Amendment of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 20077
1
The Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 20078 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
2
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “loan”—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) after “Postgraduate masters degree,” insert “or undertaking a full-time or part-time research course leading to a Postgraduate masters degree,”,
b
in sub-paragraph (aa) after “Postgraduate masters degree,” insert “or undertaking a full-time (but not a part-time) research course leading to a Postgraduate masters degree,”.
3
In regulation 3(2)(d) (eligible students)—
a
at the end of head (iii), omit “or”, and
b
after head (iv) insert—
or
v
any allowance, bursary or award of a similar description paid by United Kingdom Research and Innovation9, where that person is undertaking a research course leading to a Postgraduate masters degree,
4
In regulation 4 (designated courses)—
a
in paragraph (1)(b)(i) after “Postgraduate masters degree,” insert “or in relation to a research course leading to a Postgraduate masters degree,”,
b
in paragraph (1)(d) after “Postgraduate masters degree,” insert “or to a research course leading to a Postgraduate masters degree,”, and
c
after paragraph (4A) insert—
4AA
For the purposes of these Regulations, a research course means a course where the primary manner of study and assessment is based on independent research conducted by the student.
5
In schedule 1 (eligible students)—
a
after paragraph 6D insert—
6E
1
A person who—
a
has been granted discretionary leave to remain in the United Kingdom due to being identified as a victim of modern slavery,
b
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands at all times since that person was first granted such discretionary leave to remain in the United Kingdom, and
c
is ordinarily resident in Scotland on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
For the purposes of this paragraph, “modern slavery” includes human trafficking, slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.
b
in paragraph 8A(1)(c) after “Postgraduate masters degree” insert “, or a research course leading to a Postgraduate masters degree,”, and
c
after paragraph 11 insert—
12
A person who would have fallen within one or more of paragraphs 1 to 11 immediately before exit day is to be treated as falling within the same paragraph or paragraphs on and after exit day.
6
In schedule 2 (designated courses) after paragraph 9 insert—
9A
A research course leading to a Postgraduate masters degree.