
  25. 22Amendment to regulation 88
  26. 23Amendment to regulation 91
  27. 24Amendment to regulation 92
  28. 25Amendment to regulation 93
  29. 26Amendment to regulation 94
  30. 27Amendment to regulation 117
  31. 28Amendment to Schedule 5
  32. 29Amendment to Schedule 6
  33. Part 4: Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
  34. 30Introduction
  35. 31Amendment to regulation 40
  36. 32Amendment to regulation 45
  37. 33Amendment to regulation 46
  38. 34Amendment to regulation 47
  39. 35Amendment to regulation 55
  40. 36Amendment to regulation 56
  41. 37Amendment to regulation 57
  42. 38Amendment to regulation 58
  43. 39Amendment to regulation 58A
  44. 40Amendment to regulation 63
  45. 41Amendment to regulation 72
  46. 42Amendment to regulation 74
  47. 43Amendment to regulation 76
  48. 44Amendment to regulation 77
  49. 45Amendment to Schedule 3
  50. 46Amendment to Schedule 4
  51. Part 5: Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018
  52. 47Introduction
  53. 48Amendment to regulation 13
  54. Part 6: Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019
  55. 49Introduction
  56. 50Amendment to regulation 31ZA
  57. Signature
  58. Explanatory note

1Title and coming into force

(1)

The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 12 February 2026.

2Application

(1)

The following regulations apply in relation to the provision of financial support to a student in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1 August 2026, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date—

(a)

9 to 29 (update of amounts: the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017);

(b)

31 to 46 (update of amounts: the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018).

(2)

The following regulations apply in relation to the provision of financial support to a student in relation to a course which begins on or after 1 August 2026, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date—

(a)

48 (update of amounts: the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018);

(b)

50 (update of amounts: the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019).

3Introduction

The Higher Education (Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015f1 are amended in accordance with this Part.

4Amendment to regulation 3

In regulation 3 (prescribed maximum amount), in Table 1—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 August 2025” insert “but before 1 August 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 August 2026£9,790

”

5Amendment to regulation 4

In regulation 4 (prescribed maximum amount for the final academic years of courses and academic years of courses of initial training of teachers), in paragraph (2), in Table 2—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 August 2025” insert “but before 1 August 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 August 2026£4,895

”

6Amendment to regulation 5

In regulation 5 (prescribed maximum amount for sandwich courses), in paragraph (2), in Table 3—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 August 2025” insert “but before 1 August 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 August 2026£1,955

”

7Amendment to regulation 6

In regulation 6 (prescribed maximum amount for study and work placements overseas), in paragraph (2), in Table 4—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 August 2025” insert “but before 1 August 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 August 2026£1,465

”

8Introduction

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

9Amendment to regulation 20

In regulation 20 (additional fee loan in respect of courses beginning on or after 1 September 2012)—

(a)

in paragraph (3)(a), for “£535” substitute “£790”;

(b)

in paragraph (4)(a), for “£265” substitute “£395”;

(c)

in paragraph (5)(a), for “£105” substitute “£155”;

(d)

in paragraph (6)(a), for “£80” substitute “£115”.

10Amendment to regulation 21

In regulation 21 (new private institution fee loan)—

(a)

in paragraph (3)(a), for “£6,355” substitute “£6,525”;

(b)

in paragraph (4)(a), for “£3,175” substitute “£3,260”;

(c)

in paragraph (5)(a), for “£1,270” substitute “£1,305”;

(d)

in paragraph (6)(a), for “£950” substitute “£975”.

11Amendment to regulation 22

 In regulation 22 (accelerated graduate entry fee loan), in paragraph (5)(a), for “£285” substitute “£540”.

12Amendment to regulation 24

 In regulation 24 (grants for disabled students’ living costs), in paragraph (3)(a), for “£34,000” substitute “£34,671”.

13Amendment to regulation 26

 In regulation 26 (grants for dependants - adult dependants’ grant), in paragraph (3), in each of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), for “£3,407” substitute “£3,474”.

14Amendment to regulation 27

In regulation 27 (grants for dependants - childcare grant)—

(a)

in paragraph (7)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£192” substitute “£196”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£329” substitute “£335”;

(b)

in paragraph (9)(a), for “£147” substitute “£150”.

