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

W.S.I. 2026/11 · made 20 January 2026

These Regulations amend—the Higher Education (Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”),the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”),the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”),the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations”), andthe Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Made under: Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (Section 22, Section 42); Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (Section 5, Section 55)

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## Introductory text

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 1998, and now exercisable by them, and powers conferred on them under sections 5(3) and 55(2) of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015.

## Part 1: Title, coming into force and application

## 1 Title 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.

## 2 Application

(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).

## Part 2: Amendments to the Higher Education (Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015

## 3 Introduction

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

## 4 Amendment 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
”

## 5 Amendment 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
”

## 6 Amendment 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
”

## 7 Amendment 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
”

## Part 3: Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017

## 8 Introduction

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

## 9 Amendment 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”.

## 10 Amendment 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”.

## 11 Amendment to regulation 22

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

## 12 Amendment to regulation 24

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

## 13 Amendment 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”.

## 14 Amendment 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”.

## 15 Amendment to regulation 28

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

## 16 Amendment 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”.

## 17 Amendment 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”.

## 18 Amendment 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”.

## 19 Amendment 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”.

## 20 Amendment 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”.

## 21 Amendment 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”.

## 22 Amendment to regulation 88

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

## 23 Amendment 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”.

## 24 Amendment 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”.

## 25 Amendment to regulation 93

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

## 26 Amendment 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”.

## 27 Amendment 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”.

## 28 Amendment to Schedule 5

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

## 29 Amendment 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”.

## Part 4: Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018

## 30 Introduction

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

## 31 Amendment 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 2026
1
Ordinary provider
Wales
£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 institution
Wales
£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
2
Ordinary provider
Wales and elsewhere in UK
£4,895
Private institution
Wales and elsewhere in UK
£3,260
3
Ordinary provider
Wales and England
£1,955
Scotland and Northern Ireland
£4,895
Private institution
Wales and England
£1,305
Scotland and Northern Ireland
£3,260
4
Ordinary provider
Wales and England
£1,465
Scotland and Northern Ireland
£4,895
Private institution
Wales and England
£975
Scotland and Northern Ireland
£3,260
5
Ordinary provider
Wales and elsewhere in UK
£6,325
6
Ordinary provider
Wales, England and Scotland
£1,465
”

## 32 Amendment 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
”

## 33 Amendment 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 2026
Living at home
£6,000
Living away from home, studying in London
£9,305
Living away from home, studying elsewhere
£7,240
”

## 34 Amendment 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
”

## 35 Amendment 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 2026
Category 1
Living at home
£9,665
Living away from home, studying in London
£14,700
Living away from home, studying elsewhere
£11,570
Category 2
Living at home
£4,830
Living away from home, studying in London
£7,350
Living away from home, studying elsewhere
£5,785
”

## 36 Amendment 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 2026
Living 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 2026
Living at home
£4,830
Living away from home, studying in London
£7,350
Living away from home, studying elsewhere
£5,785
”

## 37 Amendment 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 2026
Living at home
£98
Living away from home, studying in London
£188
Living away from home, studying elsewhere
£147
”

## 38 Amendment 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
”

## 39 Amendment 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
”

## 40 Amendment to regulation 63

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

## 41 Amendment 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
”

## 42 Amendment 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
”

## 43 Amendment 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 2026
One dependent child
£196
More than one dependent child
£335
”
(b) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£147” substitute “£150”.

## 44 Amendment 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”.

## 45 Amendment 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
”

## 46 Amendment 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”.

## Part 5: Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018

## 47 Introduction

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

## 48 Amendment 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
”

## Part 6: Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019

## 49 Introduction

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

## 50 Amendment 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—
(a) the Higher Education (Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”),
(b) the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”),
(c) the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”),
(d) the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations”), and
(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—
(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,
(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
(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.

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