The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendment of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

9.  In regulation 23 (Amount of the fee loan)—

(a) in paragraph (3)(b)(ii), after “institution”, insert “in England”;

(b) in paragraph (4)—

(i) in the opening words after “publicly funded institution)”, insert “in England not listed in Schedule 5”;

(ii) for sub-paragraph (b), substitute—

“(b) £3,000 where paragraph (7) applies;”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c), omit “and the course is provided by an institution in England or Wales”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (d), omit “and the course is provided by an institution in England or Wales”;

(c) after paragraph (4), insert—

“(4A) Where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by a private or non-regulated institution listed in Schedule 5 (other than on behalf of a publicly funded or regulated institution respectively), the “maximum amount” is—

(a) £6,165, unless paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies;

(b) £3,080, where paragraph (7) applies;

(c) £1,230, where paragraph (7A) applies and the course is provided by a private institution in England (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution);

(d) £1,230, where paragraph (7A) applies, the course is provided by a private institution in Wales (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) and begins before 1st September 2017;

(e) £1,230 where paragraph (7A) applies, the course is provided by a non-regulated institution in Wales (other than on behalf of a regulated institution) and begins on or after 1st September 2017;

(f) £3,080 where paragraph (7A) applies and the course is provided by a private institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution);

(g) £920, where paragraph (7B) applies and the course is provided by a private institution in England (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution);

(h) £920, where paragraph (7B) applies, the course is provided by a private institution in Wales (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution), and begins before 1st September 2017;

(i) £920, where paragraph (7B) applies, the course is provided by a non-regulated institution in Wales (other than on behalf of a regulated institution), and begins on or after 1st September 2017; or

(j) £3,080, where paragraph (7B) applies and the course is provided by a private institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution).”;

(d) for paragraph (5), substitute—

“(5) Where the current course began on or after 1st August 2012 and is provided by an institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland, the “maximum amount” is—

(a) £9,250 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution, unless paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies;

(b) £6,000 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution), unless paragraph (4A), (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies;

(c) £4,625 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution and paragraph (7), (7A) or (7B) applies;

(d) £3,000 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) and paragraph (7), (7A) or (7B) applies, unless paragraph (4A) applies.”;

(e) after paragraph (5), insert—

“(5ZA) Where the current course begins on or after 1st August 2012 and before 1st September 2017, and is provided by or on behalf of an institution in Wales, the “maximum amount” is—

(a) £9,000 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution, unless paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies;

(b) £6,000 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution), unless paragraph (4A), (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies;

(c) £4,500 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution, and paragraph (7) applies;

(d) £3,000 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) and paragraph (7) applies, unless paragraph (4A) applies;

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

(f) £1,200 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) and paragraph (7A) applies, unless paragraph (4A) applies;

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

(h) £900 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) and paragraph (7B) applies, unless paragraph (4A) applies.

(5ZB) Where the current course begins on or after 1st September 2017, and is provided by or on behalf of an institution in Wales, the “maximum amount” is—

(a) £9,000 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a regulated institution, unless paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies;

(b) £6,000 where the course is provided by a non-regulated institution, unless paragraph (4A), (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies;

(c) £4,500 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a regulated institution, and paragraph (7) applies;

(d) £3,000 where the course is provided by a non-regulated institution and paragraph (7) applies, unless paragraph (4A) applies;

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

(f) £1,200 where the course is provided by a non-regulated institution and paragraph (7A) applies, unless paragraph (4A) applies;

(g) £1,350 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a regulated institution, and paragraph (7B) applies; or

(h) £900 where the course is provided by a non-regulated institution and paragraph (7B) applies, unless paragraph (4A) applies.”;

(f) in paragraph (6)(b), after (4), insert “(4A), (5), (5ZA) or (5ZB)”;

(g) in paragraph (6A)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b), after “(4)”, insert “, (4A), (5ZA) or (5ZB)”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (c), for “(4)”, substitute “(4A) or (5)”;

(h) in paragraph (6B)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b), after “(4)”, insert “, (4A), (5ZA) or (5ZB)”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (c), for “(4)”, substitute “(4A) or (5)”;

(i) in paragraph (6C), after “£1,350”, insert “where the course is provided by an institution in Wales or £1,385 where the course is provided by an institution in England or Scotland”;

(j) in paragraph (7C), for “or Wales”, substitute “, Wales or Scotland”;

(k) in paragraph (8), for “£5,535”, substitute “£5,785 for the first academic year of the course, otherwise £5,535”.