15Amendment to regulation 28

 In regulation 28 (grants for dependants - parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2), for “£1,945” substitute “£1,983”.

16Amendment to regulation 29

In regulation 29 (grants for dependants - calculations)—

(a)

in paragraph (2), in the definition of B—

(i)

in paragraph (a), for “£1,211” substitute “£1,235”;

(ii)

in paragraph (b), for “£3,628” substitute “£3,700”;

(iii)

in paragraph (c), for “£4,839” substitute “£4,934”;

(iv)

in paragraph (d), for “£6,056” substitute “£6,175”;

(b)

in paragraph (10), for “£50”, in both places it occurs, substitute “£54”.

17Amendment to regulation 43

In regulation 43 (loans for living costs: maximum amount of loans for eligible students with full entitlement who are 2010 cohort students, 2012 cohort students or 2012 accelerated graduate entry students)—

(a)

in paragraph (2), in the definition of X—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for “£6,438” substitute “£6,565”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£11,650” substitute “£11,880”;

(iii)

in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£9,917” substitute “£10,113”;

(iv)

in paragraph (v), for “£8,317” substitute “£8,481”;

(b)

in paragraph (3), in the definition of X—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for “£5,830” substitute “£5,945”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£10,609” substitute “£10,818”;

(iii)

in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£8,625” substitute “£8,795”;

(iv)

in paragraph (v), for “£7,705” substitute “£7,857”.

18Amendment to regulation 45

In regulation 45 (loans for living costs: students with reduced entitlement)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (b)—

(aa)

in paragraph (i), for “£3,057” substitute “£3,117”;

(bb)

in paragraph (ii), for “£5,729” substitute “£5,842”;

(cc)

in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£4,875” substitute “£4,971”;

(dd)

in paragraph (v), for “£4,076” substitute “£4,156”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (c), in the definition of X—

(aa)

in paragraph (i), for “£4,829” substitute “£4,924”;

(bb)

in paragraph (ii), for “£8,738” substitute “£8,910”;

(cc)

in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£7,438” substitute “£7,585”;

(dd)

in paragraph (v), for “£6,238” substitute “£6,361”;

(b)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (b)—

(aa)

in paragraph (i), for “£2,323” substitute “£2,369”;

(bb)

in paragraph (ii), for “£4,381” substitute “£4,467”;

(cc)

in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£3,564” substitute “£3,634”;

(dd)

in paragraph (v), for “£3,176” substitute “£3,239”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (c), in the definition of X—

(aa)

in paragraph (i), for “£4,373” substitute “£4,459”;

(bb)

in paragraph (ii), for “£7,957” substitute “£8,114”;

(cc)

in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£6,469” substitute “£6,596”;

(dd)

in paragraph (v), for “£5,779” substitute “£5,893”.

19Amendment to regulation 50

In regulation 50 (loans for living costs: increases in maximum amount), in paragraph (1)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£96” substitute “£98”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£184” substitute “£188”;

(c)

in each of sub-paragraphs (c) and (d), for “£201” substitute “£205”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (e), for “£144” substitute “£147”.

20Amendment to regulation 56

In regulation 56 (financial assessment: application of contribution)—

(a)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£4,829” substitute “£4,924”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£8,738” substitute “£8,910”;

(iii)

in each of sub-paragraphs (c) and (d), for “£7,438” substitute “£7,585”;

(iv)

in sub-paragraph (e), for “£6,238” substitute “£6,361”;

(b)

in paragraph (4)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£4,373” substitute “£4,459”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£7,957” substitute “£8,114”;

(iii)

in each of sub-paragraphs (c) and (d), for “£6,469” substitute “£6,596”;

(iv)

in sub-paragraph (e), for “£5,779” substitute “£5,893”.

21Amendment to regulation 86

In regulation 86 (new part-time fee loan)—

(a)

in paragraph (3)(a), for “£2,625” substitute “£2,875”;

(b)

in paragraph (4)(a), for “£7,145” substitute “£7,335”;

(c)

in paragraph (5)(a), for “£4,765” substitute “£4,895”.

22Amendment to regulation 88

 In regulation 88 (grants for disabled part-time students’ living costs), in paragraph (3)(a), for “£34,000” substitute “£34,671”.

