The Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

2.  Every applicant, eligible student, eligible part-time student and eligible postgraduate student must forthwith inform the Department and provide the Department with particulars if any of the following occurs—

(a) the applicant or student withdraws from, abandons or is expelled from their course;

(b) the applicant or student transfers to any other course at the same or at a different institution;

(c) the applicant or student ceases to undertake the course and does not intend to or is not permitted to continue it for the remainder of the academic year;

(d) the applicant or student is absent from the course for more than 60 days due to illness or for any period for any other reason;

(e) the month for the start or completion of the course changes;

(f) the applicant or student’s home or term-time address or telephone number changes.