The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026
Part 1Title, coming into force and application
Title and coming into force1.
(1)
The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026.
(2)
These Regulations come into force on 5 February 2026.
Application2.
These 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 2026, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date.
Part 2Amendments to the Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007
Chapter 1Introduction
3.
Chapter 2Amendments relating to the Netherlands Antilles
4.
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “overseas territories”—
(a)
omit “Aruba;”
;
(b)
for “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten)”
substitute
.“the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten)”
5.
In the Schedule, in paragraphs 9B(5) and 9BA(3)—
(a)
omit “Aruba;”
;
(b)
for “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten)”
substitute
.“the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten)”
Chapter 3Amendment relating to first day requirements
6.
“(2)
For the purposes of this regulation a person falls within a paragraph of the Schedule if they fall within it—
(a)
on the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins, where the academic year is the first academic year of the person’s course, or
(b)
otherwise, on the first day of an academic year.”
Chapter 4Amendments relating to bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans and their children
7.
In the Schedule, in paragraph 1, in the definition of “person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner”—
(a)
in the words before sub-paragraph (1), for “under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”
substitute
;“granted in any of the following cases”
(b)
in sub-paragraph (1), in the opening words, after “31 January 2024,”
insert
;“under”
(c)
in sub-paragraph (2), in the opening words, after “31 January 2024,”
insert
;“under”
(d)
“(3)
in the case of a person granted leave to enter or remain on or after 5 October 2023 as a bereaved partner, under paragraph AF (GHK) 14.1 of Appendix Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 19976 of the immigration rules;(4)
in the case of a person granted leave to enter or remain before 5 October 2023, outside the immigration rules, on the basis that the person was a bereaved partner of a Gurkha discharged before 1 July 1997;”.
Chapter 5Amendments relating to protected Ukrainian nationals
8.
In the Schedule—
(a)
“protected Ukrainian national”, for sub-paragraph (a), but not the
“or”after it, substitute—
“(a)
under any of the following provisions of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules—
(i)
paragraph UKR 9.17 (Ukraine Family Scheme);(ii)
paragraph UKR 19.18 (Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme);(iii)
paragraph UKR 27.19 (Ukraine Extension Scheme);(iv)
paragraph UKR 36.110 (Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme);”;
(b)
in paragraph 4C(1)(b), for the words from “has”
to “period”
substitute
.“is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and the Islands and has not ceased to be so resident”
Part 3Revocation of the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014 and consequential revocations and omissions
9.
10.
The following provisions are omitted—
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
Part 4Amendments to the Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015
Chapter 1Introduction
11.
Chapter 2Amendments relating to first day requirements
12.
In regulation 4 (prescribed description of a qualifying person)—
(a)
in paragraph (1), for “falls within a prescribed category on the first day of an academic year, other than—”
substitute
;“satisfies either of the conditions in paragraph (1A) and does not fall within any of the exceptions in paragraph (1B).”
(b)
omit paragraph (1)(a) to (d);
(c)
“(1A)
The conditions are—
Condition 1
A person falls within either paragraph 2A or 8A of the Schedule—
(a)
on the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins, where the academic year is the first academic year of the person’s course, or
(b)
otherwise, on the first day of an academic year.
Condition 2
A person falls within a prescribed category on the first day of an academic year.
(1B)
The exceptions are—
(a)
a person who is not eligible for support under the 2015 Regulations by reason of regulation 4(3)(c), (d), (e) or (f) of those Regulations;
(b)
a person who is not eligible for support under the 2017 Regulations by reason of regulation 4(3)(c), (d), (e) or (f) of those Regulations;
(c)
a person who is not eligible for support under the 2018 Regulations because they are a person to whom Exception 3, paragraph (a), Exception 4, Exception 5 or Exception 6 in regulation 10(1) of those Regulations applies;
(d)
a person mentioned in paragraphs (2), (3), (3A) or (8).”
Chapter 3Amendments relating to the Netherlands Antilles
13.
