A guide to student finance in Wales

Going to university can improve your knowledge, skills, career prospects and earning potential, but it does cost money. All eligible Welsh undergraduates starting a university course for the first time can now receive support for living costs, made up of a mixture of grants and loans.

Find out if you’re eligible and how and when to apply. You don’t need a confirmed place at university to apply for student finance.

Kirsty's Story

Kirsty studies for a BSc Environmental Science while running an eco-cleaning business.

Jazz's story

Jazz Tattersall, 22, from Swansea, says she’s felt the benefits of financial support as a Master’s student. Studying Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, Jazz hopes to use her own experiences of being diagnosed with autism and ADHD to help others through a career in research, something she wouldn’t be able to do without a Master’s degree.

This resource was provided by the Welsh Government and is part of the University Ready hub.

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