The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2008

Transfer of status

153.—(1) Where an eligible postgraduate student transfers to another postgraduate course, the Secretary of State must transfer the student’s status as an eligible postgraduate student to that course where—

(a) he receives a request from the eligible postgraduate student to do so;

(b) he is satisfied that one or more of the grounds for transfer in paragraph (2) applies; and

(c) the period of eligibility has not terminated.

(2) The grounds for transfer are—

(a) on the recommendation of the academic authority the eligible postgraduate student starts to undertake another designated postgraduate course at the institution; or

(b) the eligible postgraduate student starts to undertake a designated postgraduate course at another institution.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), an eligible postgraduate student who transfers under paragraph (1) is entitled to receive in connection with the academic year of the course to which he transfers the remainder of the support for which the Secretary of State has determined he qualifies in respect of the academic year of the course from which he transfers.

(4) The Secretary of State may re-assess the amount of support payable after the transfer.

(5) An eligible student who transfers under paragraph (1) after the Secretary of State has determined his support in connection with the academic year of the course from which he is transferring but before he completes that year may not apply for another grant under this Part in connection with the academic year of the course to which he transfers.