Contents
- Part 1 Title, coming into force and application
- Part 2 Amendments to the Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007
- Part 3 Amendments to the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014
- Part 4 Amendments to the Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015
- Part 5 Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
- Part 6 Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- Part 7 Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- Part 8 Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019
Part 1 · Title, coming into force and application
1Title and coming into force#
(1)The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025.
(2)These Regulations come into force on 3 February 2025, subject to paragraph (3).
(3)Regulations 9, 19, 20, 33 and 48 (amendments relating to non-domiciled status) come into force on 6 April 2025.
2Application#
(1)The following regulations apply in relation to the provision of support, and to fees and awards applicable, 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—
(a)regulations 6, 13, 16, 17, 18, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 38, 39, 46 and 47 (students settled in the United Kingdom during the academic year);
(b)regulations 31 and 32 (amendments to grant for travel – care leavers).
(2)Regulations 5, 12, 24, 37 and 45 (British citizens of Chagossian descent) apply in relation to the provision of support, and to fees and awards applicable, in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1 August 2025 in respect of a course which began on or after 1 August 2023, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after 1 August 2025.
Part 2 · Amendments to the Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007
Chapter 1 · Introduction
Chapter 2 · Amendment relating to Ukraine schemes
4#
In the Schedule, in paragraph 1, in the definition of “protected Ukrainian national”, for paragraph (a) (but not the “or” after it) substitute—“a under Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules, by virtue of any of the following schemes—i the Ukraine Family Scheme;ii the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme;iii the Ukraine Extension Scheme;iv the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme;”
Chapter 3 · British citizens of Chagossian descent
5#
In the Schedule, in paragraph 9C—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i)at the beginning insert “Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), ”;
(ii)after paragraph (a)(i) omit “or”;
(iii)after paragraph (a)(ii) insert—“oriii a British citizen who—aa was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory or, before 8 November 1965, in those islands designated as the British Indian Ocean Territory on that date; orbb is a direct descendant of a person who was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory or, before 8 November 1965, in those islands designated as the British Indian Ocean Territory on that date;”
(b)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—“3 For the purposes of paragraphs (c) and (d) of sub-paragraph (1), a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(iii) of sub-paragraph (1) is treated as being ordinarily resident in the specified British overseas territories in any period before the first day of the first academic year of the course in which they are not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom or the Islands.4 Paragraph (e) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(iii) of that sub-paragraph.”
Chapter 4 · Students settled in the United Kingdom during the academic year
6#
In the Schedule—
(a)in paragraph 2(1), omit “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”;
(b)in paragraph 2(1)(b), at the end insert “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”;
(c)in paragraph 2A(1)(a), omit “on the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins”;
(d)in paragraph 9C(1)(a)(i), omit “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”.
Part 3 · Amendments to the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014
Chapter 1 · Introduction
Chapter 2 · Amendment relating to Ukraine schemes
Chapter 3 · Amendment relating to non-domiciled status
Part 4 · Amendments to the Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015
Chapter 1 · Introduction
Chapter 2 · Amendment relating to Ukraine schemes
11#
In the Schedule, in paragraph 1(1), in the definition of “protected Ukrainian national”, for paragraph (a) (but not the “or” after it) substitute—“a under Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules, by virtue of any of the following schemes—i the Ukraine Family Scheme;ii the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme;iii the Ukraine Extension Scheme;iv the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme;”
Chapter 3 · British citizens of Chagossian descent
12#
In the Schedule, in paragraph 9C—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i)at the beginning insert “Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), ”;
(ii)after paragraph (a)(i) omit “or”;
(iii)after paragraph (a)(ii) insert—“oriii a British citizen who—aa was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory or, before 8 November 1965, in those islands designated as the British Indian Ocean Territory on that date; orbb is a direct descendant of a person who was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory or, before 8 November 1965, in those islands designated as the British Indian Ocean Territory on that date;”
(b)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—“3 For the purposes of paragraphs (c) and (d) of sub-paragraph (1), a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(iii) of sub-paragraph (1) is treated as being ordinarily resident in the specified British overseas territories in any period before the first day of the first academic year of the course in which they are not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom or the Islands.4 Paragraph (e) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(iii) of that sub-paragraph.”
Chapter 4 · Students settled in the United Kingdom during the academic year
13#
In the Schedule—
(a)in paragraph 2(1), omit “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”;
(b)in paragraph 2(1)(b), at the end insert “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”;
(c)in paragraph 2A(1)(a), omit “on the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins”;
(d)in paragraph 9C(1)(a)(i), omit “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”.