In the Schedule—
(a)
in paragraph 1(1), in the definition of “overseas territories”—
(i)
omit “Aruba;”
;
(ii)
for “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten)”
substitute
;“the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten)”
(b)
in paragraphs 9B(5) and 9BA(3)—
(i)
omit “Aruba;”
;
(ii)
for “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten)”
substitute
.“the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten)”
Chapter 4Amendments relating to bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans and their children
14.
In the Schedule, in paragraph 1(1), in the definition of “person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner”—
(a)
in the words before paragraph (1), for “under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”
substitute
;“granted in any of the following cases”
(b)
in paragraph (1), in the opening words, after “31 January 2024,”
insert
;“under”
(c)
in paragraph (2), in the opening words, after “31 January 2024,”
insert
;“under”
(d)
“(3)
in the case of a person granted leave to enter or remain on or after 5 October 2023 as a bereaved partner, under paragraph AF (GHK) 14.1 of Appendix Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997 of the immigration rules;
(4)
in the case of a person granted leave to enter or remain before 5 October 2023, outside the immigration rules, on the basis that the person was a bereaved partner of a Gurkha discharged before 1 July 1997;”.
Chapter 5Amendments relating to protected Ukrainian nationals
15.
In the Schedule—
(a)
“protected Ukrainian national”, for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)
under any of the following provisions of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules—
(i)
paragraph UKR 9.1 (Ukraine Family Scheme);
(ii)
paragraph UKR 19.1 (Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme);
(iii)
paragraph UKR 27.1 (Ukraine Extension Scheme);
(iv)
paragraph UKR 36.1 (Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme); or”;
(b)
in paragraph 4C (protected Ukrainian nationals), in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for the words from “has”
to “period”
substitute
.“is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and the Islands and has not ceased to be so resident”
Part 5Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
Chapter 1Introduction
16.
Chapter 2Amendments relating to college fee loans
17.
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a)
omit the definitions of “college fees”
, “college fee loan”
, “qualifying course”
and “qualifying student”
;
(b)
in the definition of “fees”
omit “except in reference to college fees”
.
18.
In regulation 4 (eligible students)—
(a)
after paragraphs (9)(a)(i), (9A)(a)(i), (9B)(a)(i), (10)(a)(i), (10A)(a)(i), (10B)(a)(i), (10C)(a)(i), (10D)(a)(i) and (10F)(a)(i), for “or”
substitute
;“and”
(b)
omit paragraphs (9)(a)(ii), (9A)(a)(ii), (9B)(a)(ii), (10)(a)(ii), (10A)(a)(ii), (10B)(a)(ii), (10C)(a)(ii), (10D)(a)(ii) and (10F)(a)(ii);
(c)
in the closing words of paragraphs (9), (9A), (9B), (10), (10A), (10B), (10C), (10D), (10E) and (10F), omit “or qualifying”
;
(d)
in paragraph (10E)(a), omit “or a qualifying student in connection with an academic year of a qualifying course”
;
(e)
in paragraph (11), for “an eligible part-time student, an eligible student or a qualifying student”
substitute
;“an eligible part-time student or an eligible student”
(f)
in paragraph (11A)(b), omit “or a qualifying student”
.
19.
In regulation 10(2)(b) (time limits) omit “or a college fee loan under Schedule 4”
and “or an additional amount of college fee loan under paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 4”
.
20.
Omit Part 8 (college fee loans) and Schedule 4 (college fee loans).
Chapter 3Amendments relating to bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans and their children
21.
In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner”—
(a)
in the words before paragraph (1), for “under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”
substitute
;“granted in any of the following cases”
(b)
in paragraph (1), in the opening words, after “31 January 2024,”
insert
;“under”
(c)
in paragraph (2), in the opening words, after “31 January 2024,”
insert
;“under”
(d)
“(3)
in the case of a person granted leave to enter or remain on or after 5 October 2023 as a bereaved partner, under paragraph AF (GHK) 14.1 of Appendix Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997 of the immigration rules;
(4)
in the case of a person granted leave to enter or remain before 5 October 2023, outside the immigration rules, on the basis that the person was a bereaved partner of a Gurkha discharged before 1 July 1997;”.
