http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/148/contentsThe Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Student grantsPart-time coursesDistance learningFurther and higher educationAdult and community educationEDUCATION, WALES2026-08-05Statute Law Database2011-02-21 These Regulations provide for financial support for students who are ordinarily resident in Wales taking designated higher education courses in respect of academic years beginning on or after 1 September 2011. They consolidate, with some changes, the Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (“the 2009 Regulations”). The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 2(1)The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Addysg (Ffioedd Myfyrwyr, Dyfarniadau a Chymorth) (Cymru) 2011reg. 4reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011Sch. 1 para. 5(2)(b)The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Addysg (Ffioedd Myfyrwyr, Dyfarniadau a Chymorth) (Cymru) 2011reg. 5(a)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011Sch. 1 para. 5(3)(b)The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Addysg (Ffioedd Myfyrwyr, Dyfarniadau a Chymorth) (Cymru) 2011reg. 5(b)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011Sch. 1 para. 5(3)(c)The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Addysg (Ffioedd Myfyrwyr, Dyfarniadau a Chymorth) (Cymru) 2011reg. 5(c)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011RegulationsThe Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 3(1)reg. 3(10)(12)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 25(5)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 125(2)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 38(1)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 125(3)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 63(5)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 125(4)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 75(1)(b)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 125(5)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 76(1)(g)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 125(6)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 76(2)(a)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 125(7)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 76(2)(b)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 125(8)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 92(1)(b)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 125(9)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 92(5)(g)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 125(10)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 92(6)(a)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 125(11)(a)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 92(6)(a)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 125(11)(b)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 92(6)(a)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 125(11)(c)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011reg. 93(3)(d)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu'r Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2011reg. 125(12)reg. 1(2)The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011Rheoliadau Grantiau a Benthyciadau Dysgu y Cynulliad (Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2011RegulationsThe Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017Rheoliadau Addysg (Cymorth i Fyfyrwyr) (Cymru) 2017reg. 3(10)reg. 1(3) 3(16)reg. 1(2) The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011 PART 1GENERAL1Title, commencement and application2Interpretation3Revocation, savings and transitional provisions PART 2ELIGIBILITY4Eligible students5Designated courses6Period of eligibility7Previous study8Transfer of status PART 3APPLYING FOR SUPPORT AND PROVISION OF INFORMATION9Applications for support10Time limits11Information12Requirement to enter into a contract for a loan PART 4GRANTS AND LOANS FOR FEESCHAPTER 1GENERAL PROVISION13Fee Support Generally14Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year15EventsCHAPTER 2GRANTS FOR FEES16Grants for fees: qualifying conditions for old system eligible students17Amount of grants for fees at a publicly funded institution and at a private institution on behalf of a publicly funded institution: old system eligible students18Amount of the grant for fees at a private institution (not on behalf of a publicly funded institution): old system eligible students19New fee grantCHAPTER 3FEE CONTRIBUTION LOANS AND FEE LOANS20General qualifying conditions for fee contribution loans and fee loans21Fee contribution loans (for old system eligible students)22Fee loans: new system eligible students not qualifying for new fee grant23Fee loans: new system eligible students qualifying for new fee grant PART 5GRANTS FOR LIVING COSTS24General qualifying conditions for grants for living costs25Grants for disabled students' living costs26Grants for dependants — general27Grants for dependants — adult dependants' grant28Grants for dependants — childcare grant29Grants for dependants — parents' learning allowance30Grants for dependants — calculations31Grants for dependants — interpretation32Interpretation of regulations 33 to 3533Qualifying conditions for the grant for travel34Amount of the grant for travel35Deductions from the grant for travel36Higher education grants37Maintenance grant38Maintenance grant — new system eligible students who are not new cohort students39Maintenance grant — new system eligible students who are 2010 cohort students40Maintenance grant — new system eligible students who are 2011 cohort students41Special support grant42Special support grant — new system eligible students who are not new cohort students43Special support grant — new system eligible students who are 2010 cohort students44Special support grant — new system eligible students who are 2011 cohort students PART 6LOANS FOR LIVING COSTS45Qualifying conditions for loans for living costs46General47Maximum amount of loans for old system eligible students with full entitlement48Maximum amount of loans for new system eligible students with full entitlement who are not new cohort students49(1) This regulation applies to a type 1 or type...50Maximum amount of loans for new system eligible students with full entitlement who are 2010 cohort students51Maximum amount of loans for new system eligible students with full entitlement who are 2011 cohort students52Students with reduced entitlement53Students residing with parents54Loans for living costs payable in respect of three quarters of the academic year55Students falling into more than one category56Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year57Increases in maximum amount58Deductions from loans for living costs59Interpretation of Part 6 PART 7GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS60Additional amount of loans PART 8COLLEGE FEE LOANS61College Fee Loans PART 9FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT62Calculation of contribution63Application of contribution PART 10PAYMENTS64Payment of grants or loans for fees65Payment of grants for living costs66Provision of United Kingdom national insurance number67Information requirements68Payment of loans for living costs69Overpayments70Payments — interpretation PART 11SUPPORT FOR FULL-TIME DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES71Eligible distance learning