The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

Made19th October 2011

Coming into operation1st September 2012

The Department for Employment and Learning makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 4(8) and 14(4) of the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 20051.

In accordance with Article 4(11)(a)(i) and (b)(i) the Department is satisfied that the increases to the basic and higher amounts are no greater than are required to maintain the value of those amounts in real terms.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2012.

Increases to the prescribed basic and higher amounts

2

The Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20052 shall be amended as provided by regulations 3 and 4.

3

1

Regulation 3 shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).

2

For “£1,345” substitute “£1,380”.

3

For “£3,375” substitute “£3,465”.

4

1

Regulation 4 shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).

2

For “£665” substitute “£680”.

3

For “£1,680” substitute “£1,725”.

Revocation of the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20095

The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20113 are revoked.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 19th October 2011.

Dr Stephen Farry MLAMinister for Employment and Learning

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”) by increasing the basic and higher amounts prescribed in the 2005 Regulations. The amendments come into operation on 1st September 2012.

The 2005 Regulations prescribe the basic and higher amounts which higher education institutions in Northern Ireland may charge by way of tuition fees. Regulation 3 of the 2005 Regulations sets out the basic and higher amounts which ordinarily apply. Regulation 4 sets out the lower basic and higher amounts which apply in respect of an academic year of specified courses.

The 2005 Regulations were last amended by the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011, which came into operation on 1st September 2011 and are revoked by these Regulations.