Question follow-through · 95344

Veterinary Medicine

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

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
27 Nov 2025
Target answer date
4 Dec 2025
Answer
5 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    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

  2. 4 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    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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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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