PART 4GRANTS AND LOANS FOR FEES
CHAPTER 2GRANTS FOR FEES
Amount of grants for fees at a publicly funded institution and at a private institution on behalf of a publicly funded institution: old system eligible students17
1
Unless one of the circumstances set out in paragraph (4) applies, the basic amount of the grant for fees for an old system eligible student in respect of an academic year of a designated course at a publicly funded institution is the lesser of—
a
£1,380 where the course is provided by an institution in Wales, England or Scotland; or
b
£1,425 where the course is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland; and
c
the fees payable by the old system eligible student in connection with that year.
2
The basic amount of the grant for fees for an old system eligible student in respect of an academic year of a designated course at a publicly funded institution where one of the circumstances in paragraph (4) applies is the lesser of—
a
£680 where the course is provided by an institution in Wales, England or Scotland; or
b
£700 where the course is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland; and
c
the fees payable by the old system eligible student in connection with that year.
3
Where a contribution exceeding nil is calculated under Schedule 5, a deduction will be made from the grant for fees determined under paragraph (1) or (2) in accordance with regulation 67.
4
The circumstances are—
a
the final academic year of the designated course where that year is ordinarily required to be completed after less than 15 weeks’ attendance;
b
in respect of an academic year of a sandwich course beginning before 1 September 2012—
i
during which any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or
ii
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;
c
in respect of a course for the initial training of teachers (including a course leading to a first degree) which—
i
began before 1 September 2010;
ii
begins on or after 1 September 2010 where the student transfers to the present course pursuant to regulation 8 from a course for the initial training of teachers beginning before 1 September 2010; or
iii
began on or after 1 September 2010 but before 1 September 2011 and in relation to which the student is a 2010 gap year student,
an academic year during which any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks;
d
in respect of an academic year of a course beginning before 1 September 2012 provided in conjunction with an overseas institution—
i
during which the periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or
ii
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.
5
In the case of a designated course at Heythrop College, the amount of the grant for fees in respect of an academic year is £2,465.
6
In the case of a designated course at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the amount of the grant for fees in respect of an academic year is £5,030.
7
The basic amount of the grant for fees in respect of an academic year at a private institution providing a designated course on behalf of a publicly funded institution is the lesser of £1,285 and the fees payable by the student in connection with that year if—
a
the designated course began on or after 1 September 2001;
b
the designated course is provided on behalf of a publicly funded institution; and
c
none of the circumstances in paragraph (4) apply.
8
The basic amount of the grant for fees in respect of an academic year at a private institution providing a designated course on behalf of a publicly funded institution is the lesser of £680 and the fees payable by the old system eligible student in connection with that year if—
a
the designated course began on or after 1 September 2001;
b
the designated course is provided on behalf of a publicly funded institution; and
c
one or more of the circumstances in paragraph (4) applies.
9
Where a contribution exceeding nil is calculated under Schedule 5, a deduction will be made from the amount of the grant for fees determined under paragraph (7) or (8) in accordance with regulation 67.