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Tuition Fees Boost for Welsh Part-Time Students in Gower
Part-time students resident in Gower will get the same fee support as full-time students, the Welsh Labour Government has announced.
Gower AM Edwina Hart welcomed the move set out by Welsh Labour’s Education Minister Leighton Andrews which will see Welsh-domiciled part-time students being entitled to a non-means-tested loan and grant to meet the up-front cost of their tuition fees.
Subject to the Welsh Government’s Education Bill, the Minister proposes to set the maximum amount for part-time tuition fees at £7000 pro rata rather than £9000 to encourage more learners to enter higher education on a part-time basis.
Edwina Hart AM said:
“This is great news for part-time students in Gower. This move will ensure students domiciled in Wales are not priced out of going to university.
“While the Westminster Government is determined to shift the financial burden to students, the Welsh Government will give Welsh students the opportunities they deserve.”
Welsh Government Education Minister, Leighton Andrews AM said:
“These proposals represent a good deal for the Welsh Higher Education sector and a fair solution for Welsh part-time students.”
Notes
Example
Under the proposals Higher Education Institutions could charge a maximum of £7000 pro rata for a part-time course. Based on a student studying at 50% intensity (intensity ranges from 25%-75%) the student would pay £3500.
The student would be eligible for a student loan of £1,732.50 and the Welsh Government would pay the remaining £1767.50. The student loan does not have to be repaid until the student is earning, and the fee grant from the Government is non-repayable.