Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 95344

Veterinary Medicine

Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Darren Paffey

LabourSouthampton Itchen

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of adding veterinary medicine to the list of second-degree courses eligible for tuition fee loans, including the potential impact on (a) access to the veteri

Answer

Josh MacAlister
To ensure the student finance system remains sustainable, students who already hold a qualification at an equivalent or higher-level qualification (ELQ) to that of their current course are not normally eligible for tuition fee or maintenance loans. An exc...

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