
2025 No. 728 (W. 125)
Education, Wales
The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025
Made 20 June 2025
Laid before Senedd Cymru 24 June 2025
Coming into force 17 July 2025
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by sections 1 and 2 of the Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 and sections 22(1)(a) and (2)(a), and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998, and now exercisable by them, and powers conferred on them under sections 5(5)(b) and 55(2) of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015.
PART 1 Title, coming into force and application
Title and coming into force
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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.
Application
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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 Amendments to the Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007
Protected Ukrainian nationals – leave status
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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 Amendments to the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014
Protected Ukrainian nationals – leave status
4 
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 Amendments to the Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015
Protected Ukrainian nationals – leave status
5 
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 Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
Protected Ukrainian nationals – leave status
6 
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 Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
Introduction
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The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 are amended in accordance with this Part.
Protected Ukrainian nationals – leave status
8 
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”.
Protected partners – leave status
9 
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 Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018
Introduction
10 
The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 are amended in accordance with this Part.
Protected Ukrainian nationals – leave status
11 
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”.
Protected partners – leave status
12 
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”.
Termination of eligibility – protected Ukrainian nationals
13 
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 Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019
Introduction
14 
The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019 are amended in accordance with this Part.
Protected Ukrainian nationals – leave status
15 
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”.
Protected partners – leave status
16 
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”.
Termination of eligibility – protected Ukrainian nationals
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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