Education, England PART 1 GENERAL Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1st September 2011. 2 These Regulations apply in relation to England . 3 These Regulations (other than regulations 3, 117 and 118) apply in relation to the provision of support to students in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1st September 2012 whether anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after 1st September 2012. Interpretation : general 2 1 In these Regulations— “ the 1962 Act ” means the Education Act 1962 ; “ the 1998 Act ” means the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998; “ the 2017 Act ” means the Higher Education and Research Act 2017; “ the 1998 Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 1998 ; “ the 1999 Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 1999 ; “ the 2000 Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2000 ; “ the 2001 Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2001 ; “ the 2002 Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2002 ; “ the 2003 Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 as amended only by the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and the Education (Student Fees and Support) (Switzerland) Regulations 2003 ; “ the 2004 Regulations ” means the 2003 Regulations as amended by the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2004 , the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2004 , the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2004 , the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2004 , the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2005 , the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 ; “ the 2005 Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2005 ; “ the 2006 Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2006 ; “ the 2007 Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2007 ; “ the 2008 Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2008 ; “ the 2008 (No.2) Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) (No.2) Regulations 2008 ; “ the 2009 Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2009 ; “ the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations ” means the Citizens’ Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020; ... “ 2009 cohort student ” means a current system student who— begins the current course on or after 1st September 2009 and before 1st September 2012 ...; transfers to the current course pursuant to regulation 7 on or after 1st September 2012 from a course beginning on or after 1st September 2009 and before 1st September 2012; or begins an end-on course on or after 1st September 2012 immediately after ceasing to attend a course that begins on or after 1st September 2009 and before 1st September 2012, and to whom one of the following sub-paragraphs applies— the student has not previously undertaken any course which began before 1st September 2008 and which is a previous course; or ... the course leads to qualification as a social worker, medical doctor, dentist, veterinary surgeon or architect; “ 2012 cohort student ” means a current system student who— begins the current course on or after 1st September 2012 and before 1st August 2016 and is not a ... 2009 or 2016 cohort student; transfers to the current course pursuant to regulation 7 on or after 1st August 2016 from a course that— is not a distance learning course; and begins on or after 1st September 2012 and before 1st August 2016; or begins an end-on course on or after 1st August 2016 immediately after ceasing to attend a course that begins on or after 1st September 2012 and before 1st August 2016; “ 2016 cohort student ” means a current system student who— begins the current course on or after 1st August 2016; is not a ... 2009 or 2012 cohort student; has not transferred to the current course pursuant to regulation 7 from a course that— is not a distance learning course; and began before 1st August 2016; and is not beginning an end-on course on or after 1st August 2016; “ academic authority ” means, in relation to an institution, the governing body or other body having the functions of a governing body and includes a person acting with the authority of that body; “ academic year ” means the period of twelve months beginning on 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September of the calendar year in which the academic year of the course in question begins according to whether that academic year begins on or after 1st January and before 1st April, on or after 1st April and before 1st July, on or after 1st July and before 1st August or on or after 1st August and on or before 31st December, respectively; “ Academy ” means a school to which Academy arrangements under section 1 of the Academies Act 2010 relate; “ accelerated course ” means— where the course begins before 1st August 2019, a course which persons undertaking it are normally required by the institution providing it to attend (whether at premises of the institution or elsewhere) for a period of at least 40 weeks in the final year, being a course of two academic years’ duration; or where the course begins on or after 1st August 2019, a higher education course as defined in section 83(1) of the 2017 Act where the number of academic years applicable to the course is at least one fewer than would normally be the case for that course or a course of equivalent content leading to the grant of the same or an equivalent academic award; “ accredited institution ” means an institution accredited by the Secretary of State under regulation 11 of the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003; “ allied health profession subject ” means chiropody, dental profession subject, dietetics, dietetics and nutrition, occupational therapy, orthoptics, orthotics and prosthetics, physiotherapy, podiatry, radiography, radiotherapy, and speech and language therapy; “ approved HTQ ” means an approved technical education qualification (within the meaning of Chapter A1 of Part 1 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Learning and Children Act 2009 (see section A12(1) of that Act)) which is— included in the list of qualifications maintained by the Secretary of State in accordance with section A2HA of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Learning and Children Act 2009 (list of technical education qualifications); and at level 4 or 5— on the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications of UK-Degree Awarding Bodies, as amended from time to time; or as described in the Ofqual Handbook: General Conditions of Recognition, as amended from time to time; “ approved provider ” and “approved (fee cap) provider” mean English higher education providers registered in the approved and approved (fee cap) parts of the register respectively; “ authority-funded ” means— ... in relation to educational institutions in Wales, maintained or assisted by recurrent grants from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales before 1 st August 2024 or the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research on or after 1 st August ; in relation to educational institutions in Scotland, maintained or assisted by recurrent grants from the Scottish Funding Council; and in relation to educational institutions in Northern Ireland, maintained or assisted by recurrent grants from the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland or the Department for Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland. “ borrower ” means a person to whom a loan has been made; “bursary year” means an academic year of a course in relation to which the student is— eligible to apply for a healthcare bursary the amount of which is calculated by reference to income whether or not the calculation results in a nil amount; eligible to apply for a Scottish healthcare allowance the amount of which is calculated by reference to income whether or not the calculation results in a nil amount; or eligible for a healthcare tuition payment; ... “ compressed degree course ” means a course which begins before 1st August 2019 and which is determined in accordance with paragraph (2) to be a compressed degree course; “ compressed degree student ” means an eligible student who— is undertaking a compressed degree course in the United Kingdom (the “course”); began the course before 1st August 2019; and either— is required to be in attendance on the course for part of the academic year for which the student is applying for support; or is a disabled student who is not required to be in attendance on the course because the student is unable to attend for a reason which relates to that student's disability; “ contribution ” means an eligible student's contribution calculated pursuant to regulation 99 and Schedule 4; “ course designation event ” has the meaning given in regulation 2A(5); “ course for the initial training of teachers ” has the meaning given in paragraph (1ZA); “ the course start date ” means the day on which the first term of the first academic year of a course actually begins; “ current course ” means the designated course in respect of which a person is applying for support; ... “ current part-time course ” means the designated part-time course in respect of which a person is applying for support; “ current postgraduate course ” means the designated postgraduate course in respect of which a person is applying for support; “ current system student ” means an eligible student who— ... either— began attending the current course on or after 1st September 2006 and is continuing on that course after 31st August 2012; or begins attending the current course on or after 1st September 2012; or begins undertaking the current course on or after 1st September 2012; “ dental profession subject ” means dental hygiene, dental therapy and dental hygiene and dental therapy; “ designated course ” means a course designated by regulation 5 or by the Secretary of State under regulation 5; ... “ designated part-time course ” means a course designated by regulation 139 or by the Secretary of State under regulation 139; “ designated postgraduate course ” means a course designated by regulation 161 or by the Secretary of State under regulation 161; “ Directive 2004/38 ” means Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29th April 2004 on the rights of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely in the territory of the Member States; “disability” has the meaning given in section 6 of the Equality Act 2010; “disabled distance learning students' allowance” means the grant payable under regulation 127; “disabled part-time students' allowance” means the grant payable under regulation 147; “disabled students' allowance” means the grant payable under regulation 40; “ distance learning course ” means a course on which a student undertaking the course is not required to be in attendance by the institution providing the course, where “required to be in attendance” is not satisfied by a requirement imposed by the institution to attend any institution— for the purposes of registration or enrolment or any examination; on a weekend or during any vacation; or on an occasional basis during the week; “ electronic signature ” is so much of anything in electronic form as— is incorporated into or otherwise logically associated with any electronic communication or electronic data; and purports to be so incorporated or associated for the purpose of being used in establishing the authenticity of the communication or data, the integrity of the communication or data, or both; ... “ eligible part-time student ” has the meaning given in regulation 137; “ eligible postgraduate student ” has the meaning given in regulation 159; “ eligible prisoner ” means a prisoner— who begins the current course or current part-time course on or after 1st September 2012; who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in the United Kingdom; has been authorised by the prison Governor or Director or other appropriate authority to study the current course or current part-time course; whose earliest release date is within 6 years of the first day of the first academic year of the current course or current part-time course; who has not transferred to the current course or current part-time course under regulation 7 or 139A from a course beginning before 1st September 2012; and is not beginning an end-on course on or after 1st September 2012; “ eligible student ” has the meaning given in paragraph (3); “ employment-based teacher training scheme ” means— a scheme established by the Secretary of State whereby a person may undertake initial teacher training in order to obtain qualified teacher status while being employed to teach at a school or other educational institution except a pupil referral unit; or a scheme established by the National Assembly for Wales or the Welsh Ministers whereby persons who are or who have been employed in a school or other educational institution except a pupil referral unit may become qualified teachers; “ end-on course ” means— a full-time first degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers) beginning before 1st September 2009 which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time course mentioned in paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 2 for which the student received or was entitled to receive ... a loan under the 1998 Regulations or support under the 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 or 2008 (No.2) Regulations; a full-time honours degree course beginning on or after 1st September 2006 but before 1st September 2009 which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time foundation degree course and for which the student received or was entitled to receive ... a loan under the 1998 Regulations or support under the 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 or 2008 (No.2) Regulations; ... a full-time first degree course beginning on or after 1st September 2009, but before 1st September 2012 (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers) which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time higher education course or to undertake a part-time higher education course ... mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 or a foundation degree course having achieved a qualification; a full-time honours degree course beginning on or after 1st September 2012 , but before 1st August 2016 which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins to attend immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time course mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 or a full-time foundation or ordinary degree course, which started before 1st September 2012, having achieved a qualification; a full-time distance learning honours degree course beginning on or after 1st September 2012 which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins immediately after ceasing to undertake ... a distance learning foundation or ordinary degree course, which started before 1st September 2012, having achieved a qualification; ... a full-time honours degree course beginning on or after 1st August 2016 which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins to attend immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time course mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 that is not a distance learning course or a full-time foundation or ordinary degree course that is not a distance learning course, which started before 1st August 2016, having achieved a qualification; “English higher education provider” has the meaning given by section 83(1) of the 2017 Act; “ equivalent or lower qualification ” means a qualification determined in accordance with paragraph (5) to be an equivalent or lower qualification; “Erasmus year” means an academic year of a course where a student is participating in the action scheme of the EU for the mobility of university students known as ERASMUS or in the scheme established by the Secretary of State for Education known as the Turing scheme, the student’s course is a course referred to in regulation 5(1)(d) or 139(1)(d) and― ... where the course ... is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland ..., all the periods of study or work placement during the academic year are attended at an institution or workplace outside the United Kingdom (as the case may be); or where the course ... is provided by an institution in England , Scotland or Wales ― at least one period of study or work placement is attended at an institution or workplace outside the United Kingdom (as the case may be); and