The Education (Student Support and European University Institute) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Amendment of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

9.  In regulation 23 (amount of the fee loan) of the Student Support Regulations―

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “or (6)” substitute “, (6), (6A) or (6B)”; and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “or (8)” substitute “, (6A), (6B), (6C) or (8)”;

(b) for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) Where the current course begins on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution), the “maximum amount” is—

(a) £6,000, unless paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies;

(b) £3,000, where—

(i) paragraph (7) applies; or

(ii) paragraph (7A) or (7B) applies and the course is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland;

(c) £1,200, where paragraph (7A) applies and the course is provided by an institution in England or Wales; or

(d) £900, where paragraph (7B) applies and the course is provided by an institution in England or Wales.”;

(c) in paragraph (5)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for the words “paragraph (8) or one of the cases in paragraph (7) applies” substitute “paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for the words “one of the cases in paragraph (7) applies” substitute “paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c), for the words “one of the cases in paragraph (7) applies; or” substitute “paragraph (7) applies;”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (d), for the words “one of the cases in paragraph (7) applies.” substitute “paragraph (7) applies;”;

(v) after sub-paragraph (d), insert—

“(e) £1,800 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Wales, and paragraph (7A) applies;

(f) £4,500 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland, and paragraph (7A) applies;

(g) £1,200 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) in Wales, and paragraph (7A) applies;

(h) £3,000 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) in Northern Ireland or Scotland, and paragraph (7A) applies;

(i) £1,350 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Wales, and paragraph (7B) applies;

(j) £4,500 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland, and paragraph (7B) applies;

(k) £900 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) in Wales, and paragraph (7B) applies; or

(l) £3,000 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) in Northern Ireland or Scotland, and paragraph (7B) applies.”;

(d) for paragraph (5A) substitute—

“(5A) Where the current course began before 1st August 2012 and is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland, the maximum amount is £3,685, or, where paragraph (7), (7A) or (7B) applies, £1,835.”;

(e) in paragraph (6), for the words “In the cases set out in paragraph (7)” substitute “Where paragraph (7) applies”;

(f) after paragraph (6), insert—

“(6A) Where paragraph (7A) applies, the “maximum amount” is—

(a) £1,725 where the current course began before 1st September 2012, unless paragraph (5) or (5A) applies;

(b) £1,800 where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by an institution in England or Wales, unless paragraph (4) applies; or

(c) £4,500 where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland, unless paragraph (4) applies.

(6B) Where paragraph (7B) applies, the “maximum amount” is—

(a) £1,725 where the current course began before 1st September 2012, unless paragraph (5) or (5A) applies;

(b) £1,350 where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by an institution in England or Wales, unless paragraph (4) applies; or

(c) £4,500 where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland, unless paragraph (4) applies.

(6C) Where paragraph (7C) applies, the “maximum amount” is £1,350.”;

(g) in paragraph (7)—

(i) for the words “The cases are” substitute “This paragraph applies in respect of”;

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (a), after the semi-colon insert “or”;

(iii) omit sub-paragraphs (b) and (d); and

(h) after paragraph (7) insert—

“(7A) This paragraph applies in respect of an academic year of a sandwich course—

(a) during which any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or

(b) if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks.

(7B) This paragraph applies in respect of an academic year of a course provided in conjunction with an overseas institution which is not an Erasmus year—

(a) during which any periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or

(b) if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks.

(7C) This paragraph applies in respect of an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in England or Wales which began on or after 1st September 2012.”.