students72Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year73Designated distance learning courses74Period of eligibility75Support for distance learning courses76Amount of support77Interpretation of regulation 7678Grant for disabled distance learning students' living costs79Applications for support80Declarations provided by academic authorities81Information82Transfer of status83Conversion of status — eligible students transferring to designated distance learning courses84Conversion of status — eligible distance learning students transferring to designated courses85Payment of grants for fees86Payment of grants for books, travel and other expenditure and grants for disabled distance learning students' living costs87Overpayments PART 12SUPPORT FOR PART-TIME COURSES88Eligible part-time students89Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year90Designated part-time courses91Period of eligibility92Support for part-time courses (fee grant and grant for books, travel and other expenditure)93Grants for disabled part-time students' living costs94Part-time grants for dependants — general95(1) The part-time grants for dependants consist of the following...96Part-time adult dependants' grant97Part-time childcare grant98Part-time parents' learning allowance99Part-time grants for dependants — initial calculations100Part-time grants for dependants — interpretation101Part-time grants for dependants — calculation of contribution102Part-time grants for dependants — application of contribution103Part-time grants for dependants — final calculation104Applications for support105Assistance with fees in respect of attendance on a course in England, Northern Ireland or Scotland106Information and other matters107Transfer of status108Conversion of status109Payment of support to eligible part-time students110(1) Subject to the following paragraphs, the Welsh Ministers may...111Interpretation of regulation 110112Payment of grants for fees113Overpayments PART 13SUPPORT FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES114Eligible postgraduate students115Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year116Designated postgraduate courses117Period of eligibility118Transfer of status119Applications for support120Information121Amount of grant122Payment of grant123Overpayments PART 14AMENDMENT OF THE 2009 REGULATIONS124Amendment of the 2009 Regulations125In regulation 2(1)— (a) for the definition of “bursary year”...126In regulation 2(7)(a)(i), after “teachers” insert “or an academic year...127For regulation 5(1)(b)(iii), substitute— (iii) a course for the initial...128In regulation 7(5)(a), after “social worker” insert “, medical doctor,...129Omit regulation 7(6). 130(1) For regulation 24(6)(e)(iv), substitute— (iv) a Regional Health and...131(1) In regulation 32(2), for “or the Institute” substitute “,...132(1) In regulation 43(8)(a), omit “and”. (2) At the end...133In regulation 56(1)(c), after “institution” insert “or attending an overseas...134Omit— (a) regulation 60(2); and (b) regulation 60(13). 135In regulation 109(4)(a)(v), omit “by the General Social Care Council”....136In paragraph 1(1) in Schedule 1, in the definition of...137(1) In sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 5 of Schedule 5—... SCHEDULE 1Eligible StudentsPART 11InterpretationPART 2Categories2Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom3A person who— (a) is settled in the United Kingdom...4Refugees and their family members5Persons with leave to enter or remain and their family members6Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members7A person who— (a) is ordinarily resident in Wales on...8Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere9EU nationals10(1) A person who— (a) is an EU national other...11Children of Swiss nationals12Children of Turkish workers SCHEDULE 2DESIGNATED COURSES1A first degree course. 2A course for the Diploma of Higher Education. 3A course for the Higher National Diploma or Higher National...4A course for the certificate of Higher Education. 5A course for the initial training of teachers. 6A course for the further training of youth and community...7A course in preparation for a professional examination of a...8A course— (a) providing education (whether or not in preparation... SCHEDULE 3INFORMATION1Every applicant, eligible student, eligible distance learning student, eligible part-time...2Every applicant, eligible student, eligible distance learning student, eligible part-time...3Information provided to the Welsh Ministers under these Regulations must... SCHEDULE 4COLLEGE FEE LOANS1Availability of college fee loans2A person qualifies for a college fee loan if the...3An eligible student who falls within paragraph 9 of Part...4Disabled students5Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year6The events are— (a) the student, the student’s spouse, civil...7A college fee loan is available in respect of each...8Where a qualifying student is allowed to study the content...9In this Schedule “standard academic year” (“blwyddyn academaidd safonol”) means...10Amount of the college fee loan11Transfers12Payment13Conditions of entitlement to payment of college fee loan14Information requirements15Overpayment SCHEDULE 5FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT1Definitions2Independent eligible student3Household income4Calculation of eligible student’s residual income5Calculation of parent’s residual income6Calculation of eligible student’s partner’s residual income7Calculation of parent’s partner’s residual income8Calculation of contribution — old system eligible students9Calculation of contribution — new system eligible students10Split contributions SCHEDULE 6FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT — PART-TIME GRANTS FOR DEPENDANTS1Definitions2Household income3Calculation of eligible part-time student’s residual income4Calculation of eligible part-time student’s partner’s residual income5Calculation of contribution6Split contributions 2011 No. 148 (W.32) Made 25 January 2011 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 27 January 2011 Coming into force 21 February 2011 The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by sections 22, 42(6) and 43(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998, and now exercisable by them make the following Regulations: 1998 c. 30; section 22 was amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21), section 146 and Schedule 11, the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Schedule 6, the Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), section 147, the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), sections 42 and 43 and Schedule 7 and the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), section 257. The functions of the Secretary of State under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (except so far as they relate to the making of any provision authorised by subsection (2)(a), (c), (j) or (k), (3)(e) or (f) or (5) of section 22) were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by section 44 of the Higher Education Act 2004 and the Higher Education Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1833 (W.149) (C.79)) as amended by the Higher Education Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1660 (W.159) (C.56)). The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraphs 30(1) and 30(2)(c) of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).