either— in respect of that academic year the aggregate of any one or more periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom is less than 10 weeks; or 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. “ EU national ” means a national of a Member State of the EU; ... “ fee loan ” means a loan for fees made to a current system student pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act; “ fees ” has the meaning given in section 85(2) of the 2017 Act ...; ... ... “ former Metropolitan Police District ” means— Greater London, excluding the City of London, the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple; in the county of Essex, in the district of Epping Forest— the area of the former urban district of Chigwell, the parish of Waltham Abbey; in the county of Hertfordshire— in the borough of Broxbourne, the area of the former urban district of Cheshunt, the district of Hertsmere, in the district of Welwyn Hatfield, the parish of Northaw; and in the county of Surrey— in the borough of Elmbridge, the area of the former urban district of Esher, the boroughs of Epsom and Ewell and Spelthorne, in the district of Reigate and Banstead, the area of the former urban district of Banstead; “ full-time equivalent ” means a full-time course leading to the same qualification as the part-time course in question; ... ... “ graduate entry accelerated programme ” means a course— the standard of which is not higher than a first degree which leads to a qualification as a medical doctor or dentist; where a first degree or equivalent qualification would normally be required for entry to the course; which begins on or after 1st September 2012; and the duration of the course does not exceed 4 years; “ graduate entry veterinary course ” means a course— the standard of which is not higher than a first degree which leads to qualification as a veterinary surgeon, and where a first degree or equivalent qualification would normally be required for entry to the course; “ grant for living and other costs ” means a grant payable under Part 5; “healthcare bursary” means a bursary or award of similar description under— section 63 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 made in respect of— a course provided by an institution in England beginning before 1st August 2017; a course provided by an institution in England beginning on or after 1st August 2017, where that course leads to qualification as a paramedic, medical doctor or dentist; a course provided by an institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland, where that course leads to qualification as a medical doctor or dentist; a course provided by an institution in Wales; or article 44 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972; “ healthcare tuition payment ” means a payment for tuition in connection with the NHS Bursary Scheme in England, established pursuant to section 63 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968, in respect of a course beginning on or after 1st August 2017, except where that course leads to qualification as a medical doctor or dentist; “ high level quality rating ” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 2 to the 2017 Act; “ higher education bursary ” means an amount paid by a local authority in England under section 23C(5A) of the Children Act 1989 ; “ higher education course ” means a course referred to in Schedule 2 or a postgraduate or other course the standard of which is higher than the standard of a first degree course; “ household income ” has the meaning given in Schedule 4 , and, for the purposes of Part 11B, has the meaning given in Schedule 6 ; “ immigration rules ” has the meaning given in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; “ information ” includes documents; “ Institute ” means the University of London Institute in Paris; “institution” in relation to England includes an English higher education provider; “ intensive course ” means an accelerated course or a compressed degree course; “ in-year qualifying event ” has the meaning given in regulation 2A(2); “ Islands ” means the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man; “ loan ”, except where otherwise indicated, means a loan pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act, including the interest accrued on the loan and any penalties or charges incurred in connection with it; “ loan for living costs ” means a loan for living costs pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act; “ long courses loan ” means a long courses loan pursuant to regulation 81; “ lower-fee foundation year ” has the meaning given in paragraph (16); “ maintained school ” means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school; “ non-regulated institution ” means an institution in Wales that does not have a fee and access plan in force approved by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales under section 7 of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015; “ Northern Irish designated full-time course ” has the meaning given in paragraph (14); “ Northern Irish designated part-time course ” has the meaning given in paragraph (14); “ Northern Irish designated postgraduate course ” has the meaning given in paragraph (14); “ OfS ” means the Office for Students, as established by section 1(1) of the 2017 Act; ... ... ... “ ordinary duration ” means ... the number of academic years that a standard student would take to complete the ... course excluding any academic years of the course that are — bursary years; Erasmus years of a course provided by an institution in Northern Ireland ...; or Erasmus years of a course provided by an institution in England , Scotland or Wales where the course began before 1st September 2012 ; Erasmus years of a course provided by an institution in Scotland where the course began on or after 1st September 2012 and where the Erasmus year begins before 1st August 2017; “ part-time course designation event ” has the meaning given in regulation 2A(6); “ period of eligibility ” has the meaning given respectively in regulation 6 in relation to an eligible student, ... in regulation 140 in relation to an eligible part-time student and in regulation 162 in relation to an eligible postgraduate student; “ periods of work experience ” means— periods of industrial, professional or commercial experience associated with full-time study at an institution, but at a place outside that institution; periods during which a student is employed and residing in a country whose language is one that the student is studying for that student's course (provided that the period of residence in that country is a requirement of that student's course and the study of one or more modern languages accounts for not less than one half of the total time spent studying on the course); “ person granted Calais leave ” means a person who— has extant leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph 352J, 352K, 352L or 352T (Calais leave and “leave in line” granted by virtue of being a dependent child of a person granted Calais leave) of the immigration rules, ...; and has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since the person was granted such leave to remain ; “ person granted humanitarian protection ” means a person— who, on the grounds of humanitarian protection, has been granted leave to remain under the immigration rules ...; whose leave to remain is extant, or in respect of whose leave to remain an appeal is pending (within section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 ); and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave to remain “ person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner” means a person— granted indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom ... ...— under paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner of the immigration rules ; ... where such leave was granted before the coming into force of Appendix Bereaved Partner , under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules — paragraph 288, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 287(b) of those rules were met (bereaved partners); paragraph 295N, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 295M of those rules were met (bereaved partners); paragraph D-BPILR.1.1 of Appendix FM (bereaved partners); or paragraph 36 of Appendix Armed Forces (bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces); under paragraph AF (GHK) 14.1 of Appendix GHK of the immigration rules, as a bereaved partner; or where such leave was granted prior to 5th October 2023, outside the immigration rules, on the basis that the person was a bereaved partner of a Gurkha discharged before 1st July 1997; and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since the person was granted such leave; “person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse” means a person— granted indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules ...— paragraph VDA 9.1 of the Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse; or where such leave was granted before the coming into force of the Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse, paragraph 289B (victims of domestic violence), paragraph D-DVILR.1.1. of Appendix FM (victims of domestic abuse) or paragraph 40 of Appendix Armed Forces (victims of domestic violence: partners of members of the armed forces); who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since the person was granted such leave; “ person granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes ” means a person granted leave under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme or a person granted leave under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme; “ person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes ” means a person granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, a person granted leave under the Ukraine Extension Scheme , a person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme or a person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme; “ person granted leave under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme ” means a person— who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, outside the immigration rules, on the basis of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme; and indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, outside the immigration rules ..., on the basis of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme; and ... and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; “ person granted leave under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme ” means a person— who has — indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BA2, or has indefinite leave to remain under paragraph 276BS2 of the immigration rules , having been relocated to the United Kingdom pursuant to paragraph 276BB1(iii)(a) of the immigration rules ; indefinite leave to enter or indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph ARAP 6.1 of Appendix Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy of the immigration rules; leave to enter the United Kingdom on the basis of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme; or indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, outside those rules, on the basis of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme; and ... who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; “ person granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme ” means a person— who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom— under paragraph UKR 19.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules ; or outside the immigration rules where the person— was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; and left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022; and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; “ person granted leave under the Ukraine Extension Scheme ” means a person— who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph UKR 27.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules ...; and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; “ person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme ” means a person— who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom— under paragraph UKR 9.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the immigration rules ...; or outside the immigration rules ... where the person— was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; and left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022; and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; “ person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme ” means a person— who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme; and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; “ person granted section 67 leave ” means a person who— has extant leave to remain as a person granted leave under paragraph 352ZG of the immigration rules, having been relocated to the United Kingdom pursuant to arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, or a dependent child of such a person who has been granted “leave in line” under paragraph 352ZO of those rules; and has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; “ person granted stateless leave ” means a person who— has extant leave to remain as a stateless person under the immigration rules ...; and has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; “ person with protected rights ” means— — a person within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions who— has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules; is an Irish citizen who, pursuant to section 3ZA of the Immigration Act 1971, does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; ... is an applicant for the purposes of regulation 4 of the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations where the relevant period has not expired; or otherwise has rights deemed to apply by virtue of any citizens’ rights deeming provisions; or a family member of a relevant person of Northern Ireland for the purposes of residence scheme immigration rules, where that family member has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules; In paragraph (1)(a)(v), “ citizens’ rights deeming provisions ” means— Article 18(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the EU withdrawal agreement; Article 17(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the EEA EFTA separation agreement (as defined in section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020); or Article 16(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement. “ postgraduate course designation event ” has the meaning given in regulation 2A(7); “ postgraduate pre-registration course ” means an education and training programme leading to a graduate master’s degree or a postgraduate diploma which is a condition of inclusion in the register (or, as the case may be, the relevant part or parts of the register) maintained by— the Health and Care Professions Council, for allied health profession subjects other than dental profession subjects; or the Nursing and Midwifery Council, for midwifery or nursing; “ preliminary course ” means— a course mentioned in paragraph 2 to 4 of Schedule 2, or overseas equivalent, that is taken before a full-time degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers); a course mentioned in paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 that is taken before a full-time degree course; or a foundation degree course, or overseas equivalent, taken before a full-time honours degree course; “ pre-registration course ” means an education and training programme leading to a qualification, the standard of which is not higher than a first degree course, which is a condition of inclusion in the register (or, as the case may be, the relevant part or parts of the register) maintained by— the Health and Care Professions Council, for operating department practice and allied health profession subjects, other than dental profession subjects; the Nursing and Midwifery Council, for midwifery or nursing; the General Dental Council, for dental profession subjects; Social Work England and the Nursing and Midwifery Council, for nursing and social work; “ previous course ” has the meaning given in regulation 12; “ prisoner ” includes a person detained in a young offender institution; “ private institution ” means an institution which is not publicly funded; “ protected category event ” has the meaning given in regulation 2A(3); “ public funds ” means moneys provided by Parliament or by a government