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The Welsh Government is enhancing the support it offers for postgraduate study by students ordinarily resident in Wales. 


I accepted the recommendation made by Professor Sir Ian Diamond as a result of the *Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance Arrangements* that postgraduate Master’s study should be supported by a similar finance package to that which is available for undergraduate study. Postgraduate qualifications play an increasingly important role in the economy. Improved support from the Welsh Government will encourage more people to qualify at this level, developing their skills and careers. 


The support available to an individual beginning postgraduate Master’s study in the 2019/20 academic year will be (subject to regulations being made) £17,000 across the duration of the course. This will be available to both full and part\-time students, a significant increase from the £13,000 available in 2018/19\. Support will comprise of three elements:


* a non\-means\-tested contribution to costs base grant of £1,000 available to all eligible students;
* an additional means\-tested contribution to costs grant of £5,885 available to eligible students with a household income of up to £18,370 per annum – for every £6\.937 of household income per annum above this threshold, the amount of additional means\-tested grant will be reduced by £1; and
* a non\-means\-tested contribution to costs loan available to all eligible students – the amount of loan available will be equal to the level of total support (£17,000 in 2019/20\) less the total grant (base grant plus additional grant) a student is eligible for.


The eligibility conditions will remain the same as in 2018/19 except for the addition of those with section 67 leave to enter or remain in the UK as eligible students. Further, as with support for undergraduate study, care\-leavers aged under 25 years will automatically receive the maximum grant support. 


This progressive package of grants and loans, including a universal base grant, will support students from all backgrounds to undertake postgraduate Master’s study. Following the introduction of the new support package for undergraduates last year, Welsh students applying for a postgraduate Master’s course will now benefit from the most generous student support package in the UK.


However, I remain concerned that I am unable to extend this package of support to individuals aged 60 and over due to restrictions imposed by Her Majesty’s Treasury. I am therefore considering how I can provide additional grant support for eligible students aged 60 and over that want to study postgraduate Master’s courses in Wales during the next academic period.


I have also noticed how successful our institutions have been in recruiting and retaining Welsh students following the provision of additional support by the Welsh Government in 2018/19\. I want to build on that success. I am considering how I can provide additional support to Welsh Universities so that they can continue to incentivise the recruitment and progression of the most talented Welsh students. It is likely that this will be in line with our three national thematic sectors, as set out in the Economic Action Plan.


I will make further announcements on both these issues in due course.


Support for doctoral loans will increase in value from £25,000 to £25,700 in the 2019/20 academic year.







Translation:


 
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ychwanegu at y cymorth mae'n ei chynnig i astudio'n ôl\-radd gan fyfyrwyr sydd yn preswylio fel arfer yng Nghymru. 


Derbyniais yr argymhelliad gan yr Athro Syr Ian Diamond o ganlyniad i'r *Adolygiad o Gyllido Addysg Uwch a Threfniadau Cyllido Myfyrwy*r. Mae'r argymhelliad yn datgan y dylai astudiaethau Meistr Ôl\-radd gael eu cefnogi gan becyn ariannol tebyg i'r un sydd ar gael i astudiaethau israddedig. Mae cymwysterau ôl\-radd yn chwarae rôl gynyddol bwysig yn yr economi. Bydd gwell cefnogaeth gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn annog mwy o bobl i ennill cymwysterau ar y lefel hon, gan ddatblygu eu sgiliau a'u gyrfaoedd.   


