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Ukrainian refugees to be given access to student support for higher education in Wales

25 May 2022 2 minute read
Flag of Ukraine – available under creative commons licence – by UP9. Right, Jeremy Miles

Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion are to be given access to student support in Wales to help them continue or start their studies.

Ukrainian nationals and their family members will be able to access student support, home fee status, and the undergraduate tuition fee cap, Education Minister Jeremy Miles said.

Regulations are subject to Senedd Cymru approval, but it is envisaged that students will be able to access student finance for their studies from 1 August 2022. Students will need to meet certain eligibility criteria.

“We are committed to doing everything we can to support people fleeing the war in Ukraine and providing sanctuary and safety in Wales, including supporting those who wish to continue or commence studies,” Jeremy Miles said.

“Providing access to student support is crucial to enabling people seeking sanctuary in Wales to attend a course of higher education to ensure they can aspire to the future, improve their skills, and enhance their well-being.

“By extending support to students arriving from Ukraine we hope to offer some stability and assurance at this difficult time and provide equity of access for refugees and those seeking sanctuary in Wales.

“I would like to take the opportunity to thank our universities, who have been extremely responsive to the humanitarian crisis, and supportive of the Welsh Government’s Nation of Sanctuary.”

‘Determined’

Jeremy Miles added that any person seeking sanctuary wishing to start a course of higher education in the autumn term, should speak directly to their chosen university admissions office as soon as possible.

The normal admissions process for September 2022 is already underway but universities are able to offer advice and support for anyone wishing to study in Wales.

“We are determined to do everything we can to give people seeking sanctuary from Ukraine the warmest welcome possible and we want to ensure students arriving here have the support they need to start or continue their higher and further education,” he said.

The Ukraine Visa Schemes include the Ukraine Family Scheme, Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine), and the Ukraine Extension Scheme for existing Ukrainian nationals or immediate family members who were already in the UK under a different visa route.


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Hue
Hue
1 year ago

Refugees from the Ukraine will be given all the help in the world.

In other news, Yemenis, Palestinians, Afghanis and any other refugees will be left to drown in the English Channel.

Now, I wonder what possible reason the Ukraine supporting wokies will give for these two drastically contrasting scenarios…

Cynan
Cynan
1 year ago
Reply to  Hue

“Wokies” 🙄

Cynan
Cynan
1 year ago
Reply to  Hue

The answer is obvious. The Westminster government is racist. And let’s be honest the disUnited Queendom of Brexistan is letting in FEWER refugees from Ukraine (or indeed pretty much anywhere) than any of the Western nations. and its fobbing off others to Rwanda. NOTE this is the disUK government, not Y Senedd. We do not have those powers.

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