23Amendment to regulation 91

 In regulation 91 (part-time adult dependants’ grant), in paragraph (3), in each of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), for “£3,407” substitute “£3,474”.

24Amendment to regulation 92

In regulation 92 (part-time childcare grant)—

(a)

in paragraph (6)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£192” substitute “£196”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£329” substitute “£335”;

(b)

in paragraph (8)(a), for “£147” substitute “£150”.

25Amendment to regulation 93

 In regulation 93 (part-time parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2), for “£1,945” substitute “£1,983”.

26Amendment to regulation 94

In regulation 94 (part-time grants for dependants – initial calculations)—

(a)

in paragraph (2), in the definition of B—

(i)

in paragraph (a), for “£1,211” substitute “£1,235”;

(ii)

in paragraph (b), for “£3,628” substitute “£3,700”;

(iii)

in paragraph (c), for “£4,839” substitute “£4,934”;

(iv)

in paragraph (d), for “£6,056” substitute “£6,175”;

(b)

in paragraph (10), for “£50”, in both places it occurs, substitute “£54”.

27Amendment to regulation 117

 In regulation 117 (support for postgraduate students with disabilities: amount of grant), in paragraph (2)(a), for “£34,000” substitute “£34,671”.

28Amendment to Schedule 5

 In Schedule 5 (financial assessment), in paragraph 3 (household income), in sub-paragraph (3), for “£1,150” substitute “£1,175”.

29Amendment to Schedule 6

 In Schedule 6 (financial assessment - part-time grants for dependants), in paragraph 2 (household income), in sub-paragraph (3), for “£1,150” substitute “£1,175”.

30Introduction

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

31Amendment to regulation 40

In regulation 40 (amount of tuition fee loan), in paragraph (3), in Table 2—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 20261Ordinary providerWales

£9,790 for a full-time course

£2,875 for a part-time course

Elsewhere in UK

£9,790 for a full-time course

£7,335 for a part-time course

Private institutionWales

£6,525 for a full-time course

£2,875 for a part-time course

Elsewhere in UK

£6,525 for a full-time course

£4,895 for a part-time course

2Ordinary providerWales and elsewhere in UK£4,895
Private institutionWales and elsewhere in UK£3,260
3Ordinary providerWales and England£1,955
Scotland and Northern Ireland£4,895
Private institutionWales and England£1,305
Scotland and Northern Ireland£3,260
4Ordinary providerWales and England£1,465
Scotland and Northern Ireland£4,895
Private institutionWales and England£975
Scotland and Northern Ireland£3,260
5Ordinary providerWales and elsewhere in UK£6,325
6Ordinary providerWales, England and Scotland£1,465

”

32Amendment to regulation 45

In regulation 45 (amount of base grant), in Table 3—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026

£1,020 for a full-time course

£1,020 multiplied by the intensity of study for a part-time course

”

33Amendment to regulation 46

In regulation 46 (amount of maintenance grant: full-time students)—

(a)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£6.937” substitute “£6.805”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£4.475” substitute “£4.387”;

(iii)

in sub-paragraph (c), for “£5.750” substitute “£5.639”;

(b)

in paragraph (4), in Table 4—

(i)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(ii)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026Living at home£6,000
Living away from home, studying in London£9,305
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£7,240

”

34Amendment to regulation 47

In regulation 47 (amount of maintenance grant: part-time students)—

(a)

in paragraph (3), in Step 1, for “£6.84” substitute “£6.71”;

(b)

in paragraph (4), in Table 5—

(i)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(ii)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026£5,100

”

35Amendment to regulation 55

In regulation 55 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students), in paragraph (4), in Table 7—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026Category 1Living at home£9,665
Living away from home, studying in London£14,700
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£11,570
Category 2Living at home£4,830
Living away from home, studying in London£7,350
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£5,785

”

36Amendment to regulation 56

In regulation 56 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students who qualify for special support payment)—

(a)

in paragraph (2), in Step 3, in Table 8—

(i)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(ii)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026Living at home£11,850
Living away from home, studying in London£17,675
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£14,045

”

(b)

in paragraph (3), in Table 8A—

(i)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(ii)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026Living at home£4,830
Living away from home, studying in London£7,350
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£5,785

”

37Amendment to regulation 57

In regulation 57 (increased maintenance loan for full-time students in extended years), in paragraph (7), in Table 9—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026Living at home£98
Living away from home, studying in London£188
Living away from home, studying elsewhere£147

”

38Amendment to regulation 58

In regulation 58 (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students), in paragraph (2), in Table 10—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026£8,265 multiplied by the intensity of study

”

39Amendment to regulation 58A

In regulation 58A (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students who qualify for special support payment), in paragraph (2), in Step 2, in Table 10A—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026£9,285 multiplied by the intensity of study

”

40Amendment to regulation 63

 In regulation 63 (amount of disabled student’s grant), in paragraph (2), in Case 1, for “£34,000” substitute “£34,671”.

