Higher Education Policy Changes in Wales - AY 2019/20
Published 29 October 2019
Applies to Wales
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1. Full Time Undergraduate Students
1.1 Full Time Maintenance Loans
Maximum loans for living costs for new and continuing full time students who started their courses on or after 1 August 2019 will increase. The maximum loan for living costs for students living away from home and studying outside London was increased to £8,225, for students living away from home and studying in London to £10,530 and for students living at home to £6,840.
2. Part Time Undergraduate Students
2.1 Part Time Maintenance Package
Maximum loans for living costs for new and continuing full time students who started their courses on or after 1 August 2019 will increase. All eligible students were entitled to the same package of Grant and Loan support, pro-rated according to their intensity of study.
- Students living at home are entitled to a maximum amount of £7,840. The maximum grant is £6,885. The balance to the maximum amount of £7,840 can be taken as loan.
- Students studying away from home, in London, are entitled to a maximum amount of £11,530. The maximum grant is £10,124. The balance to the maximum amount of £11,530 can be taken as loan.
- Students studying away from home, outside London, are entitled to a maximum amount of £9,225. The maximum grant is £8,100. The balance to the maximum amount of £9,225 can be taken as loan.
3. Disabled Students Allowance
- For Full Time Undergraduate students, Non-Medical Helper Allowance increased to £22,472, the Specialist Equipment Allowance to £5,657, and the allowance for other disability related expenditure (General Allowance) to £1,894.
- For Part Time Undergraduate students, the Non-Medical Helper Allowance increased to £16,853, the Specialist Equipment Allowance at £5,657 and the allowance for other disability related expenditure (General Allowance) at £1,420.
- The maximum Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) for those on Postgraduate courses increased to £20,000.
4. Postgraduate Students
4.1 Postgraduate Master’s
From 1 August 2019, Postgraduate students are entitled to a combination of loan and grant. The grant element is means-tested, with the appropriate amount of loan available up to the maximum total support level. Up to £17,000 as a combination of loan and grant for the duration of the course is available.
4.2 Postgraduate Doctoral
No change to 2018/19