authority outside the United Kingdom; “ publicly funded ”, unless otherwise indicated, means maintained or assisted by recurrent grants out of public funds and related expressions are to be interpreted accordingly; “ qualified teacher ” has the meaning given in section 132(1) of the Education Act 2002 but for courses beginning on or after 1st September 2012 does not include a person who— is a qualified teacher by virtue of paragraph 13B of Schedule 2 to the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) (Regulations) 2003; and has not been assessed by an accredited institution (within the meaning of regulation 11 of those regulations) as meeting the specified standards (within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to those regulations); ... ... ... “ qualifying year of study ” means an academic year of a designated course— in respect of which the student qualified for a fee loan (even if the amount was nil); that was a bursary year; or in respect of which the student would have qualified for a fee loan (even if the amount would have been nil) if the student had been an eligible student or the current course had been designated at the beginning of that year; “ quarter ” in relation to an academic year means a period in that year— beginning on 1st January and ending on 31st March; beginning on 1st April and ending on 30th June; beginning on 1st July and ending on 31st August; or beginning on 1st September and ending on 31st December; “ recognised initial further education teacher training course ” means a course included in the list maintained by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 2B; “ refugee ” means a person who is recognised by Her Majesty's government as a refugee within the meaning of the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 1951 as extended by the Protocol thereto which entered into force on 4th October 1967 ; “ register ” means the register established and maintained by the OfS under section 3 of the 2017 Act; “ registered provider ” means an English higher education provider which is registered in the register and “unregistered provider” is to be construed accordingly; “ regulated institution ” means an institution that has a fee and access plan in force approved by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales under section 7 of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015; “ relevant period ”, unless otherwise indicated, has the meaning given by regulation 4 of the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations; “ relevant person of Northern Ireland ” has the meaning given by residence scheme immigration rules; “ residence scheme immigration rules ” has the meaning given by section 17(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020; ... ... “ sandwich course ” has the meaning given in paragraph (10); “ Scottish designated full-time course ” has the meaning given in paragraph (14); “ Scottish designated part-time course ” has the meaning given in paragraph (14); “ Scottish designated postgraduate course ” has the meaning given in paragraph (14); “ Scottish healthcare allowance ” means any allowance (including a young students’ bursary or an independent students’ bursary) under sections 73(f) and 74(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 granted in respect of a person on a course leading to a qualification in a healthcare profession other than as a medical doctor or dentist; “ settled status event ” has the meaning given in regulation 2A(4); “ specified designated course ” has the meaning given in paragraph (11); “ standard academic year ”, unless otherwise indicated, means an academic year of a designated course ... that would be taken (in whole or in part) by a person who does not repeat any part of the course after 1st September 2006 and who enters the course at the same point as the eligible student but does not include an academic year that is— a bursary year; an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in Northern Ireland ...; or an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in England , Scotland or Wales where the course began before 1st September 2012 ; an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in Scotland where the course began on or after 1st September 2012 and where the Erasmus year begins before 1st August 2017; “ standard student ” is a student who is to be taken— to have begun the ... course on the same date as the eligible student in question; not to be excused any part of the course; not to repeat any part of the course; and not to be absent from the course other than during vacations; “ statutory award ” means any award bestowed, grant paid or other support provided by virtue of the 1998 Act or the 1962 Act, or any comparable award, grant or other support in respect of undertaking a course which is paid out of public funds; “ student loans legislation ” means the Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 , the Education (Student Loans) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 , the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and regulations made under those Acts or that Order, the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 and regulations made under that Order or the 1998 Act and regulations made under that Act; “ support ” means financial support by way of grant or loan made by the Secretary of State pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act; “ Swiss citizens’ rights agreement ” has the meaning given by section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020; ... “ travel expenditure ” means expenditure incurred by a student— within the United Kingdom for the purposes of attending their institution; or within or outside the United Kingdom for the purposes of attending, as part of their course, any period of study at an overseas institution or for the purposes of attending the Institute; “ Turkish worker ” means a Turkish national who— is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands; and is, or has been, lawfully employed in the United Kingdom; “ UK dual degree programme ” means a single course of study offered by an institution in the United Kingdom leading to the award by that institution of two first degrees, other than a full-time course leading to a qualification as a— medical doctor; dentist; veterinary surgeon; architect; landscape architect; landscape designer; landscape manager; town planner; or town and country planner; “ UKRI ” means United Kingdom Research and Innovation; ... ... ... “ universal credit ” means universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012; “ Welsh designated full-time course ” has the meaning given in paragraph (14); “ Welsh designated part-time course ” has the meaning given in paragraph (14); “ Welsh designated postgraduate course ” has the meaning given in paragraph (14). 1ZA “ Course for the initial training of teachers ” means any of the following courses other than an employment-based teaching training scheme— a a course of initial teacher training undertaken in England and leading to ... qualified teacher status in England; b a course of initial teacher training undertaken in Wales and accredited as initial teacher training by the Education Workforce Council; c a course of initial teacher training undertaken in Scotland and accredited as initial teacher training by the General Teaching Council for Scotland; d a course of initial teacher training undertaken in Northern Ireland and accredited as initial teacher training by the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland; e a course for the initial training of teachers in further education undertaken in England leading to a Diploma in Education and Training awarded by a recognised body, or with content equivalent to a Diploma in Education and Training and leading to a qualification awarded by a relevant provider, which— i is not a recognised initial further education teacher training course; and ii begins before 1st August 2024; f a recognised initial further education teacher training course undertaken in England; g a course for the initial training of teachers in further education which is undertaken in Wales and leads to a qualification the standard of which is at least equivalent to a Diploma in Higher Education; h a course for the Teaching Qualification in Further Education which is undertaken in Scotland; i a course for the initial training of teachers in further education undertaken in Northern Ireland which leads to a qualification which is approved by the Department for the Economy as a qualification which entitles a person to work as a full-time, associate or essential skills lecturer in a further education college in Northern Ireland. 1ZB For the purposes of paragraph (1ZA)— a a course mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (h) or (i) of that paragraph includes a course leading to a first degree; b “ recognised body ” means an awarding body (within the meaning of section 132 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009) which is recognised by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation in accordance with that section; c “ relevant provider ” means an English higher education provider which has been granted degree awarding powers by a Royal Charter or by or under an Act of Parliament. 1A For the purposes of these Regulations, a person is within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions if that person falls within— a Article 10 (personal scope) of the EU withdrawal agreement; b Article 9 (personal scope) of the EEA EFTA separation agreement (as defined in section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020); or c Article 10 (personal scope) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement. 2 The Secretary of State may determine that a course is a compressed degree course if, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, that course is— a a course for a first degree (other than a foundation degree); b a full-time course designated under regulation 5(1); ... c of two academic years' duration ; and d a course which began before 1st August 2019. 3 ... “ eligible student ” has the meaning given in regulation 4. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Secretary of State may determine that a qualification is an equivalent or lower qualification if— a an eligible student holds a higher education qualification from any institution whether or not in the United Kingdom; and b the qualification referred to in sub-paragraph (a) is an honours degree from an institution in the United Kingdom or is of an academic level which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is equivalent to or higher than a qualification to which the current course leads. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 In these Regulations— a a course is a “sandwich course” if— i it is not a course for the initial training of teachers or an academic year of a designated course that is an Erasmus year. ii it consists of alternate periods of full-time study in an institution and periods of work experience; and iii taking the course as a whole, the student attends or undertakes the periods of full-time study for an average of not less than 18 weeks in each year; b in calculating the student's periods of full-time study for the purposes of sub-paragraph (a), the course is to be treated as beginning with the first period of full-time study and ending with the last such period; and c for the purposes of sub-paragraph (a), where periods of full-time study and work experience alternate within any week of the course, the days of full-time study are aggregated with each other and with any weeks of full-time study in determining the number of weeks of full-time study in each year. 11 In these Regulations, the “ specified designated course ” means the current course subject to paragraphs (12) and (13). 12 Where the student's status as an eligible student has been transferred to the current course as a result of one or more transfers of that status by the Secretary of State from a course (the “initial course”) in connection with which the Secretary of State determined the student to be an eligible student pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act, the specified designated course is the initial course. 13 Where the current course is an end-on course, the specified designated course is the course in relation to which the current course is an end-on course (the “preceding course”). Where the preceding course is itself an end-on course, the specified designated course is the course in relation to which the preceding course is an end-on course. 14 In these Regulations— “Northern Irish designated full-time course” means a full-time course mentioned in Schedule 2, substantially provided in Northern Ireland and designated under regulation 6(9) of the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 for the purposes of regulation 5 of those Regulations and Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998; “Northern Irish designated part-time course” means a part-time course mentioned in Schedule 2, substantially provided in Northern Ireland and designated under regulation 124(7) of the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 for the purposes of regulation 122 of those Regulations and Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998; “Northern Irish designated postgraduate course” means a postgraduate course substantially provided in Northern Ireland and designated under regulation 141(4) of the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 for the purposes of regulation 139 of those Regulations and Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998; “Scottish designated full-time course” means a full-time course mentioned in Schedule 2, substantially provided in Scotland— determined as designated under regulation 4(9) of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 for the purposes of regulation 3(2) of those Regulations; designated under regulation 6(9) of the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 for the purposes of regulation 5 of those Regulations and Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998; and either— designated under regulation 5(8) of the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 for the purposes of regulation 4(1) of those Regulations and section 22 of the 1998 Act; or specified to be treated as a designated course under regulation 8(1) of the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018, for the purposes of those Regulations; “Scottish designated part-time course” means a part-time course mentioned in Schedule 2, substantially provided in Scotland— determined as designated under regulation 4(9) of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 for the purposes of regulation 3(2) of those Regulations; designated under regulation 124(7) of the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 for the purposes of regulation 122 of those Regulations and Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998; and either— designated under regulation 83(6) of the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 for the purposes of regulation 81(1) of those Regulations and section 22 of the 1998 Act; or specified to be treated as a designated course under regulation 8(1) of the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018, for the purposes of those Regulations; “Scottish designated postgraduate course” means a postgraduate course substantially provided in Scotland— determined as designated under regulation 4(9) of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 for the purposes of regulation 3(2) of those Regulations; designated under regulation 141(4) of the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 for the purposes of regulation 139 of those Regulations and Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998; and either— designated under 112(4) of the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 for the purposes of regulation 110 of those Regulations and section 22 of the 1998 Act; or specified to be treated as a designated course under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018, for the purposes of those Regulations; “Welsh designated full-time course” means a full-time course mentioned in Schedule 2, substantially provided in Wales and— designated under regulation 5(8) of the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 for the purposes of regulation 4(1) of those Regulations and section 22 of the 1998 Act; or specified to be treated as a designated course under regulation 8(1) of the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018, for the purposes of those Regulations; “Welsh designated part-time course” means a part-time course mentioned in Schedule 2, substantially provided in Wales and— designated under regulation 83(6) of the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 for the purposes of regulation 81(1) of those Regulations and section 22 of the 1998 Act; or specified to be treated as a designated course under regulation 8(1) of the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018, for the purposes of those Regulations; “Welsh designated postgraduate course” means a postgraduate course substantially provided in Wales and— designated under 112(4) of the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 for the purposes of regulation 110 of those Regulations and section 22 of the 1998 Act; or specified to be treated as a designated course under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018, for the purposes of those Regulations. 