Higher Education Student Finance
The Department for Education is developing an Alternative Student Finance model to provide Sharia-compliant student loan options for Muslim students, with ongoing engagement with Islamic finance advisory bodies. Recent parliamentary scrutiny has focused on the cost-benefit analysis, public expenditure on consultancy, and long-term compliance review mechanisms for this alternative financing scheme.
2024
Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill — First reading
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals for a scheme in which graduates of specified university courses may be exempt from requirements to repay a student loan, in full or in par
Higher education student finance 2024 to 2025: equality analysis
Analysis of how changes made to maximum fees and student support for the 2024 to 2025 academic year will affect protected groups.
2023
Higher education student finance 2023 to 2024: equality analysis
Analysis of how changes made to student finance regulations for the 2023 to 2024 academic year will affect specific protected groups.
2019
Office for Students: registration fees (stage 2) — outcome published
We’re seeking your views on how registered higher education providers' annual registration fees charged by the Office for Students (OfS) will be calculated.
2018
Office for Students: monetary and financial penalties — outcome published
We are seeking views on the monetary and financial penalties the Office for Students (OfS) may impose on registered higher education providers.
Office for Students: monetary and financial penalties — consultation closed
We are seeking views on the monetary and financial penalties the Office for Students (OfS) may impose on registered higher education providers.
2017
Office for Students: registration fees (stage 2) — consultation closed
We’re seeking your views on how registered higher education providers' annual registration fees charged by the Office for Students (OfS) will be calculated.
Office for Students: monetary and financial penalties — consultation opened
We are seeking views on the monetary and financial penalties the Office for Students (OfS) may impose on registered higher education providers.
Office for Students: registration fees (stage 2) — consultation opened
We’re seeking your views on how registered higher education providers' annual registration fees charged by the Office for Students (OfS) will be calculated.
Office for Students: registration fees for HE providers — outcome published
We're consulting on registration fees that registered higher education (HE) providers will pay to the Office for Students (OfS).
Office for Students: registration fees for HE providers — consultation closed
We're consulting on registration fees that registered higher education (HE) providers will pay to the Office for Students (OfS).
Postgraduate doctoral loans — outcome published
We'd like your views on the proposed loan for doctoral study.
Part-time undergraduate maintenance loan — outcome published
We'd like your views on the proposed loan for part-time undergraduate students.
2016
Part-time undergraduate maintenance loan — consultation closed
We'd like your views on the proposed loan for part-time undergraduate students.
Postgraduate doctoral loans — consultation closed
We'd like your views on the proposed loan for doctoral study.
Office for Students: registration fees for HE providers — consultation opened
We're consulting on registration fees that registered higher education (HE) providers will pay to the Office for Students (OfS).
Part-time undergraduate maintenance loan — consultation opened
We'd like your views on the proposed loan for part-time undergraduate students.
Postgraduate doctoral loans — consultation opened
We'd like your views on the proposed loan for doctoral study.
Student Support (Non-Interest-Bearing Finance) Bill [HL]
First Reading 11:38:00 A Bill to make provision for non-interest-bearing student finance facilities. The Bill was introduced by Lord Sharkey, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
2015
Student Fees (Qualifying Persons) (England) Bill [HL]
First Reading 11:37:00 A Bill to entitle students granted discretionary leave to remain to be charged tuition fees and maintenance support on the same basis as home students; and for connected purposes. The Bill was introduced by Lord Taverne, read …