Eligibility Criteria – for funded places (Please note that not all these criteria apply to teachers who apply for an ITE partnership school funded place.) Please contact [email protected] directly for information on this route if you are an APLP lead or partner school applicant All candidates must meet the university’s academic entry requirements. To be eligible you must be:- Resident in Wales Educated to degree level or equivalent; Holder of qualified teacher status (QTS) and registered with the EWC as a school teacher) which must be maintained throughout the course of the programme). Employed by a maintained school in Wales as a teacher Employed on a minimum of 0.4 FTE contracts, this can include supply teachers who are on long term contracts either with a Local Authority, school or an agency. In year 3 to year 6 of practice from the completion of induction, at the start of the course. Accepted /Enrolled on this specific MA Education offered by the 7 partnership HEIs. Candidates should have where possible the support of their Headteacher If you have already achieved a subject-specific Masters, you are still eligible to apply for the funding towards this programme No other Masters in Education qualifications offered by the university are eligible for this funding Eligibility for self-funded places Candidates who do not quality for Welsh Government funding (i.e NOT in years 3-6 of teaching practice) must hold a PGCE, normally achieved within the last 5 years. Such candidates will therefore be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning and enter year two of the programme. The programme fee for these students is £9,750. Specific conditions of funding — all years All prospective candidates for support must be acknowledged and agree to the following condition of funding: In accepting this grant offer teachers are required to continue to work in Wales, within the maintained education system for a minimum of 2 years after completing the programme. Candidates in receipt of this funding must not make an application for further post graduate finance support through the SLC. Specific conditions of funding — ALN / Leadership - all years All prospective candidates for support must acknowledge and agree to the following conditions of funding. In accepting this grant offer, practitioners are required to work as a teacher or a lecturer, within one of the following settings for a minimum of two years after completing the programme. A maintained school/PRU in Wales A further education institution in the FE sector in Wales A registered independent school A specialist college Candidates in receipt of this funding must not make an application for further post graduate finance support through the Student Loans Company. Process to access funding The grant will be established between the Welsh Government and the participating HEIs. Individuals will not apply to the Welsh Government or the Student Loans Company for support.