16.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an eligible student who is a 2012 cohort student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a new fee grant in respect of, or otherwise in connection with, the 2012 cohort student’s attendance on a designated course provided by a body listed in regulation 5(1)(e).
(2) A new fee grant is not available in respect of an academic year if that year is—
(a)a bursary year;
(b)an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in Northern Ireland; or
(c)an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in England, Scotland or Wales where the course began before 1 September 2012.
(3) The maximum amount of new fee grant available under this regulation to a 2012 cohort student in respect of an academic year of a designated course where none of the circumstances in paragraphs (7), (8), (9) or (10) applies is the lesser of—
(a)[F1£4,665]; or
(b)the amount by which the fees payable by the applicant exceed [F2£4,335].
(4) The maximum amount of new fee grant available under this regulation to a 2012 cohort student in respect of an academic year of a designated course where one of the circumstances in paragraph (7) or (8) applies is the lesser of—
(a)[F3£2,410]; or
(b)the amount by which the fees payable by the applicant exceed [F4£2,090].
(5) The maximum amount of new fee grant available under this regulation to a 2012 cohort student in respect of an academic year of a designated course where paragraph (9) applies is the lesser of—
(a)£900; or
(b)the amount by which the fees payable by the applicant exceed £900.
(6) The maximum amount of new fee grant available under this regulation to a 2012 cohort student in respect of an academic year of a designated course where paragraph (10) applies is the lesser of—
(a)£675; or
(b)the amount by which the fees payable by the applicant exceed £675.
(7) This paragraph applies where—
(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 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.
(8) This paragraph applies—
(a)in respect of an academic year of a sandwich course provided by an institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland which began on or after 1 September 2012 and—
(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; or
(b)in respect of an academic year of a course provided by an institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland in conjunction with an overseas institution which began on or after 1 September 2012 and—
(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.
(9) This paragraph applies in respect of an academic year of a sandwich course provided by an institution in England or Wales which began on or after 1 September 2012 and—
(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.
(10) This paragraph applies—
(a)in respect of an academic year of a course provided by an institution in England or Wales in conjunction with an overseas institution which began on or after 1 September 2012 and;
(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; or
(b)in respect of an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in England, Scotland or Wales which began on or after 1 September 2012.
(11) For the purpose of this regulation a course is to be treated as being provided by or on behalf of a recognised educational institution where—
(a)an institution was a recognised educational institution on the first day of the first academic year of a course;
(b)that institution has ceased to be a recognised educational institution; and
(c)the Welsh Ministers have designated that course under regulation 5(8).
Textual Amendments
F1Sum in reg. 16(3)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/235), regs. 1(3)(a), 19(a)(i)
F2Sum in reg. 16(3)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/235), regs. 1(3)(a), 19(a)(ii)
F3Sum in reg. 16(4)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/235), regs. 1(3)(a), 19(b)(i)
F4Sum in reg. 16(4)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/235), regs. 1(3)(a), 19(b)(ii)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 16 in force at 17.2.2017, see reg. 1(2)