15 For the purposes of paragraph (14)— a a course is substantially provided in Northern Ireland if at least half of the teaching and supervision which comprise the course is provided in Northern Ireland; b a course is substantially provided in Scotland if at least half of the teaching and supervision which comprise the course is provided in Scotland; c a course is substantially provided in Wales if at least half of the teaching and supervision which comprise the course is provided in Wales. 16 In these Regulations, a “lower-fee foundation year” is a foundation year (as defined in paragraph (17)) in relation to which more than 50% of the CAH3 codes, for student loan purposes, are listed in Schedule A1. 17 For the purposes of paragraph (16)— a a “foundation year” is a period of study that— i is of one academic year’s duration if undertaken full time, or equivalent to that duration if undertaken part time, ii is integrated with an undergraduate course at the start of that undergraduate course, and may be enrolled for at the same time as enrolling for that undergraduate course, iii is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge that are needed for progressing to an undergraduate course, iv a student must complete successfully in order to progress to the first year of an undergraduate course, v may result in the student being awarded a qualification that is separate from the qualification awarded as a result of completing the undergraduate course to which the student progresses, and vi may, where contractual arrangements are in place, be undertaken at an institution (which may or may not be a registered higher education provider) that is different from the provider to which the student applied and with which the student has enrolled for the undergraduate course, and b “ CAH3 code ” means a Common Aggregated Hierarchy 3 code associated with a subject, as referred to in version 1.3.4 of the Higher Education Classification of Subjects coding system. Meaning of “in-year qualifying event”, “protected category event”, “settled status event”, “course designation event” etc. and related matters 2A 1 This regulation defines “in-year qualifying event”, “protected category event” “settled status event”, “course designation event”, “part-time course designation event” and “postgraduate course designation event” and makes related provision for the purposes of these Regulations. 2 “ In-year qualifying event ”, in relation to a student, means— a a protected category event which occurs after the course start date; b a settled status event; ba the student becomes a person described in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1; c the student becomes a person described in paragraph 3(1)(a) of Schedule 1; d where regulation 4(2A), 137(2A) or 159(3A) applies, the student becomes a person described in paragraph 12(a) of Schedule 1; e the student becomes a person described in paragraph 6A(1)(a) of Schedule 1, or where regulation 4(2A), 137(2A) or 159(3A) applies, in paragraph 6(1)(a) of Schedule 1; f the student becomes a person described in paragraph 11A(a) of Schedule 1 or, where regulation 4(2A), 137(2A) or 159(3A) applies, in paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1; or g the student becomes a person described in paragraph 9B(1)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1. 3 “ Protected category event ”, in relation to a student, means— a the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent is recognised as a refugee; b the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent becomes a person granted stateless leave; c the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent becomes a person granted humanitarian protection; d the student becomes a person granted section 67 leave; e the student or the student’s parent becomes a person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse; f the student becomes a person granted Calais leave; g the student or the student’s parent becomes a person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner; h the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent becomes a person granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes; or i the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent becomes a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes. 4 “ Settled status event ”, in relation to a student means— a the student becomes a person described in paragraph 2A or 9BB of Schedule 1; or b the student becomes a family member described in paragraph 9A(1)(a), 9C(1)(a) or 9D(1)(a) or (2)(a) of Schedule 1. 5 “ Course designation event ”, in relation to a course, means— a the course is designated under regulation 5(10); b the English higher education provider which is providing the course, or on whose behalf the course is being provided, becomes a registered provider; c the course becomes a Northern Irish designated full-time course, a Scottish designated full-time course or a Welsh designated full-time course ; or d the course becomes a recognised initial further education teacher training course. 6 “ Part-time course designation event ”, in relation to a course, means— a the course is designated under regulation 139(7); b the English higher education provider which is providing the course, or on whose behalf the course is being provided, becomes a registered provider; c the course becomes a Northern Irish designated part-time course, a Scottish designated part-time course or a Welsh designated part-time course ; or d the course becomes a recognised initial further education teacher training course. 7 “ Postgraduate course designation event ”, in relation to a course, means— a the course is designated under regulation 161(4) ; b the English higher education provider which is providing the course, or on whose behalf the course is being provided, becomes a registered provider; or c the course becomes a Northern Irish designated postgraduate course, a Scottish designated postgraduate course or a Welsh designated postgraduate course. 8 Where a protected category event occurs in relation to a student after the course start date, paragraph (9) applies for the purposes of determining whether that event results in the student becoming an eligible student, eligible part-time student or eligible postgraduate student. 9 The student is to be treated, for the purposes of determining whether the student satisfies any requirement in Schedule 1 to be ordinarily resident in England on the course start date, as if the student was, on the course start date, lawfully residing in the place where the student was residing on that date. Recognition of initial further education teacher training courses 2B 1 The Secretary of State must— a publish in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate; and b maintain, a list of courses which are, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, initial further education teacher training courses. 2 For the purposes of this regulation, a course may only be considered an initial further education teacher training course by the Secretary of State if successful completion of the course means that a person meets the occupational standard for a learning and skills teacher as determined by the Secretary of State from time to time. Revocation, savings and transitional provisions 3 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the following regulations are revoked on 1st September 2012— a the 2009 Regulations; b the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2009 (Amendment) Regulations 2010 ; c regulation 5 and regulations 10 to 12 of the Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 ; d the Education (Student Support) (Dance and Drama) Regulations 1999 ; and e the Education (Student Support) (Dance and Drama) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 . 2 Regulation 113 and 114 of the 2009 Regulations are revoked on 1st September 2011. 3 The 2009 Regulations continue to apply to the provision of support to students in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1st September 2010 but before 1st September 2012. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 ELIGIBILITY Eligible students 4 1 An eligible student qualifies for support in connection with a designated course subject to and in accordance with these Regulations. 2 Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a person is an eligible student in connection with a designated course if in assessing that person’s application for support the Secretary of State determines that the person falls within one of the categories set out— a in paragraphs 2, 2A, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5, 6A, 7A, 8A, 9A, 9B, 9BA, 9BB, 9C, 9D, 10ZA, 11A, 12A , 13 , 14, 15 and 16 in Part 2 of Schedule 1; or b in paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11 and 12 in Part 2 of Schedule 1, where paragraph (2A) applies. 2A This paragraph applies where— a in connection with a designated course beginning before 1st August 2021, the Secretary of State— i in assessing an application for support by a person (“A”), determined that A fell within one of the categories set out in paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11 and 12 in Part 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to an academic year of the course beginning before 1st August 2021; or ii would have so determined had A made an application for support in accordance with this Part in relation to an academic year of the course beginning before that date; and b A applies for support in connection with that course or a designated course to which A’s status as an eligible student is transferred from that course in accordance with this Part. 2B In connection with a designated course beginning on or after 1st January 2028, paragraph (2) has effect as if it did not mention paragraphs 8A , 9B, 9BA and 9D . 3 A person (“A”) is not an eligible student if— za A is studying on a course as part of an apprenticeship; a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c A is eligible to apply for, in connection with the course,— i a healthcare bursary the amount of which is not calculated by reference to ... income; or ii any allowance under the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007 ; d A is in breach of any obligation to repay any loan; e A has reached the age of 18 and has not ratified any agreement for a loan made with A when A was under the age of 18; f A has, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, shown by A's conduct that A is unfitted to receive support; or g subject to paragraph (4), A is a prisoner. 4 Paragraph (3)(g) does not apply— a where the student is an eligible prisoner; b where the current course began before 1st September 2012; c where the student has transferred to the current course on or after 1st September 2012 pursuant to regulation 7 from a course beginning before 1st September 2012; d where the course is an end-on course; or e in respect of an academic year during which the student enters prison or is released from prison. 5 For the purposes of paragraphs (3)(d) and (3)(e), “ loan ” means a loan made under any provision of the student loans legislation. 6 In a case where the agreement for a loan is subject to the law of Scotland, paragraph (3)(e) only applies if the agreement was made— a before 25th September 1991; and b with the concurrence of the borrower's curator or at a time when the borrower had no curator. 6A A person (“A”) is not an eligible student in connection with a postgraduate pre-registration course unless A begins the course on or after 1st August 2018. 6B For the purposes of paragraph (6A), a person (“A”) who transfers from a postgraduate pre-registration course which began before 1st August 2018 to a postgraduate pre-registration course which begins on or after 1st August 2018 (“the second course”) is not an eligible student unless A— a transfers to the first academic year of the second course; or b transfers to any other academic year of the second course which is not a bursary year. 6C A person (“A”) is not an eligible student in connection with a pre-registration course or a postgraduate pre-registration course which leads to a qualification for a profession in respect of which A is already registered in the relevant part or parts of the register maintained by the Health and Care Professions Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the General Dental Council. 6D A person (“A”) is not an eligible student in connection with a postgraduate pre-registration course if A has received support under Part 4, 5 or 6 of these Regulations in connection with a previous postgraduate pre-registration course begun on or after 1st August 2018 and has achieved a qualification. 6E A person who— a has a disability, and b would be an eligible student in connection with a postgraduate pre-registration course but for paragraph (6D), is to be treated, for the purposes of Part 12 of these Regulations only, as if that person were an eligible postgraduate student in connection with a designated postgraduate course. 7 An eligible student in respect of whom the first academic year of the specified designated course begins on or after 1st September 2000 does not, at any one time, qualify for support for— a more than one designated course; b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c a designated course and a designated part-time course; d a designated course and a designated postgraduate course. 7A A person (“A”) is not an eligible student if A is enrolled on a course which is designated under regulation 4 of the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 or regulation 4 of the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018, and is receiving support under either set of regulations for that course . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a refugee or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of a refugee, a person (“A”) was— i an eligible student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the current course, an application for support for a course in relation to which the current course is an end-on course or an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course ... or other designated course from which A's status as an eligible part-time student ... or eligible student has been transferred to the current course; and ii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the refugee status of A or of A's spouse, civil partner, parent or step-parent, as the case may be, has expired and— i no further leave to remain has been granted, ii no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002), and iii the person (A or A’s spouse, civil partner, parent or step-parent) whose refugee status has expired has not become a British or Irish citizen, A's status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 12A Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted stateless leave or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of a person granted stateless leave, a person (“A”) was an eligible student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current course, ii an application for support for a course in relation to which the current course is an end-on course, or iii an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current course, and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted stateless leave is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 12B Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted section 67 leave, a person (“A”) was an eligible student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current course, or ii an application for support in connection with a designated part-time or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current course, and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted section 67 leave is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 12C Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted Calais leave, a person (“A”) was an eligible student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current course; or ii an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which A is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and A has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 13 Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted humanitarian protection or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person, a person (“A”) was— i an eligible student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the current course, an application for support for a course in relation to which the current course is an end-on course or an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course ... or other designated course from which A's status as an eligible part-time student ... or eligible student has been transferred to the current course; and ii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted humanitarian protection is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and— i no further leave to remain has been granted; ii no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and iii the person (A or A’s spouse, civil partner, parent or step-parent) whose period for which they are allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired has not become a British or Irish citizen, A's status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 13A Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person with protected rights with limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules, a person (“A”) was an eligible student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current course; or ii an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, A no longer has extant limited leave to enter or remain granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted under those rules and A has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 13B Where— a the Secretary of State has determined that, by virtue of— i falling within paragraph (1)(a) ... (iv) or (v) of the definition of “person with protected rights”; or ii meeting the conditions in paragraph 3(1)(a) ... (iv) in Part 2 of Schedule 1, a person (“A”) is an eligible student in connection with an application for support for an academic year of a designated course; and b as at the day before the academic year begins, A is not a person with protected rights and has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 13C Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person , a person (“ A ”) was— i an eligible student in connection with an application for support for— aa an earlier year of the current course; bb an application for support for a course in relation to which the current course is an end-on course; or cc an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current course; and ii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 13D Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person , a person (“ A ”) was— i an eligible student in connection with an application for support for— aa an earlier year of the current course; bb an application for support for a course in relation to which the current course is an end-on course; or cc an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current course; and ii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 13E Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person satisfying the criteria in paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 (eligible students: long residence), a person (“ A ”) was an eligible student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current course; ii an application for support for a course in relation to which the current course is an end-on course; or iii an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which A was granted leave to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and— i no further leave to remain has been granted; ii no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and iii A has not become a British or Irish citizen, A’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designated courses 5 1 Subject to paragraphs ... (2A), ... (4), (5) , (6) and (6A), a course is a designated course for the purposes of section 22(1) of the 1998 Act and regulation 4 if it is— a mentioned in Schedule 2; b one of the following— i ... a full-time course; ii a sandwich course; or iii a course for the initial training of teachers which— aa begins before 1st September 2010; or bb begins on or after 1st September 2010 where the student transfers to the current course pursuant to regulation 7 from a course for the initial training of teachers which began before1st September 2010;. c of at least one academic year’s duration ... , or, in the case of a postgraduate pre-registration course, of at least two academic years’ duration ; d either— i wholly provided by a registered provider, or provided by a registered or unregistered provider on behalf of a registered provider in England; ii wholly provided by an authority-funded institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland, or in Wales where the course began before 1st September 2017; iii provided by a registered provider on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland, or in Wales where the course began before 1st September 2017; iv provided by a registered provider on behalf of a regulated institution in Wales where the course begins on or after 1st September 2017; v provided by an institution situated in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales on behalf of a registered provider in England, or by a publicly funded institution situated in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland, or in Wales where the course began before 1st September 2017; vi provided by a publicly funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales on behalf of a regulated institution in Wales where the course begins on or after 1st September 2017; vii provided by a registered provider in England in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom; viii provided by an authority-funded institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland, or in Wales where the course began before 1st September 2017, in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom; or ix provided by a regulated institution in Wales or a regulated institution in Wales in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom, where that course begins on or after 1st September 2017; da substantially provided in the United Kingdom; and e for a course beginning on or after 1st September 2012 which falls within paragraph 1, 2, 4, ... 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 of Schedule 2 — i a course which leads to an award granted or to be granted by a body falling within section 214(2) (za), (zb), (a) or (b) of the Education Reform Act 1988; and ii the teaching and supervision which comprise the course has been approved by that body. 2 In paragraph (1)(e) “ award ” means any degree, diploma, certificate or other academic award or distinction. 2ZZA For the purposes of section 22 of the 1998 Act and regulation 4, a course is a designated course if it is a Northern Irish designated full-time course, a Scottish designated full-time course or a Welsh designated full-time course. 2ZA A course is not a designated course if its designation has been revoked or is suspended under paragraph (11). 2A A postgraduate pre-registration course is not a designated course if it is a distance learning course. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A course falling within paragraph 7 or 8 of Schedule 2 is not a designated course where the governing body of a maintained school or Academy has arranged for the provision of such a course to a pupil of the school or Academy. 5 A course that is taken as part of an employment-based teacher training scheme is not a designated course. 6 A first degree course (other than a graduate entry accelerated programme or a graduate entry veterinary course) is not a designated course where— a it leads to the award of a professional qualification; b a first degree (or equivalent qualification) would normally be required for entry to a course leading to the award of that professional qualification; and c the current course begins on or after 1st September 2009. 6A A UK dual degree programme is not a designated course. 7 For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d)— a a course is provided by an institution if it provides the teaching and supervision which comprise the course, whether or not the institution has entered into an agreement with the student to provide the course; aa a course is substantially provided in the United Kingdom where at least half of the teaching and supervision which comprise the course is provided in the United Kingdom; b a university and any constituent college or institution in the nature of a college of a university is to be regarded as authority-funded if either the university or the constituent college or institution is authority-funded ; ... c an institution is not to be regarded as publicly funded or authority-funded by reason only that it receives public funds from the governing body of a higher education institution in accordance with section 65(3A) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ; and d a course is not to be regarded as provided on behalf of an authority-funded educational institution where a part of the course is provided by a private institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales, or by a private institution which is an unregistered provider in England . 8 Subject to paragraph (6), a course to which this paragraph applies is considered to be a single course for a first degree or for an equivalent qualification even if— a the course leads to another degree or qualification being conferred before the degree or equivalent qualification; and b part of the course is optional. 9 Paragraph (8) applies to a course the standard of which is not higher than a first degree which leads to a qualification as a medical doctor, dentist, veterinary surgeon, architect, landscape architect, landscape designer, landscape manager, town planner or town and country planner. 10 For the purposes of section 22 of the 1998 Act and regulation 4(1) the Secretary of State may designate courses of higher education which are not designated under paragraph (1) or (2ZZA) . 11 The Secretary of State may revoke or suspend the designation of a course which is designated under this regulation . Period of eligibility 6 1 A student's status as an eligible student is retained in connection with a designated course until the status terminates in accordance with this regulation or regulation 4. 2 The period for which an eligible student retains that status is the “period of eligibility”. 3 Subject to the following paragraphs and regulation 4, the period of eligibility terminates at the end of the academic year in which the student completes the designated course. 4 The period of eligibility terminates when the eligible student (“A”)— a withdraws from A's designated course in circumstances where the Secretary of State has not transferred or converted or will not transfer or convert A's status as an eligible student under regulation 7, 132, 139B or 139C ; or b abandons or is expelled from A's designated course. 5 The Secretary of State may terminate the period of eligibility where A has shown by A's conduct that A is unfitted to receive support. 6 If the Secretary of State is satisfied that an eligible student has failed to comply with any requirement to provide information under these Regulations or has provided information which is inaccurate in a material particular, the Secretary of State may take such of the following actions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in the circumstances— a terminate the period of eligibility; b determine that the student no longer qualifies for any particular support or particular amount of support; c treat any support paid to the student as an overpayment which may be recovered under Chapter 5 of Part 9. 7 Where the period of eligibility terminates before the end of the academic year in which the student completes the designated course, the Secretary of State may, at any time, renew the period of eligibility for such period as the Secretary of State determines. Transfer of status 7 1 Where an eligible student “A” transfers to another course, the Secretary of State must transfer A's status as an eligible student to that course where— a he receives a request from the eligible student to do so; b he is satisfied that one or more of the grounds for transfer in paragraph (2) applies; and c the period of eligibility has not terminated. 1A Paragraph (1) applies to a person who is an eligible student by virtue of regulation 4(2)(b) only where that person’s status as an eligible student has not been transferred on or after 1st August 2021 from the designated course referred to in regulation 4(2A)(a) to another designated course. 2 The grounds for transfer are— a on the recommendation of the academic authority A ceases one course and starts to attend or undertake another designated course ...; b A starts to attend or undertake a designated course ...; c after starting a course for the Certificate in Education, A is, on or before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for the degree (including an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education either at the same institution or at another institution; d after starting a course for the degree (other than an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education, A is, on or before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for the honours degree of Bachelor of Education either at the same institution or at another institution; or e after starting a course for a first degree (other than an honours degree) A is, before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for an honours degree in the same subject or subjects at the institution. 3 Subject to paragraph (4), where A transfers under paragraph (1), A is entitled to receive in connection with the academic year of the course to which A transfers the remainder of the support assessed by the Secretary of State in respect of the academic year of the course from which A transfers. 4 The Secretary of State may re-assess the amount of support payable after the transfer provided that A qualifies for such support in connection with the academic year of the course to which A transfers . 5 Where A transfers under paragraph (1) after the Secretary of State has assessed A's support in connection with the academic year of the course from which A is transferring but before A completes that year, A may not, in connection with the academic year of the course to which A transfers, apply for another grant or loan of a kind that A has already applied for under these Regulations in connection with the academic year of the course from which A is transferring unless otherwise provided. PART 3 APPLYING FOR SUPPORT, PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND LOAN CONTRACTS Applications for support 8 1 A person (the “applicant”) must apply for support in connection with each academic year of a designated course by completing and submitting to the Secretary of State an application in such form and accompanied by such documentation as the Secretary of State may require. 2 The Secretary of State may take such steps and make such inquiries as the Secretary of State considers necessary to determine whether the applicant is an eligible student, whether the applicant qualifies for support and the amount of support payable, if any. 3 The Secretary of State must notify the applicant of whether the applicant qualifies for support and, if so, the amount of support payable in respect of the academic year, if any. Time limits 9 1 The general rule is that the application must reach the Secretary of State no later than the end of the ninth month of the academic year in respect of which it is submitted. 