Chapter 4Amendments relating to protected Ukrainian nationals
22.
“protected Ukrainian national”, for sub-paragraph (a), but not the
“or”after it, substitute—
“(a)
under any of the following provisions of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules—
(i)
paragraph UKR 9.1 (Ukraine Family Scheme);
(ii)
paragraph UKR 19.1 (Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme);
(iii)
paragraph UKR 27.1 (Ukraine Extension Scheme);
(iv)
paragraph UKR 36.1 (Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme);”.
23.
In Schedule 1 (eligible students), in paragraph 4ZC (protected Ukrainian nationals), in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for the words from “has”
to “period”
substitute
.“is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and the Islands and has not ceased to be so resident”
Chapter 5Amendments relating to loans for living costs
24.
In regulation 23(7)(e)(iv) (general qualifying conditions for grants for living costs)—
(a)
omit “the Regional Health and Social Care Board or”
;
(b)
for “sections 7 and 12”
substitute
.“section 12”
25.
In regulation 50(3) (increases in maximum amount), at the end insert
.“or who is in receipt of a healthcare bursary or universal healthcare bursary calculated by reference to the student’s income, whether or not the calculation results in a nil amount”
Chapter 6Amendments relating to coronavirus
26.
Omit regulation 46(3) and (4) (students residing with parents) and regulation 52(fa) (interpretation of Part 6).
Part 6Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
Chapter 1Introduction
27.
Chapter 2Amendments relating to college fee loans
28.
Omit regulation 3(15), Part 16 (Oxbridge college fee loans) and Schedule 5 (Oxbridge college fee loans).
29.
In regulations 22(1)(a)(iii) (refugees who cease to have leave to remain), 22A(1)(a)(iii) (persons who cease to have stateless leave), 23(1)(a)(iii) (other persons who cease to have leave to enter or remain), 23A(1)(a)(iii) (persons who cease to have section 67 leave to remain), 23B(1)(a)(iii) (persons who cease to have Calais leave), 23C(1)(a)(iii) (persons who cease to have leave to enter or remain as a protected partner), 23D(1)(a)(iii) (persons who cease to have leave to remain under residence scheme immigration rules), 23F(1)(a)(iii) and 23G(1)(a)(iii) omit “or paragraph 7 of Schedule 5”
.
30.
“Application is for a tuition fee loan or maintenance loan.
Application is for an additional amount of tuition fee loan under regulation 42 or maintenance loan under regulation 60”.
31.
In Schedule 1 (interpretation), paragraph 6(1) (interpretation of other key terms), in the definition of “fees”
omit “but this definition does not apply to Oxbridge college fees (see Schedule 5)”
.
32.
In Schedule 7 (index of defined terms), paragraph 1, in Table 16, omit the following expressions in Column 1 and the corresponding entries in Column 2—
(a)
“college fees”;
(b)
“designated Oxbridge course”;
(c)
“eligible Oxbridge student”;
(d)
“Oxbridge college fee loan”;
(e)
““period of eligibility” (in relation to a designated Oxbridge course)”;
(f)
““standard academic year” (in relation to a designated Oxbridge course)”.
Chapter 3Amendments relating to coronavirus
33.
“(3)
But paragraph (2) does not apply if P is undertaking a distance learning course outside the United Kingdom because P or a close relative of P is serving as a member of the armed forces.”
34.
“But”to the end of the Exception, substitute—
“But this exception does not apply where S is not in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course because S, or a close relative of S, is serving as a member of the armed forces outside Wales.”
35.
Omit regulation 86(4) and (5) (students living in more than one location).
36.
In Schedule 1 (interpretation), paragraph 6(1), omit the definition of “coronavirus”
.