Bydd cymorth ariannol o £17,000 ar gael i unigolyn sy'n dechrau astudio cyrsiau Meistr ôl\-radd yn y flwyddyn academaidd 2019/2020 (yn ddarostyngedig i reoliadau a wneir).  Bydd y cymorth hwn, sydd yn para am gyfnod y cwrs, yn gynnydd sylweddol o'r £13,000 a oedd ar gael i fyfyrwyr amser llawn a rhan\-amser yn 2018/19\.  Bydd tair elfen i’r cymorth:


* grant sylfaenol o £1,000 ar gael i bob myfyriwr cymwys nad yw'n seiliedig ar brawf modd i gyfrannu at eu costau;
* grant ychwanegol o £5,885 ar gael i fyfyrwyr cymwys o aelwyd sydd ag incwm o hyd at £18,370 y flwyddyn, sy'n seiliedig ar brawf modd, i gyfrannu at eu costau – am bob £6\.937 o incwm aelwyd y flwyddyn uwchlaw'r trothwy hwn, bydd gostyngiad o £1 yn y grant ychwanegol sy'n seiliedig ar brawf modd; a
* benthyciad ar gael i bob myfyriwr cymwys nad yw'n seiliedig ar brawf modd i gyfrannu at eu costau \- bydd swm y benthyciad sydd ar gael yn cyfateb i lefel cyfanswm y cymorth (£17,000 yn 2019/20\) wedi tynnu cyfanswm y grant (y grant sylfaenol a'r grant ychwanegol) y mae myfyriwr yn gymwys i'w gael.


Bydd yr amodau cymhwystra yn aros yr un fath ag amodau blwyddyn academaidd  2018/19 ac eithrio i'r rhai sydd â chaniatâd adran 67 i ddod i mewn neu aros yn y Deyrnas Unedig fel myfyrwyr cymwys. Yn ogystal â hyn, bydd y rhai o dan 25 oed sy'n gadael gofal yn derbyn uchafswm y cymorth grant.  Mae hyn yr un fath â'r cymorth sydd ar gael i fyfyrwyr astudiaethau israddedig.


Bydd y pecyn cynyddol hwn o grantiau a benthyciadau, sy'n cynnwys grant sylfaen cyffredinol, yn cefnogi myfyrwyr o bob cefndir i wneud cyrsiau Meistr ôl\-radd. Yn dilyn cyflwyno'r pecyn cymorth ariannol newydd i israddedigion y llynedd, bydd myfyrwyr o Gymru sy'n gwneud cais am Gwrs Meistr ôl\-radd nawr yn elwa o gael y pecyn cymorth mwyaf hael i fyfyrwyr yn y Deyrnas Unedig. 


Er hynny, mae’n dal i fod yn destun pryder imi na allaf ehangu’r pecyn cymorth hwn i unigolion 60 oed a throsodd oherwydd cyfyngiadau Trysorlys Ei Mawrhydi. Rwyf wrthi’n ystyried, felly, sut y gallaf ddarparu cymorth grant ychwanegol i fyfyrwyr cymwys sy’n 60 oed a throsodd sydd am astudio cyrsiau Meistr ôl\-radd yng Nghymru yn ystod y cyfnod academaidd nesaf. 


Rwyf wedi sylwi hefyd pa mor llwyddiannus y mae ein sefydliadau wedi bod wrth recriwtio a chadw myfyrwyr o Gymru ers i Lywodraeth Cymru ddechrau darparu cymorth ychwanegol yn 2018/19\. Rwyf am adeiladu ar y llwyddiant hwnnw. Rwyf wrthi’n ystyried sut y gallaf gynnig cymorth ychwanegol i Brifysgolion Cymru fel y gallant barhau i gynnig cymhelliad i ddenu myfyrwyr mwyaf talentog Cymru, a’u helpu i wneud cynnydd. Mae’n debygol y byddwn yn wgneud hyn mewn ffordd sy’n cyd\-fynd â’n sectorau thematig cenedlaethol, fel y’u nodir yn y Cynllun Gweithredu Economaidd.


Byddaf yn gwneud cyhoeddiadau pellach ynghylch y ddau fater hwn maes o law.


Yn ogystal bydd cymorth tuag at fenthyciadau doethurol yn codi o £25,000 i £25,700 yn ystod blwyddyn academaidd 2019/20\.