
PART 1
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(1) The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 17 July 2025.
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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 2025, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date.
PART 2
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In the Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007, in the Schedule, in paragraph 1, in the definition of “protected Ukrainian national”—
(a) for “granted” substitute “who has extant”;
(b) after “United Kingdom” insert “granted”.
PART 3
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In the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014, in regulation 3(1), in the definition of “protected Ukrainian national”—
(a) for “granted” substitute “who has extant”;
(b) after “United Kingdom” insert “granted”.
PART 4
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In the Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015, in the Schedule, in paragraph 1(1), in the definition of “protected Ukrainian national”—
(a) for “granted” substitute “who has extant”;
(b) after “United Kingdom” insert “granted”.
PART 5
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In the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017, in regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “protected Ukrainian national”—
(a) for “granted” substitute “who has extant”;
(b) after “United Kingdom” insert “granted”.
PART 6
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The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 are amended in accordance with this Part.
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In Schedule 2 (categories of eligible student), in paragraph 2ZC (category 2ZC – protected Ukrainian nationals), in sub-paragraph (2)—
(a) for “granted” substitute “who has extant”;
(b) after “United Kingdom” insert “granted”.
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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), in the words before Case 1—
(a) for “granted”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “who has extant”;
(b) after “bereaved partner” insert “, granted”.
PART 7
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The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 are amended in accordance with this Part.
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In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “protected Ukrainian national”—
(a) for “granted” substitute “who has extant”;
(b) after “United Kingdom” insert “granted”.
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In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner”, in the words before paragraph (1)—
(a) for “granted”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “who has extant”;
(b) after “bereaved partner” insert “, granted”.
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In regulation 3 (eligible students), in paragraph (10H)(b)—
(a) for “the status of A as a protected Ukrainian national, or of” substitute “the period for which A, or”;
(b) after “as the case may be,” insert “is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom”.
PART 8
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The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019 are amended in accordance with this Part.
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In Schedule 2 (categories of eligible students), in paragraph 2C (category 2C – protected Ukrainian nationals), in sub-paragraph (2)—
(a) for “granted” substitute “who has extant”;
(b) after “United Kingdom” insert “granted”.
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In Schedule 2 (categories of eligible students), in paragraph 2B (category 2B - persons granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner and their children), in sub-paragraph (3)(b), in the words before Case 1—
(a) for “granted”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “who has extant”;
(b) after “bereaved partner” insert “, granted”.
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In regulation 12H (persons who cease to be protected Ukrainian nationals), in paragraph (b)—
(a) for “the status of A as a protected Ukrainian national or of” substitute “the period for which A or”;
(b) after “as the case may be,” insert “is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom”.
Vikki Howells
Minister for Further and Higher Education, under authority of the Cabinet Secretary for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers
20 June 2025