can my son get help to resit a year

jean16

hi really hoping some one can help us ,does anyone know what help if any my son can get, He is doing a masters degree, he would be going into his 4th year but has to resit last year,(3rd year)he has had 3 years funding this year will make it 4.will he get help for next year which would make it 5 years.
we live in wales i don't know if that makes a difference.thank you

MrsManda

Is it a four year masters degree? If he initally applied for finance for a 4yr UG Masters degree and has repeated one year then he should still get the funding for his final year as funding is generally for the length of the course plus one year.
This is true for students in England and though I can't find where it says something similar on the Student Finance Wales website one of the examples it gives in the FAQs is that if you change to a new course after the first year before starting second year (i.e. only have had one year of funding) then you will get funding for another full degree. Which to me implies the length of the course +1 rule.
Has he informed Student Finance Wales that he is going into his 3rd year rather than final year?

jean16

thank you mrs manda yes it is a four year master degree,He hasn't informed Student Finance Wales yet hes not sure what to do,the uni has said he can have his degree now if he chooses not to resit,exceptional circumstances but he would like to carry on with his masters but it all comes down to money.he is planing on ringing student finance tomorrow.