2 The general rule does not apply where— a an in-year qualifying event or a course designation event occurs after the first day of the academic year in respect of which the applicant is applying for support, in which case the application must reach the Secretary of State within a period of nine months beginning with the day on which the relevant event occurred; b the applicant is making a separate application for a fee loan ... or a loan for living costs or is applying for an additional amount of fee loan under regulation 24(1) or (7) ... or an additional amount of loan for living costs under regulation 89(3) in which case the application must reach the Secretary of State not later than one month before the end of the academic year to which the application relates; c the applicant is applying to borrow ... an additional amount of loan for living costs or an additional amount of long courses loan under regulation 89(1), in which case the application must reach the Secretary of State not later than one month before the end of the academic year to which the application relates or within a period of one month beginning with the day on which the applicant receives notice of the increased maximum amount, whichever is the later; d the applicant is applying for the disabled students' allowance, in which case the application must reach the Secretary of State as soon as is reasonably practicable; or e the Secretary of State considers that having regard to the circumstances of the particular case the time limit should be relaxed, in which case the application must reach the Secretary of State not later than such date as the Secretary of State specifies. Information 10 Schedule 3 deals with the provision of information. Requirement to enter into a contract for a loan 11 1 To receive a loan a student must enter into a contract with the Secretary of State. 2 Where the Secretary of State requires a contract to be signed by a student, an electronic signature in such form as the Secretary of State may specify satisfies such a requirement. PART 4 FEE LOANS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Previous course 12 1 Subject to the exceptions in paragraphs (4) to (7), a “previous course” is— a where the current course began before 1st September 2009, any full-time higher education course, a course for the initial training of teachers or a course designated under regulation 5(10), which the student attended or, in the case of an intensive course or a full-time distance learning course, undertook before the current course and which meets any of the conditions in paragraph (2); b where the current course begins on or after 1st September 2009— i a lower level qualification achieved following a full-time or part-time higher education course, a course for the initial training of teachers or a course designated under regulation 5(10), which the student attended or, in the case of an intensive course or a ... distance learning course, undertook before the current course; ii a full-time higher education course, a course for the initial training of teachers or a course designated under regulation 5(10), which the student attended, or in the case of an intensive course or a full-time distance learning course, undertook before the current course where the student studied but did not achieve a qualification and which meets any of the conditions in paragraph (3); or iii a full-time higher education course, a course for the initial training of teachers or a course designated under regulation 5(10), which the student attended or, in the case of an intensive course or a full-time distance learning course, undertook before the current course where— aa the course meets any of the conditions in paragraph (2); and bb the student’s status as an eligible student has been transferred or converted under these Regulations to the current course from a course which began before 1st September 2009. 2 The conditions are— a the course was provided by an institution which was a registered provider in England or by a publicly funded institution in the United Kingdom for some or all of the academic years during which the student attended or undertook the course; aa the course was provided by an accredited institution which was an unregistered provider for some or all of the academic years during which the student attended or undertook the course; or b any scholarship, exhibition, bursary, grant, allowance or statutory award which was paid in respect of the student's attending or, in the case of an intensive course or a ... distance learning course, undertaking the course to defray fees was from public funds or funds attributable to public funds. 3 The conditions are— a the course was provided at a registered provider or a publicly funded institution whether or not in the United Kingdom or a regulated institution for some or all of the academic years during which the student attended or undertook the course; ... aa the course was provided by an accredited institution which was an unregistered provider for some or all of the academic years during which the student attended or undertook the course; or b any scholarship, exhibition, bursary, grant, allowance or statutory award which was paid in respect of the student's attending or, in the case of an intensive course or a full-time distance learning course, undertaking the course to defray fees was from public funds or funds attributable to public funds. 4 A course which would otherwise be a previous course will not be treated as such if— a the current course is a course for the initial training of teachers; b the duration of the current course does not exceed two years ... ; and c where the current course falls within regulation 2(1ZA)(a), (b), (c) or (d), the student is not a qualified teacher. 4ZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A A course which would otherwise be a previous course is not ... to be treated as such if the current course— a is a pre-registration course in an allied health profession subject, midwifery, nursing, nursing and social work, or operating department practice; b leads to— i an ordinary degree or an honours degree; ii in respect of a course in a dental profession subject, an ordinary degree, an honours degree, a diploma or a foundation degree; or iii in respect of a course in operating department practice, an ordinary degree, an honours degree or a diploma; c begins on or after 1st August 2017 .... or, in the case of a course in a dental profession subject, begins on or after 1st August 2018 4B A course which would otherwise be a previous course is not to be treated as such if the current course is a postgraduate pre-registration course which begins on or after 1st August 2018. 5 A course which would otherwise be a previous course will not be treated as such if the current course is a graduate entry accelerated programme. 6 A course for the Certificate in Education which would otherwise be a previous course will not be treated as such if— a the current course is a course for the degree (including an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education; and b the student transferred to the current course from the course for the Certificate in Education before the completion of that course or began the current course on completion of the course for the Certificate in Education. 7 A course for the degree (other than an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education will not be treated as a previous course if— a the current course is a course for the honours degree of Bachelor of Education; and b the student transferred to the current course from the course for the degree (other than an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education before the completion of that course or began the current course on completion of the course for the degree (other than an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education. 8 Subject to paragraphs (9), (10) and (11), for the purpose of determining PC in the formula in regulation 21 — a each academic year that the student completed on a previous course is counted; and b an academic year of a previous course that the student began or ceased to attend part of the way through the year is counted as one academic year on a previous course. 9 For the purpose of determining PC in the formula in regulation 21 where the student began the current course before 1st September 2009, an academic year of a previous course is not to be counted as a year spent on a previous course if— a the student did not qualify for a fee loan for that year other than because the academic year was a bursary year or an Erasmus year; and b the student qualified for a fee loan for some but not all of the other academic years of that previous course. 10 For the purpose of determining PC in the formula in regulation 21 , an academic year of a previous course is not to be counted as a year spent on a previous course if it was a year of repeat study that the student was taking for compelling personal reasons or a year in relation to which the student qualified for a fee loan because the student had failed to complete a previous course for compelling personal reasons. 11 For the purpose of determining PC in the formula in regulation 21 , where a student (“A”) transfers from an academic year of one designated course to an academic year of another designated course before the Secretary of State considers that A has completed the year from which A is transferring, the time spent by A during the academic year in which the transfer takes place on the course from which A is transferring is not counted as a year spent on a previous course. 12 A student (“A”) who undertook a previous course but was not in attendance because A was unable to attend for a reason which related to A's disability is only ... to be treated as having been in attendance on the previous course in respect of periods of study beginning on or after 1st September 2006. Miscellaneous 13 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), an eligible student does not qualify for a fee loan under this Part if— a the student has an honours degree from an institution in the United Kingdom, where— i the current course began before 1st September 2009; or ii the current course begins on or after 1st September 2009 where the student transfers to the current course pursuant to regulation 7 from a course which began before 1st September 2009; or b the current course leads to an equivalent or lower qualification, where the student begins the course on or after 1st September 2009. 1A An eligible student does not qualify for a fee loan under this Part if— a the current course is a course falling within regulation 2(1ZA)(e),(f),(g),(h) or (i); and b the student has completed a previous course falling within regulation 2(1ZA)(e), (f), (g), (h) or (i) and achieved the intended qualification. 2 Paragraph (1) does not apply where— a the current course is a course for the initial training of teachers; b the duration of the current course does not exceed two years ... ; and c the student is not a qualified teacher. 2ZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2A Paragraph (1) does not apply where the current course— a is a pre-registration course in an allied health profession subject, midwifery, nursing, nursing and social work or operating department practice; b leads to— i an ordinary degree or an honours degree; ii in respect of a course in a dental profession subject, an ordinary degree, an honours degree, a diploma or a foundation degree; or iii in respect of a course in operating department practice, an ordinary degree, an honours degree or a diploma; c begins on or after 1st August 2017 .... or, in the case of a course in a dental profession subject, begins on or after 1st August 2018 2B Paragraph (1) does not apply where the current course is a postgraduate pre-registration course which begins on or after 1st August 2018. 3 Paragraph (1) does not apply where the current course is a graduate entry accelerated programme. 3A Paragraph (1) does not apply to a current system student where the Secretary of State determines that the following conditions are satisfied— a the student has provided all information required by the Secretary of State in relation to qualifications held by the student; b that information is accurate; and c the Secretary of State has provided written notification that the student qualifies for a fee loan under Chapter 3 of this Part in respect of — i the first academic year of the current course, where the determination by the Secretary of State is made before the first day of the first academic year of the current course; ii the academic year of the current course during which the determination by the Secretary of State is made; or iii an academic year of the current course in respect of which the determination of the Secretary of State is made, which the student has completed before the making of that determination . 4 Where the current course is considered to be a single course because of regulation 5(8) and (9) and it leads to a honours degree from an institution in the United Kingdom being conferred on the eligible student before the final degree or equivalent qualification, the eligible student is not prevented from qualifying for a fee loan under this Part in respect of any part of the single course by virtue of having that honours degree. 5 Where an institution allows an eligible student to study the content of one standard academic year of the designated course over two or more academic years, for the purpose of determining whether the student qualifies for a fee loan for those years, the last of such years of study is to be treated as a standard academic year and the preceding years of that kind are to be treated as years of repeat study other than for compelling personal reasons. 6 Where the eligible student is undertaking a designated course which is a distance learning course, the student does not qualify for support in respect of that course unless the Secretary of State considers that the student is undertaking the course in England on the first day of the first academic year . 6A For the purposes of paragraph (6), a person (“A”) is to be treated as being ordinarily resident in England for any period during which A would have been so resident but for the fact that— a A, b A’s spouse or civil partner, c A’s parent, or d in the case of a dependent direct relative in the ascending line, A’s child or child’s spouse or civil partner, is or was temporarily employed in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland as a member of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown. 7 A student qualifying for support in respect of a distance learning course will no longer qualify for support in respect of that course if the Secretary of State considers that the student is undertaking the course outside the United Kingdom. 8 Paragraphs (6) and (7) do not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom by virtue of paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 1 on the basis of temporary employment falling within paragraph 1(5)(a) of that Schedule. CHAPTER 2 Availability of fee loans Current system students 14 A current system student (“A”) qualifies for a fee loan in respect of the fees payable by A in connection with A's attendance on or undertaking of a designated course in accordance with Chapter 3 of this Part. Old system students 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year 16 1 Where— a a course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated course occurs in the course of an academic year; b a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs— i in the course of the first academic year of a course; and ii on or before the course start date; or c an in-year qualifying event which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs within the first three months of an academic year, the student may qualify for a fee loan in accordance with this Part in respect of that academic year. 2 But a fee loan is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs. Events 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Students to be treated as in attendance on a course 18 1 A student to whom this regulation applies is treated as if the student were in attendance on the designated course for the purpose of qualifying for a fee loan . 2 This regulation applies to— a a compressed degree student ; or b a disabled student who— i is not a compressed degree student ; and ii is undertaking a designated course ... in the United Kingdom but is not in attendance because the student is unable to attend for a reason which relates to the student's disability. CHAPTER 3 FEE LOANS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS Availability of fee loans to current system students - general 19 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Subject to paragraph (3), a current system student does not qualify for a fee loan in respect of an academic year of a designated course that 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 , Wales or Scotland where the course began before 1st September 2012 . 