Part 5 · Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
Chapter 1 · Introduction
Chapter 2 · Amendment relating to Ukraine schemes
15#
In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “protected Ukrainian national”, for paragraph (a) (but not the “or” after it) substitute—“a under Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules, by virtue of any of the following schemes—i the Ukraine Family Scheme;ii the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme;iii the Ukraine Extension Scheme;iv the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme;”
Chapter 3 · Students settled in the United Kingdom during the academic year
16#
In each of regulations 15(e) and 82(4)(f), and paragraph 6(d) of Schedule 4, for “paragraph 3(1)(a)” substitute “paragraph 2(1)(a), 2A(1)(a) or 3(1)(a)”.
17#
In each of regulations 23(12)(d), 49(2)(d) and 111(2)(d), for “paragraph 3(1)(a)” substitute “paragraph 2(1)(a) or 3(1)(a)”.
18#
In Schedule 1 (eligible students)—
(a)in paragraph 2(1), omit “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”;
(b)in paragraph 2(1)(b), at the end insert “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”;
(c)in paragraph 2A(1)(a), omit “on the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins”.
Chapter 4 · Amendments relating to non-domiciled status
Chapter 5 · Corrections
Part 6 · Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
Chapter 1 · Introduction
Chapter 2 · Amendment relating to Ukraine schemes
23#
In Schedule 2 (categories of eligible student), in paragraph 2ZC(2), for paragraph (a) (but not the “or” after it) substitute—“a under Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules, by virtue of any of the following schemes—i the Ukraine Family Scheme;ii the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme;iii the Ukraine Extension Scheme;iv the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme,”
Chapter 3 · British citizens of Chagossian descent
24#
In Schedule 2 (categories of eligible student), in paragraph 6BB—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i)at the beginning insert “Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), ”;
(ii)in paragraph (a), the words from “settled” to the end become sub-paragraph (i);
(iii)after that sub-paragraph (i) insert—“orii a British citizen who—aa was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory or, before 8 November 1965, in those islands designated as the British Indian Ocean Territory on that date, orbb is a direct descendant of a person who was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory or, before 8 November 1965, in those islands designated as the British Indian Ocean Territory on that date,”
(b)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—“3 For the purposes of paragraphs (c) and (d) of sub-paragraph (1), a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii) of sub-paragraph (1) is treated as being ordinarily resident in the specified British overseas territories in any period before the first day of the first academic year of the course in which they are not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom or the Islands.4 Paragraphs (e) and (f) of sub-paragraph (1) do not apply to a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii) of that sub-paragraph.”
Chapter 4 · Students settled in the United Kingdom during the academic year
25#
In regulation 80(2)(b)(iv), for “paragraph 1(2)(a)” substitute “paragraph 1(1)(a), (2)(a) or (3)(a), or 6BB”.
27#
In Schedule 2 (categories of eligible student)—
(a)in paragraph 1(1)(a), omit “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”;
(b)in paragraph 1(1)(a)(ii), at the end insert “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”;
(c)in paragraph 1(3)(a), omit “on the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins”;
(d)in paragraph 6BB(1)(a)(i) (as renumbered by regulation 24(a)(ii) of these Regulations), omit “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”.
Chapter 5 · Amendment to disabled student’s grant – sandwich years
30#
In regulation 62 (qualifying conditions for disabled student’s grant), in paragraph (2), in Exception 6, at the end insert—“But this exception does not apply in respect of a disabled student’s grant so far as it relates to the provision of technical support, repairs or replacement in respect of equipment belonging to the student, where—a that equipment was—i funded wholly or partly by a disabled student’s grant, orii approved by the Welsh Ministers for use by the student for the purposes of a disabled student’s grant, andb the disabled student’s grant referred to in paragraph (a) was approved in respect of—i a previous academic year of the present course, orii an academic year of a previous course, where the student has received confirmation from the Welsh Ministers that that grant will be transferred to the present course.”
Chapter 6 · Amendments to grant for travel – care leavers
Chapter 7 · Amendment relating to non-domiciled status
Chapter 8 · Corrections to the Welsh language text
34#
In the Welsh language text—
(a)in Schedule 2, in paragraph 3—
(i)in sub-paragraph (2)(b), for “ddyddiad y cais i gael caniatâd i aros” substitute “ddyddiad y cais i gael caniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (3)(b), for “ddyddiad y cais i gael caniatâd i aros” substitute “ddyddiad y cais i gael caniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros”;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (5), for “dyddiad y cais i gael caniatâd i aros” substitute “dyddiad y cais i gael caniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros”;
(b)in Schedule 7, in paragraph 1, in Table 16, in the first column (ymadrodd), for “dyddiad y cais i gael caniatâd i aros” substitute “dyddiad y cais i gael caniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros”.