Chapter 4Amendment relating to loans for living costs
37.
“(8)
But this regulation does not apply to an academic year—
(a)
in respect of which the student has been bestowed or paid a healthcare bursary calculated by reference to the student’s income, whether or not the calculation results in a nil amount, or
(b)
of a sandwich course where the periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks unless the periods of work experience constitute unpaid service.
(9)
For the purposes of paragraph (8), “unpaid service” means—
(a)
unpaid service in a hospital or in a public health service laboratory or with a primary care trust in the United Kingdom,
(b)
unpaid service with a local authority in the United Kingdom acting in the exercise of their functions relating to the care of children and young persons, health or welfare, or with a voluntary organisation providing facilities or carrying out activities of a like nature in the United Kingdom,
(c)
unpaid service in the prison or probation and aftercare service in the United Kingdom,
(d)
unpaid research in an institution in the United Kingdom or, in the case of an eligible student attending an overseas institution as part of the eligible student’s course, in an overseas institution, or
(e)
unpaid service with—
(i)
a Special Health Authority established pursuant to section 28 of the National Health Service Act 200631,(ii)
a Local Health Board established pursuant to section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 200632 or a Special Health Authority established pursuant to section 22 of that Act,(iii)
a Health Board or a Special Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 197833,(iv)
the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being established under section 12 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 200934,(v)
NHS England, the body corporate established under section 1H of the National Health Service Act 2006 or an integrated care board established under Chapter A3 of Part 2 of that Act, or
(vi)
the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence established under section 232 of the Health and Social Care Act 201235.”
Chapter 5Amendments relating to grants for dependants – care leavers
38.
“(3A)
Where the eligible student is a care leaver within the meaning given by regulation 49, the amount of GfD payable is the aggregated maximums arrived at under Step 3 of paragraph (1).”
39.
In the opening words of regulation 78 (amount of adult dependants grant and childcare grant: eligible student’s partner is an eligible student), after “paragraph (2)”
insert
.“or (3A)”
Chapter 6Amendments relating to bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans and their children
40.
In Schedule 2 (categories of eligible student), in paragraph 2ZB (category 2ZB - persons granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner and their children), in sub-paragraph (3)(b)—
(a)
in the words before Case 1, for “under any provisions of the immigration rules specified in either of the following cases”
substitute
;“in any of the following cases”
(b)
in Case 1, in the opening words, after “31 January 2024,”
insert
;“under”
(c)
in Case 2, in the opening words, after “31 January 2024,”
insert
;“under”
(d)
“Case 3
In the case of a person granted leave to enter or remain on or after 5 October 2023 as a bereaved partner, under paragraph AF (GHK) 14.1 of Appendix Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997 of the immigration rules.
Case 4
In the case of a person granted leave to enter or remain before 5 October 2023, outside the immigration rules, on the basis that the person was a bereaved partner of a Gurkha discharged before 1 July 1997.”
Chapter 7Amendments relating to protected Ukrainian nationals
41.
In Schedule 2, in paragraph 2ZC (category 2ZC – protected Ukrainian nationals)—
(a)
in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for the words from “has”
to “period”
substitute
;“is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and the Islands and has not ceased to be so resident”
(b)
“or”after it, substitute—
“(a)
under any of the following provisions of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules—
(i)
paragraph UKR 9.1 (Ukraine Family Scheme);
(ii)
paragraph UKR 19.1 (Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme);
(iii)
paragraph UKR 27.1 (Ukraine Extension Scheme);
(iv)
paragraph UKR 36.1 (Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme),”.
Chapter 8Amendments relating to the Netherlands Antilles
42.
In Schedule 2, paragraph 11(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “overseas territories”—
(a)
omit “Aruba,”
;
(b)
for “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten)”
substitute
.“the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten)”
Part 7Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018
Chapter 1Introduction
43.
Chapter 2Amendments relating to bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans and their children
44.