3 Paragraph (2) does not apply where the current course is the graduate entry accelerated programme. 3A A current system student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of an academic year of the current course in accordance with paragraphs (3B) to (3E) where the Secretary of State determines that the conditions in regulation 13(3A) are satisfied. 3B If the Secretary of State makes the determination before the first day of the first academic year of the current course then the current system student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of the first academic year of the current course. 3C If the Secretary of State makes the determination on or after the first day of the first academic year of the current course then the current system student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of— a the academic year of the current course during which the Secretary of State makes the determination; and b an academic year of the current course which the student has completed prior to the Secretary of State making the determination. 3D Paragraphs (3B) and (3C) do not apply if the Secretary of State considers that there are exceptional circumstances. 3E Where the Secretary of State considers that there are exceptional circumstances, the Secretary of State may determine that the student should qualify for a fee loan in respect of one or more academic years of the current course, as appropriate, whether or not the student has completed those academic years prior to the Secretary of State making the determination. 4 When assessing an application for support in respect of an academic year of a designated course, the Secretary of State must determine the “standard entitlement”. 5 The standard entitlement is calculated in accordance with regulation 20, 21 or 22. 6 When assessing an application for support in respect of an academic year of a designated course, the Secretary of State must allocate a fee loan from the standard entitlement first to the final standard academic year of the course and then to each preceding standard academic year in turn until the standard entitlement is exhausted or a fee loan has been allocated to each standard academic year of the course. 7 A current system student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of a standard academic year of the designated course if the Secretary of State allocates a fee loan to that year when assessing the application for support for that year. 8 In addition to the standard entitlement, a current system student who falls within regulation 21 and has failed to complete the most recent previous course because of compelling personal reasons qualifies for a fee loan in respect of the first academic year that the student takes of the designated course that is not— 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 , Wales or Scotland which began before 1st September 2012. 9 Where a current system student qualifies for a fee loan under paragraph (8), the Secretary of State must not allocate a fee loan under paragraph (6) to the first academic year that the student takes of the designated course that is not — 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 , Wales or Scotland where the course began before 1st September 2012 . 9A In addition to the standard entitlement, a current system student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of an academic year of a current course in accordance with this paragraph and paragraphs (9D) and (9E) where― a the student falls within regulation 21 or 22; and b the Secretary of State determines that― i the student has provided all information required by the Secretary of State in relation to all courses which have been undertaken and qualifications which are held by the student; ii that information is accurate; and iii the Secretary of State has provided written notification that the student qualifies for a fee loan under this regulation in respect of — aa the first academic year of the current course, where the determination by the Secretary of State is made before the first day of the first academic year of the current course; bb the academic year of the current course during which the determination by the Secretary of State is made; cc an academic year of the current course in respect of which the determination of the Secretary of State is made, which the student has completed before the making of that determination . 9B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9D Paragraph (9A)(b)(iii) does not apply if the Secretary of State considers that there are exceptional circumstances. 9E Where the Secretary of State considers that there are exceptional circumstances, the Secretary of State may determine that the student should qualify for a fee loan in respect of one or more academic years of the current course, as appropriate, whether or not the student has completed those academic years prior to the Secretary of State making the determination. 10 In addition to the standard entitlement, if the Secretary of State determines that the student is repeating an academic year of the designated course because of compelling personal reasons, a current system student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of the year of repeat study provided that the academic year that the student is repeating was a qualifying year of study and the year of repeat study is not a bursary year. 11 A current system student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of an academic year of a designated course that is a year of repeat study which the student is taking other than for compelling personal reasons if— a the academic year which the student is repeating was a qualifying year of study; b the academic year of repeat study is not a bursary year; and c when the academic year of repeat study is added to the number of any other academic years of repeat study that the student has already taken on the current course other than for compelling personal reasons, it does not exceed the number of additional years of support. 12 In this regulation, the “number of additional years of support” is the number of years which make up the standard entitlement less the number of standard academic years (plus one where the student qualifies for a fee loan under paragraph (8)). 13 The amount of the fee loan in respect of an academic year is determined in accordance with regulation 23 and may be nil. Standard entitlement of current system students who have not studied on a previous course 20 The standard entitlement of a current system student who has not studied on a previous course is calculated as follows— O D + 1 where OD is the number of academic years that make up the ordinary duration of the course. Standard entitlement of current system students who have transferred from or otherwise studied on a previous course 21 1 The standard entitlement of a current system student who has studied on a previous course and who does not fall within regulation 22 is calculated as follows— ( O D + 1 ) − P C where OD is the number of academic years that make up the ordinary duration of the course PC is the number of academic years that the student has spent on previous courses. 2 For the purposes of this regulation, a “ current system student who has studied on a previous course ” includes a current system student whose status as an eligible student has been transferred to the current course as a result of one or more transfers of that status by the Secretary of State pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act from a designated course which— a is a previous course; and b the student began on or after 1st September 2006. Standard entitlement of current system students on end-on courses and certain degree courses 22 1 Where the current course began before 1st September 2009, this regulation applies to— a a current system student who is on an end-on course of the kind described in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of “end-on course” in regulation 2; b a current system student who— i has completed a full-time course mentioned in paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 2; ii is on a full-time first degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers) that the student did not begin immediately after the course referred to in paragraph (i); and iii has not taken (in whole or in part) a full-time first degree course after the course referred to in paragraph (i) and before the current course; c a current system student who— i has completed a full-time foundation degree course; ii is on a full-time honours degree course that the student did not begin immediately after the course referred to in paragraph (i); and iii has not taken (in whole or in part) a full-time first degree course after the course referred to in paragraph (i) and before the current course. 2 Where the current course begins on or after 1st September 2009, this regulation applies to a current system student who— a has completed a course specified in paragraph (2A) and achieved a qualification; b is on a full-time honours degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers); and c has not taken (in whole or in part) a full-time first degree course after the course referred to in paragraph (a) and before the current course. 2A The courses mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) are— a an intensive course; b a course mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 or overseas equivalent; c a course mentioned in paragraph 12 of Schedule 2; d a foundation degree course or overseas equivalent. 2B For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) it does not matter whether a course specified in paragraph (2A)(b), (c) or (d) was completed on a full-time, part-time or full-time distance learning basis. 3 Regulations 20 and 21 do not apply to students to whom this regulation applies. 4 The standard entitlement of a student to whom paragraph (1) applies is calculated as follows— ( D + X ) − Pr ⁡ C where D is the greater of 3 and the number of academic years that make up the ordinary duration of the course X is 1 where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course (or preliminary courses in total) was less than three years and 2 where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course (or preliminary courses in total) was three years PrC is the number of academic years that the student spent on preliminary courses (including any academic years that the student began or ceased to attend part of the way through the year), excluding any years of repeat study for compelling personal reasons. 5 ...The standard entitlement of a student to whom paragraph (2) applies is calculated as follows–- ( D + X ) − Pr ⁡ C where D is the greater of 3 and the number of academic years that make up the ordinary duration of the course X is— 1 where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course (or preliminary courses in total) was less than three years, and where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course (or preliminary courses in total) was three years or more, the ordinary duration minus 1 PrC is the number of academic years that the student spent on preliminary courses (including any academic years that the student began or ceased to attend part of the way through the year), excluding any years of repeat study for compelling personal reasons. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of the fee loan 23 1 For the purposes of this Part,— a where a student (“A”) transfers to the current course pursuant to regulation 7 on or after 1st September 2012 from a full time course beginning before 1st September 2012; or b where the current course is an end-on course of the kind described in paragraph (e) of the definition of “end-on course” in regulation 2; the current course is treated as beginning before 1st September 2012 in relation to A. 1A In this regulation “new accelerated course” means an accelerated course which begins on or after 1st August 2019. 2 The amount of a fee loan in respect of an academic year of a designated course must not exceed the lesser of— a the fees payable by the student in connection with that year; and b the maximum amount. 3 For the purposes of this regulation, the “ maximum amount ” means— a £3,465 where the current course began before 1st September 2012 unless paragraph (5) , (5A) , (6), (6A) or (6B) applies; ... b £9,535 where the current course— i begins on or after 1st September 2012; and ii is provided by or on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England ; unless paragraph (3)(d) or (e), (6) , (6A), (6B), (6C) or (8) applies; c £9,535 where the current course is a course for the initial training of teachers provided by an accredited institution which is an unregistered provider, unless paragraph (6)(b), (6A)(b), (6B)(b) or (6C) applies; ... d where the current course is a new accelerated course provided by or on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England— i £11,440 unless paragraph (7A), (7B) or (7C) applies; ii £2,285 where paragraph (7A) applies; or iii £1,715 where paragraph (7B) or (7C) applies ; or e £5,760 where— i the current course is provided by or on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England, and ii the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support— aa begins on or after 1st August 2025, and bb is a lower-fee foundation year. 4 Where the current course begins on or after 1st September 2012 and— a is provided by an approved provider in England (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution); b is provided by an unregistered provider, a private institution or a non-regulated institution on behalf of an approved provider; or c is provided by an unregistered provider in England (other than on behalf of an approved or an approved (fee cap) provider where the course began before 1st August 2019; and d i in a case specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) the provider of the course does not have a high level quality rating; or ii in a case specified in sub-paragraph (c) the provider of the course did not have a high level quality rating in the academic year starting before 1st August 2019, the “maximum amount” is the amount specified in paragraph (4ZA). 4ZA The maximum amount is— a £6,185 , unless sub-paragraph (e) or (f), or paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies; b £3,090 where paragraph (7) applies and sub-paragraph (e) does not apply; c £1,235 where paragraph (7A) applies and sub-paragraph (e) does not apply; d £925 where paragraph (7B) applies and sub-paragraph (e) does not apply; ... e in the case of a new accelerated course— i £7,420 , unless paragraph (7A) or (7B) applies; ii £1,480 where paragraph (7A) applies; or iii £1,110 where paragraph (7B) applies ; or f £3,735 where the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support— i begins on or after 1st August 2025, and ii is a lower-fee foundation year. 4A Where the current course begins on or after 1st September 2012 and— a is provided by an approved provider, a private institution or a non-regulated institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution); b is provided by an unregistered provider in England on behalf of an approved provider; or c is provided by an unregistered provider in England (other than on behalf of an approved or an approved (fee cap) provider) where the course began before 1st August 2019; and d i in a case specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) the provider of the course has a high level quality rating; or ii in a case specified in sub-paragraph (c) the provider of the course had a high level quality rating in the academic year starting before 1st August 2019, the “maximum amount” is the amount specified in paragraph (4B). 