Part 7 · Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018
Chapter 1 · Introduction
Chapter 2 · Amendment relating to Ukraine schemes
36#
In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “protected Ukrainian national”, for paragraph (a) (but not the “or” after it) substitute—“a under Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules, by virtue of any of the following schemes—i the Ukraine Family Scheme;ii the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme;iii the Ukraine Extension Scheme;iv the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme;”
Chapter 3 · British citizens of Chagossian descent
37#
In Schedule 1 (eligible students), in paragraph 10BB—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i)at the beginning insert “Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), ”;
(ii)in paragraph (a), the words from “settled” to the end become sub-paragraph (i);
(iii)after that sub-paragraph (i) insert—“orii a British citizen who—aa was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory or, before 8 November 1965, in those islands designated as the British Indian Ocean Territory on that date; orbb is a direct descendant of a person who was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory or, before 8 November 1965, in those islands designated as the British Indian Ocean Territory on that date;”
(b)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—“3 For the purposes of paragraphs (c) and (d) of sub-paragraph (1), a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii) of sub-paragraph (1) is treated as being ordinarily resident in the specified British overseas territories in any period before the first day of the first academic year of the course in which they are not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom or the Islands.4 Paragraphs (e) and (f) of sub-paragraph (1) do not apply to a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii) of that sub-paragraph.”
Chapter 4 · Students settled in the United Kingdom during the academic year
38#
In regulation 8(e), for “paragraph 3(1)(a)” substitute “paragraph 2(1)(a), 2A(1)(a), 3(1)(a) or 10BB”.
39#
In Schedule 1 (eligible students)—
(a)in paragraph 2(1), omit “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”;
(b)in paragraph 2(1)(b), at the end insert “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”;
(c)in paragraph 2A(1)(a), omit “on the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins”;
(d)in paragraph 10BB(1)(a)(i) (as renumbered by regulation 37(a)(ii) of these Regulations), omit “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”.
Chapter 5 · Amendments relating to the KESS 2 Scheme
Part 8 · Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019
Chapter 1 · Introduction
Chapter 2 · Amendment relating to Ukraine schemes
44#
In Schedule 2 (categories of eligible students), in paragraph 2C(2), for paragraph (a) (but not the “or” after it) substitute—“a under Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules, by virtue of any of the following schemes—i the Ukraine Family Scheme;ii the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme;iii the Ukraine Extension Scheme;iv the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme,”
Chapter 3 · British citizens of Chagossian descent
45#
In Schedule 2 (categories of eligible students), in paragraph 8BB—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i)at the beginning insert “Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), ”;
(ii)in paragraph (a), the words from “settled” to the end become sub-paragraph (i);
(iii)after that sub-paragraph (i) insert—“orii a British citizen who—aa was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory or, before 8 November 1965, in those islands designated as the British Indian Ocean Territory on that date, orbb is a direct descendant of a person who was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory or, before 8 November 1965, in those islands designated as the British Indian Ocean Territory on that date,”
(b)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—“3 For the purposes of paragraphs (c) and (d) of sub-paragraph (1), a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii) of sub-paragraph (1) is treated as being ordinarily resident in the specified British overseas territories in any period before the first day of the first academic year of the course in which they are not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom or the Islands.4 Paragraphs (e) and (f) of sub-paragraph (1) do not apply to a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii) of that sub-paragraph.”
Chapter 4 · Students settled in the United Kingdom during the academic year
46#
In regulation 16(1)(b)(iv), for “paragraph 1(2)(a)” substitute “paragraph 1(1)(a), (2)(a) or (3)(a), or 8BB”.
47#
In Schedule 2 (categories of eligible students)—
(a)in paragraph 1(1)(a), omit “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”;
(b)in paragraph 1(1)(a)(ii), at the end insert “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”;
(c)in paragraph 1(3)(a), omit “on the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins”;
(d)in paragraph 8BB(1)(a)(i) (as renumbered by regulation 45(a)(ii) of these Regulations), omit “on the first day of the first academic year of the course”.
Chapter 5 · Amendment relating to non-domiciled status
Chapter 6 · Amendments relating to the KESS 2 Scheme
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