The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Amendments

3.—(1) In regulation 2(1), in the appropriate place, insert—

““2012 accelerated graduate entry student” (“myfyriwr mynediad graddedig carlam 2012”) means an eligible student who begins an accelerated graduate entry course on or after 1 September 2012;”

““accelerated graduate entry course” (“cwrs mynediad graddedig carlam”) means a course—

(a)

the standard of which is not higher than a first degree course and which leads to a qualification as a medical doctor or dentist;

(b)

where a first degree or equivalent qualification would normally be required for entry to the course;

(c)

which begins on or after 1 September 2012; and

(d)

which does not exceed 4 years in duration;”

““accelerated graduate entry fee loan” (“benthyciad at ffioedd mynediad graddedig carlam”) means a loan payable by the Welsh Ministers under regulation 24B;”

““grant for fees” (“grant ar gyfer ffioedd”) means a grant for fees payable to an old system eligible student pursuant to Part 4 of these Regulations;”

““new private institution fee loan” (“benthyciad newydd at ffioedd sefydliad preifat ”) means a loan payable by the Welsh Ministers under regulation 24A;”

““universal healthcare bursary” (“bwrsari gofal iechyd cyffredinol”) means a healthcare bursary of £1,000 which is—

(a)

payable to a 2012 cohort student or a 2012 accelerated graduate entry student; and

(b)

in relation to a 2012 cohort student is not calculated by reference to that student’s income; or

(c)

in relation to a 2012 accelerated graduate entry student is not calculated by reference to that student’s income;”.

(2) In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “2011 cohort student” after the words “an eligible student who begins the present course on or after 1 September 2011”, insert “but before 1 September 2012”.

(3) In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “2012 cohort student”—

(a) after the words “1 September 2012” at the end of sub-paragraph (b) in the English text, for “.” substitute “; or”;

(b) after the words “1 Medi 2012;” at the end of sub-paragraph (b) in the Welsh text, insert “neu”; and

(c) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) a 2012 accelerated graduate entry student.”.