The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2005

Transfer of status

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

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

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

(c) the period of eligibility has not expired or been terminated.

(2) The grounds for transfer referred to in paragraph (1) 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 with the consent of the academic authority of that institution.

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

(4) The Secretary of State may re–assess the support after the transfer in accordance with this Part.