Dear Nicole,

I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 27th August 2024.

Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and has been allocated reference FOI24-297 which should be quoted in all correspondence. We will respond to your request within 20 working days starting the next working day after receipt, therefore you can expect to receive a response no later than 24th September 2024.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and, if that is the case, we will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

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Yours sincerely,

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Ebost : [email address]

Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhwy oedi.
University Secretary's Office
Cardiff University
Email: [email address]

The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.

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Dear Nicole Li,

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated
27^th August 2024.

For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.

I am a prospective medical student planning to enrol in September 2025. I
hold a Hong Kong BNO visa, requiring five years of UK residency for
settled status.

I will obtain settled status during my second year, making me eligible for
home fee status as per UK legislation (Higher Education Student Support,
Volume 744, January 25, 2024, by Robert Halfon). Could you confirm that
Cardiff University follows this legislation?

Please note that the Welsh Government are responsible for setting fees for
Welsh universities.

At Cardiff University fee status is determined in accordance with the
Education (Fees and Awards) Regulations and with the University’s guiding
principles of fee assessment:
[1]https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/public-informa....
This policy/guidance states “No decision is made with regard to fee status
until we have received a formal application from you“.

Additionally, if I inform the university before applying, will I be
subject to the government cap on medical students and international entry
requirements?

The cap on places is only relevant at the point of offer being made.
Places are offered in order of how an applicant ranks post-interview, so
informing the University in advance cannot circumnavigate this.

Further information on applications and admissions under the Entry
requirements and Tuition fees headings at [2]Medicine (MBBCh) - Study -
Cardiff University and any queries regarding this can be emailed to
[3][email address]  

I trust this information satisfies your enquiry.  Should you feel
dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was
handled you can request an Internal Review. This should be made in writing
within 40 working days of the date of this email. Please provide your
unique reference number of your request, information on why you are
dissatisfied and any detail you would like us to consider as part of the
Internal Review process. Email your request to [4][email address] where it
will be forwarded to the University’s Data Protection Officer who will be
responsible for overseeing the review.

If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome, you have the right to
apply directly to the Information Commissioner for consideration.  The
Information Commissioner can be contacted at the following address:
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Further information is available on their
website: [5]Make a complaint | ICO.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Cardiff University. If you require further assistance, please feel free to
contact me.

Kind regards,

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office

Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University

Ebost : [6][email address]   Email: [7][email address] 

Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu The University welcomes correspondence
gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n in Welsh or English.  Corresponding in
Saesneg.  Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg Welsh will not lead to any delay.
yn creu unrhwy oedi.

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