Student Finance Wales

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 2:21 pm on 17 October 2018.

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Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat 2:21, 17 October 2018

Thank you very much, Jack. As you are aware, currently the full package of student support is only available for students who study in the United Kingdom, either full-time, part-time, or at undergraduate or postgraduate level. However, I recognise the benefits some students have from pursuing a period of study abroad. That's why I'm very keen that students should continue to have access to the Erasmus͏+ programme.

With regard to the recommendations in the Diamond review that said the Welsh Government should look at what kind of support can be made available for overseas students, I hope to be able to make an announcement to this Chamber this term about a pilot in that regard, but I have to be very clear that that will be for a period of study in a foreign country, not for the entirety of a course.