The Further Education Loans Regulations 2012

Regulation 16

[F1SCHEDULE 3E+WMaximum loan amount for a further education course

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

Part 1E+WInterpretation

In this Schedule,

“GLH” means guided learning hours and is the number of hours, including assessment time, that a student spends being taught or instructed by, or otherwise participating in, education or training under the guidance or supervision of a lecturer, supervisor or tutor;

“Learning Aim Reference” means the unique number allocated by the Skills Funding Agency set out in the first column in table 3, corresponding to the qualification set out in the second column;

“programme weighting” means the letter from A to E and the descriptor set out in the second column of table 4 which correspond to the sector subject area in the first column of that table, subject to the exceptions set out after the table;

“specialist dance and drama diploma” means the qualifications set out in the second column of table 3;

“TQT” means total qualification time and is comprised of GLH and an estimate of the number of hours a student spends in preparation, study or any other form of participation in education or training, including assessment, which takes place as directed by, but not under the guidance or supervision of, a lecturer, supervisor or tutor.

Part 2E+WDetermination of maximum loan amounts

Table 1:

Maximum loan amounts for a further education course (other than a specialist dance and drama diploma)

GLH/TQT or type of qualificationQualification size in creditsMaximum Loan amount according to programme weighting

A –

Base

B –

Low

C –

Medium

D –

High

E –

Specialist

45 to 686 to 8£300£336£390£480£516
69 to 929 to 11£450£504£585£720£774
93 to 10012£600£672£780£960£1,032
101 to 19613 to 24£724£811£941£1,159£1,246
197 to 29225 to 36£1,265£1,417£1,645£2,025£2,176
293 to 38837 to 48£1,987£2,225£2,583£3,179£3,417
389 to 58049 to 72£2,573£2,882£3,345£4,117£4,425
581 to 106073 to 132£4,170£4,670£5,421£6,671£7,172
1061 or more133 or more£6,602£7,395£8,583£10,564£11,356
1)

Notes to Table 1

  • In order to determine the maximum loan amount, the GLH/TQT in the first column, or the qualification size in credits in the second column, is used in conjunction with the relevant sub-column in the third column. The relevant sub-column in the third column is determined by reference to the programme weighting in the second column of table 4.

  • The “qualification size in credits” set out in the second column was used to designate further education courses in the period beginning on 1st August 2015 and ending on 31st July 2016 and to set their maximum loan amounts, which continue to apply to these further education courses F2....

Table 2:

Maximum loan amount for a GCE AS-level, GCE A-level and Access to Higher Education Diploma

Type of qualificationMaximum Loan amount according to programme weighting

A –

Base

B –

Low

C –

Medium

D –

High

E –

Specialist

GCE AS-level£724£811£941£1,159N/A
GCE A-level£1,987£2,225£2,583£3,179N/A
Access to Higher Education Diploma£3,022£3,384£3,928£4,835£5,197
1)

Note to Table 2

  • In order to determine the maximum loan amount, the type of qualification is used in conjunction with the relevant sub-column in the second column. The relevant sub-column in the second column is determined by reference to the programme weighting in the second column of table 4.

Table 3:

Maximum loan amounts for a specialist dance and drama diploma

Learning Aim ReferenceQualificationMaximum Loan Amount
60009457Diploma in Professional Acting£7,395
60009470Diploma in Professional Dance£14,790
60009482Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre£22,185
60009731Diploma in Professional Dance£22,185
60009743Diploma in Professional Acting£22,185

Table 4:

Sector subject areas by programme weighting

Sector subject areaProgramme weighting
1 Health, public services and careB – Low
1.1 Medicine and dentistryB – Low
1.2 Nursing and subjects and vocations allied to medicineB – Low
1.3 Health and social careB – Low
1.4 Public servicesA – Base
1.5 Child development and well beingB – Low
2 Science and mathematicsA – Base
2.1 ScienceB – Low
2.2 Mathematics and statisticsA – Base
3 Agriculture, horticulture and animal careB – Low
3.1 AgricultureE – Specialist
3.2 Horticulture and forestryE – Specialist
3.3 Animal care and veterinary scienceE – Specialist
3.4 Environmental conservationB – Low
4 Engineering and manufacturing technologiesC – Medium
4.1 EngineeringC – Medium
4.2 Manufacturing technologiesC – Medium
4.3 Transportation operations and maintenanceC – Medium
5 Construction, planning and the built environmentC – Medium
5.1 ArchitectureC – Medium
5.2 Building and constructionC – Medium
5.3 Urban, rural and regional planningC – Medium
6 Information and communication technologyA – Base
6.1 ICT practitionersC – Medium
6.2 ICT for usersB – Low
7 Retail and commercial enterpriseA – Base
7.1 Retailing and wholesalingA – Base
7.2 Warehousing and distributionA – Base
7.3 Service enterprisesB – Low
7.4 Hospitality and cateringC – Medium
8 Leisure, travel and tourismA – Base
8.1 Sport, leisure and recreationB – Low
8.2 Travel and tourismA – Base
9 Arts, media and publishingA – Base
9.1 Performing artsB – Low
9.2 Crafts, creative arts and designC – Medium
9.3 Media and communicationB – Low
9.4 Publishing and information servicesA – Base
10 History, philosophy and theologyA – Base
10.1 HistoryA – Base
10.2 Archaeology and archaeological sciencesB – Low
10.3 PhilosophyA – Base
10.4 Theology and religious studiesA – Base
11 Social sciencesA – Base
11.1 GeographyB – Low
11.2 Sociology and social policyA – Base
11.3 PoliticsA – Base
11.4 EconomicsA – Base
11.5 AnthropologyA – Base
12 Languages, literature and cultureA – Base
12.1 Languages, literature and culture of the British IslesA – Base
12.2 Other languages, literature and cultureA – Base
12.3 LinguisticsA – Base
13 Education and trainingB – Low
13.1 Teaching and lecturingB – Low
13.2 Direct learning supportB – Low
14 Preparation for life and workA – Base
14.1 Foundations for learning and lifeA – Base
14.2 Preparation for workA – Base
15 Business, administration and lawA – Base
15.1 Accounting and financeA – Base
15.2 AdministrationA – Base
15.3 Business managementA – Base
15.4 Marketing and salesA – Base
15.5 Law and legal servicesA – Base

Textual Amendments

Exceptions to programme weightings in Table 4E+W

1.  The following programme weightings are exceptions to the programme weightings in the table—

(1) Waste management and recycling in sector subject area 1.4 Public Services is weighted at B – Low;

(2) Hair and beauty in sector subject area 7.3 Service enterprises is weighted at C – Medium;

(3) Music technology in sector subject area 9.1 Performing arts is weighted at D – High;

(4) Music practitioners in sector subject area 9.1 Performing arts is weighted at E – Specialist.]