Written question WQ96304
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Education
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary ask Medr to undertake a full-scale review of how universities in Wales are funded?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Further and Higher Education
My written statement of 3 March sets out the various actions Welsh Government and Medr are taking to address the financial challenges facing universities.
In recognition of the financial challenges facing higher education, Welsh Government provided an additional £28.5m in 2024-25, bringing total grant support for the sector to over £200m. This comes in addition to increasing tuition fees in two consecutive years, which we expect to generate up to £21.9m in income for 2025/26.