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[unclear: of] the most severe changes has been made to [unclear: nt's] entitlement to bursary assistance. At the moment a student is entitled to the STB for two undergraduate degrees and one graduate degree.

In 1980 a student will be only entitled for [unclear: assis-e] for a maximum of five years or for two [unclear: recog-thses], which ever is the lesser, be entitled many students who ordinarily would graduate degrees, _[unclear: ce] Students doing longer under-limited in their ability [unclear: law] and medicine, will be alone do post-graduate [unclear: worete] their courses, let years to complete their Bachelor's students take four to do post-graduate work or a second [unclear: un] Their ability degree will be impinged. It is also a [unclear: disinceduate] students who would like to do a two year [unclear: masters] involving research for a thesis.

Even "academically successful" students will be hit. They could' be eligible for only four year's assistance. For example, if a student completed his/her Bachelor degree in three years and Honours in one, s/he would not be entitled to bursary assistance for a fifth year to do a masterate or diploma course.

It is evident that the Government is endeavouring to establish a parallel system of grants and loans. Restricting the grant entitlement is the means of acheiving this. A system of supplementary assistance in the form of loans is being investigated for introduction as soon soon as practicable. It will include provision for "support" for students not eligible for tertiary study and/or fees grant assistance.