41Amendment to regulation 72

In regulation 72 (maximum amount of adult dependants grant), in paragraph (2), in Table 11—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026£3,474

”

42Amendment to regulation 74

In regulation 74 (maximum amount of parents’ learning grant), in Table 12—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026£1,983

”

43Amendment to regulation 76

In regulation 76 (maximum amount of childcare grant)—

(a)

in paragraph (2), in Table 13—

(i)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(ii)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026One dependent child£196
More than one dependent child£335

”

(b)

in paragraph (4)(a), for “£147” substitute “£150”.

44Amendment to regulation 77

In regulation 77 (grants for dependants: calculating the amount payable)—

(a)

in paragraph (1), in Step 2—

(i)

in paragraph (a), for “£6,434” substitute “£6,561”;

(ii)

in paragraph (b), for “£8,852” substitute “£9,026”;

(iii)

in paragraph (c), for “£10,062” substitute “£10,261”;

(iv)

in paragraph (d), for “£11,279” substitute “£11,502”;

(b)

in paragraph (3), for “£50”, in both places it occurs, substitute “£54”.

45Amendment to Schedule 3

In Schedule 3 (calculation of income), in paragraph 3 (calculation of household income), in sub-paragraph (4), in Table 15—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026£1,175

”

46Amendment to Schedule 4

 In Schedule 4 (disabled postgraduate student’s grant), in paragraph 20 (amount of disabled postgraduate student’s grant), in sub-paragraph (2), in Case 1, for “£34,000” substitute “£34,671”.

47Introduction

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

48Amendment to regulation 13

In regulation 13 (amount of postgraduate doctoral degree loan), in paragraph (1), in Table 2—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 August 2025” insert “but before 1 August 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 August 2026£29,705

”

49Introduction

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

50Amendment to regulation 31ZA

In regulation 31ZA (amount of contribution to costs loan — courses beginning on or after 1 August 2024), in paragraph (2), in Table A1—

(a)

in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 August 2025” insert “but before 1 August 2026”;

(b)

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

“

Beginning on or after 1 August 2026£19,635

”

Signature

Vikki Howells

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

20 January 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend—

  1. (a)

    the Higher Education (Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”),

  2. (b)

    the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”),

  3. (c)

    the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”),

  4. (d)

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

  5. (e)

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

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

The 2015 Regulations prescribe the maximum amount that higher education institutions in Wales with an approved fee and access plan in force (“regulated institutions”) can charge by way of tuition fees for full-time undergraduate courses. The 2015 Regulations also prescribe lower maximum amounts in respect of certain courses.

Part 2 of these Regulations amends the 2015 Regulations to increase each prescribed maximum amount from the 2026/27 academic year.

The 2017 Regulations and the 2018 Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated undergraduate courses which begin before 1 August 2018, and on or after 1 August 2018, respectively.

The Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated postgraduate doctoral degree courses which begin on or after 1 August 2018. The 2019 Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated postgraduate master’s degree courses which begin on or after 1 August 2019.

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

In particular, in Part 3, regulations 9, 10, 11 and 21 amend the 2017 Regulations, and in Part 4, regulation 31 amends the 2018 Regulations, to increase the maximum amount of tuition fee support available from the 2026/27 academic year to students undertaking courses at—

  1. (a)

    regulated institutions, to correspond with the increase in the prescribed maximum amounts under the 2015 Regulations as a result of the amendments made by Part 2,

  2. (b)

    higher education institutions and other providers of higher education regulated elsewhere in the United Kingdom, to correspond with increases in the amounts that such institutions and providers can charge by way of tuition fees, and

  3. (c)

    private institutions in Wales and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Tertiary Education Directorate, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.