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4. Postgraduate masters and doctoral students
Eligible students starting a full-time or part-time postgraduate master’s in academic year 2024 to 2025 are able to apply for a Postgraduate Master’s Loan of up to £18,950.
If you’re starting a full-time or part-time postgraduate doctoral course (such as a PhD) you can apply for a Postgraduate Doctoral Loan of up to £28,655.
Postgraduate Master’s and Doctoral loans are for the duration of the course and are not based on household income.
Further information about support is available on the Student Finance Wales website.
Students who started their postgraduate Master’s or Doctoral programme prior to academic year 2024 to 2025 will find information on available support also on the Student Finance Wales website.
All figures are subject to regulations being made.