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner”—
(a)
in the words before sub-paragraph (1), for “under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules”
substitute
;“in any of the following cases”
(b)
in sub-paragraph (1), in the opening words, after “31 January 2024,”
insert
;“under”
(c)
in sub-paragraph (2), in the opening words, after “31 January 2024,”
insert
;“under”
(d)
“(3)
in the case of a person granted leave to enter or remain on or after 5 October 2023 as a bereaved partner, under paragraph AF (GHK) 14.1 of Appendix Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997 of the immigration rules;
(4)
in the case of a person granted leave to enter or remain before 5 October 2023, outside the immigration rules, on the basis that the person was a bereaved partner of a Gurkha discharged before 1 July 1997;”.
Chapter 3Amendments relating to protected Ukrainian nationals
45.
“protected Ukrainian national”, for sub-paragraph (a), but not the
“or”after it, substitute—
“(a)
under any of the following provisions of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules—
(i)
paragraph UKR 9.1 (Ukraine Family Scheme);
(ii)
paragraph UKR 19.1 (Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme);
(iii)
paragraph UKR 27.1 (Ukraine Extension Scheme);
(iv)
paragraph UKR 36.1 (Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme);”.
46.
In Schedule 1 (eligible students), in paragraph 4C (protected Ukrainian nationals), in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for the words from “has”
to “period”
substitute
.“is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and the Islands and has not ceased to be so resident”
Chapter 4Amendments relating to protected partners
47.
“(10FA)
Where—
(a)
the Welsh Ministers have determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner, or as the child of such a person, a person (“A”) was an eligible student in connection with an application for a postgraduate doctoral degree loan for a designated course, and
(b)
as at the day before the relevant day, A no longer has extant leave to enter or remain as a protected partner, or as the child of such a person, and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted,
A’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the relevant day.”
Chapter 5Amendments relating to the Netherlands Antilles
48.
In Schedule 1, paragraph 1(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “overseas territories”—
(a)
omit “Aruba;”
;
(b)
for “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten)”
substitute
.“the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten)”
Part 8Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019
Chapter 1Introduction
49.
Chapter 2Amendments relating to coronavirus
50.
In regulation 10(1) (eligible students – exceptions), in Exception 10, omit—
- (a)
“Case 1”, and
- (b)
“Case 2
- (a)
the first day of the first academic year of the course is on or after 1 September 2020; and
- (b)
P is unable to be in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course for a reason related to coronavirus.”
- (a)
51.
In Schedule 1 (interpretation), paragraph 3(1) (interpretation of other key terms), omit the definition of “coronavirus”
.
52.
In Schedule 4 (index of defined terms), paragraph 1, in Table 3, omit “coronavirus”
in column 1 and the corresponding entry in column 2.
Chapter 3Amendment relating to protected partners
53.
“12GA.
Persons who cease to have leave to enter or remain as a protected partner
Where—
(a)
the Welsh Ministers have determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner, or as the child of such a person, a person (“A”) was an eligible student in connection with an application for support for a designated course, and
(b)
as at the day before the relevant day, A no longer has extant leave to enter or remain as a protected partner, or as the child of such a person, and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted,
A’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the relevant day.”
Chapter 4Amendments relating to the Netherlands Antilles
54.
In Schedule 2 (categories of eligible students), paragraph 13(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “overseas territories”—
(a)
omit “Aruba,”
;
(b)
for “Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten)”
substitute
.“the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten)”
Chapter 5Amendments relating to bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans and their children
55.
In Schedule 2, in paragraph 2B (category 2B - persons granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner and their children), in sub-paragraph (3)(b)—
(a)
in the words before Case 1, for “under any provisions of the immigration rules specified in either of the following cases”
substitute
;“in any of the following cases”
(b)
in Case 1, in the opening words, after “31 January 2024,”
insert
;“under”
(c)
in Case 2, in the opening words, after “31 January 2024,”
insert
;“under”
(d)
“Case 3
In the case of a person granted leave to enter or remain on or after 5 October 2023 as a bereaved partner, under paragraph AF (GHK) 14.1 of Appendix Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997 of the immigration rules.
