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Ar 7 Rhagfyr 2012, cyhoeddais fy mhenderfyniad i oedi cyn rhoi pecyn newydd o gymorth ar waith ar gyfer israddedigion rhan\-amser sydd fel arfer yn byw yng Nghymru.  

Ers gwneud y cyhoeddiad hwnnw, rwyf wedi ystyried yr effaith sylweddol a gafodd cyflwyno ffioedd uwch ar gyrsiau addysg uwch rhan\-amser yn Lloegr.  Er na fydd yr wybodaeth derfynol am gofrestru ar gyfer 2012/13 ar gael am gryn amser, mae’r data cychwynnol yn awgrymu y bu gostyngiadau sylweddol yn nifer y myfyrwyr sy’n dymuno ymuno â chyrsiau rhan\-amser yn Lloegr.  

Mae addysg uwch rhan\-amser yn parhau i fod yn flaenoriaeth i Lywodraeth Cymru.  I annog dysgu rhan\-amser yng Nghymru, rwy’n bwriadu sicrhau bod cyllid ar gael i Gyngor Cyllido Addysg Uwch Cymru (CCAUC) i barhau i roi cymhorthdal tuag at gostau cyflenwi cyrsiau rhan\-amser.  Byddaf yn disgwyl i CCAUC barhau i ariannu’r ddarpariaeth ran\-amser ar y lefelau presennol ar y cyfan, a byddaf yn disgwyl i sefydliadau addysg uwch ffrwyno eu hunain wrth osod ffioedd dysgu rhan\-amser.  

Rwy’n ymwybodol y bydd angen cymorth ar rai myfyrwyr i dalu costau ymlaen llaw ar gyrsiau rhan\-amser.  Er mwyn sicrhau bod gan fyfyrwyr gradd ddigon o arian i dalu’r ffi llawn, o 2014/15, bydd yn bosib i fyfyrwyr cymwys sy’n astudio mwy na 25% o gwrs llawn gael benthyciad heb brawf modd gan Gyllid Myfyrwyr Cymru.  Rwyf wedi gofyn i’m swyddogion gydweithio â rhanddeiliaid allweddol ar weithredu’r newidiadau arfaethedig i’r system cymorth i fyfyrwyr o 2014/15\.  







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On 7 December 2012, I announced my decision to postpone the proposed implementation of a new package of support for part\-time undergraduate students ordinarily resident in Wales. 


Since that announcement I have considered the significant impact that the introduction of higher fee levels has had on participation in part\-time higher education courses in England. Whilst final enrolment information for 2012/13 will not be available for some time, initial data suggests that there have been significant reductions in the number of students wishing to undertake part\-time courses in England.


Part\-time higher education continues to be a priority for the Welsh Government. To encourage part\-time learning in Wales, I intend to make funding available to the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) to continue to subsidise the delivery costs of part\-time courses. I will expect HEFCW to continue to fund part\-time provision at broadly current levels and in return I would expect higher education institutions to exercise restraint in the setting of part\-time tuition fees.


I am aware that some students may need access to support to cover the up\-front costs of tuition fees for part\-time courses. In order to ensure that undergraduate students have sufficient funds to cover the full fee, from 2014/15 eligible students studying at an intensity of over 25%of a full\-time course will be able to access a non\-means tested loan from Student Finance Wales. I have asked my officials to work closely with key stakeholders on the implementation of the proposed changes to the student support system for 2014/15\.