Case 4
In the case of a person granted leave to enter or remain before 5 October 2023, outside the immigration rules, on the basis that the person was a bereaved partner of a Gurkha discharged before 1 July 1997.”
Chapter 6Amendments relating to protected Ukrainian nationals
56.
In Schedule 2, in paragraph 2C (category 2C – protected Ukrainian nationals)—
(a)
in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for the words from “has”
to “period”
substitute
;“is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and the Islands and has not ceased to be so resident”
(b)
“or”after it, substitute—
“(a)
under any of the following provisions of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules—
(i)
paragraph UKR 9.1 (Ukraine Family Scheme);
(ii)
paragraph UKR 19.1 (Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme);
(iii)
paragraph UKR 27.1 (Ukraine Extension Scheme);
(iv)
paragraph UKR 36.1 (Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme),”.
These Regulations, which are in eight Parts, amend various regulations which make provision about, and in connection with, student finance.
Part 1 makes provision about the coming into force and application of these Regulations.
Part 2 and Parts 4 to 8 make amendments to the following regulations—
- (a)
Part 2 amends the Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2310 (W. 181)) (“the 2007 Regulations”),
- (b)
Part 4 amends the Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1484 (W. 163)) (“the 2015 Regulations”),
- (c)
Part 5 amends the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/47 (W. 21)) (“the 2017 Regulations”),
- (d)
Part 6 amends the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/191 (W. 42)) (“the 2018 Regulations”),
- (e)
Part 7 amends the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/656 (W. 124)) (“the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations”), and
- (f)
Part 8 amends the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/895 (W. 161)) (“the 2019 Regulations”).
Parts 2 and 4 to 8 of these Regulations amend—
- (a)
references to Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles in the 2007 Regulations, the 2015 Regulations, the 2018 Regulations, the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations and the 2019 Regulations, to reflect changes in the status of those territories,
- (b)
provisions in the 2007 Regulations and the 2015 Regulations requiring a student’s presence in the United Kingdom on the first day of a course, to clarify the requirements for persons falling into paragraphs 2A and 8A of the Schedules to those Regulations,
- (c)
the definitions of “person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner” in the 2007 Regulations, the 2015 Regulations, the 2017 Regulations, the 2018 Regulations, the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations and the 2019 Regulations, to include persons granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as bereaved partners of Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veterans discharged before 1 July 1997, so that such persons and their children are eligible for home fee status, the fee limits and student support,
- (d)
the definition of a “protected Ukrainian national” in the 2007 Regulations, the 2015 Regulations, the 2017 Regulations, the 2018 Regulations, the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations and the 2019 Regulations, to reflect the addition of a new Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme to Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules,
- (e)
the ordinary residence requirements for protected Ukrainian nationals under the 2007 Regulations, the 2015 Regulations, the 2017 Regulations, the 2018 Regulations, the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations and the 2019 Regulations, to ensure consistency with the wording of equivalent requirements for the family members of such persons,
- (f)
the 2017 Regulations and the 2018 Regulations to remove obsolete references to Oxbridge college fee loans,
- (g)
provisions relating to increased loans for living costs in the 2017 Regulations and 2018 Regulations, to ensure students who are already receiving healthcare bursaries in respect of these costs are not eligible, and to remove references to an obsolete public body in Northern Ireland,
- (h)
the 2017 Regulations, the 2018 Regulations and the 2019 Regulations, to remove obsolete references to coronavirus provisions,
- (i)
the process for calculating the amount of grants for dependants in the 2018 Regulations, as it applies to care leavers, to ensure such persons are eligible for the maximum amount, and
- (j)
the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations and the 2019 Regulations, so that eligibility for support will terminate where a person ceases to have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as a protected partner.
Part 3 revokes the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3037 (W. 303)) and makes consequential revocations and omissions.
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 Strategy and Funding Division, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.