4B The maximum amount is— a £6,355 , or £7,625 in the case of a new accelerated course, unless sub-paragraph (k), or paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies; b £3,175 where paragraph (7) applies and the current course is not an accelerated course; c £1,270 , or £1,525 in the case of a new accelerated course, where paragraph (7A) applies and the course is provided by an approved provider in England (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution); d £1,270 where paragraph (7A) applies, the course is provided by a private institution in Wales (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution) and began before 1st September 2017; e £1,270 where paragraph (7A) applies, the course is provided by a non-regulated institution in Wales (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution) and the course begins on or after 1st September 2017; f £3,175 where paragraph (7A) applies and the course is provided by a private institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution); g £950 , or £1,140 in the case of a new accelerated course, where paragraph (7B) applies and the course is provided by an approved provider in England (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution); h £950 where paragraph (7B) applies, the course is provided by a private institution in Wales (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution), and began before 1st September 2017; i £950 where paragraph (7B) applies, the course is provided by a non-regulated institution in Wales (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution), and begins on or after 1st September 2017; j £3,175 where paragraph (7B) applies and the course is provided by a private institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution) ; or k £3,835 where the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support— i begins on or after 1st August 2025, and ii is a lower-fee foundation year. 5 Where the current course began on or after 1st August 2012 and is provided by or on behalf of an institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland , the “maximum amount” is— a £9,535 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution, unless sub-paragraph (ba), or paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies; b £6,185 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution ), unless sub-paragraph (bb), or paragraph (4A), (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies; ba £5,760 where— i the current course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution, and ii the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support— aa begins on or after 1st August 2025, and bb is a lower-fee foundation year; bb £3,735 where— i the current course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution), unless paragraph (4A) applies, and ii the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support— aa begins on or after 1st August 2025, and bb is a lower-fee foundation year; c £4,765 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution and paragraph (7), (7A) or (7B) applies; d £3,090 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution ) and paragraph (7), (7A) or (7B) applies, unless paragraph (4A) applies. 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 £9,535 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution, unless paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies; b £6,185 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution), unless paragraph (4A), (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies; c £4,765 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution, and paragraph (7) applies; d £3,090 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution) and paragraph (7) applies, unless paragraph (4A) applies; e £1,905 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution, and paragraph (7A) applies; f £1,235 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution) and paragraph (7A) applies, unless paragraph (4A) applies; g £1,430 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution, and paragraph (7B) applies; or h £925 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or 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 £9,535 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a regulated institution, unless sub-paragraph (ba), or paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies; b £6,185 where the course is provided by a non-regulated institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution) , unless sub-paragraph (bb), or paragraph (4A), (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies; ba £5,760 where— i the current course is provided by or on behalf of a regulated institution, and ii the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support— aa begins on or after 1st August 2025, and bb is a lower-fee foundation year; bb £3,735 where— i the current course is provided by a non-regulated institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution), unless paragraph (4A) applies, and ii the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support— aa begins on or after 1st August 2025, and bb is a lower-fee foundation year; c £4,765 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a regulated institution, and paragraph (7) applies; d £3,090 where the course is provided by a non-regulated institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution) and paragraph (7) applies, unless paragraph (4A) applies; e £1,905 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a regulated institution, and paragraph (7A) applies; f £1,235 where the course is provided by a non-regulated institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution) and paragraph (7A) applies, unless paragraph (4A) applies; g £1,430 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a regulated institution, and paragraph (7B) applies; or h £925 where the course is provided by a non-regulated institution (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider, a publicly funded institution or a regulated institution) and paragraph (7B) applies, unless paragraph (4A) applies. 5A Where the current course began before 1st August 2012 and is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland, the maximum amount is £4,030 , or, where paragraph (7), (7A) or (7B) applies, £2,005 . 6 Where paragraph (7) applies , the “maximum amount” is— a £1,725 where the current course began before 1st September 2012 unless paragraph (5) or (5A) applies; or b £4,765 where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 unless paragraph (4) (4A), (5), (5ZA) or (5ZB) applies. 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 £1,905 where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by or on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or by an accredited institution which is an unregistered provider in England ..., unless paragraph (3)(d) applies; or c £4,765 where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland .... 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 £1,430 where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by or on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or by an accredited institution which is an unregistered provider in England ..., unless paragraph (3)(d) applies; or c £4,765 where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland .... 6C Where paragraph (7C) applies, the “maximum amount” is— a £1,430 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded or regulated institution in Wales; or b £1,430 where the course is provided— i by or on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider; ii by an accredited institution which is an unregistered provider in England; or iii by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Scotland. 7 This paragraph applies in respect of — a the final academic year of a designated course where that academic year is normally required to be completed after less than 15 weeks' attendance; or b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c in respect of a course for the initial training of teachers which— i began before 1st September 2010; or ii begins on or after 1st September 2010 where the student transfers to the current course pursuant to regulation 7 from a course for the initial training of teachers beginning before 1st September 2010, an academic year during which any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 , Wales or Scotland which began on or after 1st September 2012. 8 Where the current course is a graduate entry accelerated programme, the “maximum amount” is £5,964 for the first academic year of the course, otherwise £5,707 . 8A But paragraph (8B) applies where— a a designated course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales or a regulated institution in Wales, or by an institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider; b on or before the date on which these Regulations are made, the Secretary of State has notified to an institution referred to in sub-paragraph (a) a level for the number of students starting the first year of courses at that institution in respect of an academic year commencing on or after 1st August 2020 and before 1st August 2021 (“AY 2020/21”), and c the number of students to whom that level applies is exceeded by that institution in AY 2020/21. 8B The maximum amounts set out in this regulation are reduced in respect of that institution in relation to the first academic year of a current course where that course commences on or after 1st August 2021 and before 1st August 2022— a by 3% where the level is exceeded but not by more than 6%; b by 9% where the level is exceeded by more than 6% but not more than 12%; c by 15% where the level is exceeded by more than 12%. 9 A student may apply to the Secretary of State to reduce the amount of loan for which the student has applied in respect of a period of the academic year for which the academic authority has not made a request to the Secretary of State for payment of the fee loan or fee loan instalment under regulation 113. Amount of fee loan for transferring students 24 1 If a student's status as an eligible student is transferred from one designated course to another under regulation 7 and the circumstances in paragraph (2) apply, the student may apply to the Secretary of State to borrow an additional amount by way of a fee loan in respect of the academic year of the course to which that student transfers. 2 The circumstances are— a the fees payable in respect of the academic year of the course to which the current system student transfers exceed the fees payable in respect of the academic year of the course from which the student is transferring; and b the academic year of the course to which the current system student transfers does not begin on a later date than the academic year of the course from which the student is transferring. 3 If a student's status as an eligible student is transferred from one designated course to another under regulation 7 and the circumstances in paragraph (4) apply, the student may apply to the Secretary of State for another fee loan in respect of the academic year of the course to which the student transfers. 4 The circumstances are that the academic year of the course to which the current system student transfers begins on a later date than the academic year of the course from which that student is transferring. 5 Where the circumstances in paragraph (2) apply, the maximum additional amount that the current system student may borrow in respect of the academic year to which that student transfers, provided that the student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of that year, is determined by deducting the amount of any fee loan the student has taken out under these Regulations in respect of the academic year from which the student is transferring from the lesser of— a the maximum amount specified in paragraphs (3) to (6C) of regulation 23 applicable in the student's case; and b the fees payable by the student in respect of the academic year to which the student is transferring. 6 Where the circumstances in paragraph (4) apply, the maximum amount of fee loan that a current system student may borrow in respect of the academic year to which that student transfers provided that the student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of that year is the lesser of— a the amount specified in paragraphs (3) to (6C) of regulation 23 applicable in the student's case; and b the fees payable by the student in connection with that year. 7 Where a current system student has applied for a fee loan of less than the maximum amount available in relation to an academic year, that student may apply to borrow an additional amount which when added to the amount already applied for does not exceed the relevant maximum applicable in that student's case. 8 If a student's status as an eligible student is transferred from one course to another under these Regulations and the circumstances in paragraph (9) apply, the student may apply to the Secretary of State to reduce the amount of fee loan applied for in respect of the remainder of the academic year. 9 The circumstances are— a the fees payable in respect of the academic year of the course to which the current system student transfers are lower than the fees payable in respect of the academic year of the course from which the student is transferring; b the academic year of the course to which the current system student transfers does not begin on a later date than the academic year of the course from which the student is transferring. 10 For the purposes of paragraph (9), the “ remainder of the academic year ” means the period of the academic year in respect of which the academic authority has not made a request to the Secretary of State for payment of the fee loan or fee loan instalment. CHAPTER 4 GRANTS FOR FEES FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS Old system students who are continuing students. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old system students who are transferring students 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old system students who are on end-on courses 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old system students who are gap year students who have not studied on a previous course 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old system students who are gap year students who have studied on a previous course 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Availability of the grant for fees to old system students for years of repeat study 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of the grant for fees for a course at a publicly funded institution 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of the grant for fees for a course that is provided at a private institution on behalf of a publicly funded institution 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of the grant for fees for a course at a private institution 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 5 FEE CONTRIBUTION LOANS FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS Availability of fee contribution loans to old system students 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of the fee contribution loan 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 5 GRANTS FOR LIVING AND OTHER COSTS CHAPTER 1 TYPES OF GRANTS AVAILABLE Current system students 36 The following grants are available to a current system student in connection with a designated course if the student meets the relevant qualifying conditions in this Part— a disabled students' allowance; b grant for dependants; c grant for travel; d maintenance grant or special support grant. Old system students 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS General qualifying conditions for grants for living and other costs 38 1 An eligible student qualifies for a grant under this Part provided that the student— a is not excluded from qualification by any of the following paragraphs; and b satisfies the qualifying conditions for the particular grant for which the student is applying. 2 An eligible student does not qualify for a grant under this Part, other than for a disabled students' allowance, in respect of a distance learning course unless the student is treated as being in attendance on the designated course under regulation 39 . 3 An eligible student does not qualify for a grant under this Part if the only paragraph or paragraphs in Part 2 of Schedule 1 into which the student falls is one or more of paragraphs 2A, 3(1)(d)(ii), 6A(1)(c)(ii), 7A(1)(b)(ii), 9, 9A, 9BA, 9BB, 9C, 9D, 10, 10ZA, 11A(c)(ii) and 12A(d)(ii). 4 An eligible student does not qualify for a grant under this Part in respect of— a an academic year which is a bursary year . b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Subject to paragraph (6A), an eligible student does not qualify for a grant under this Part in respect of any academic year of a sandwich course where the periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks unless the periods of work experience constitute unpaid service. 6A Paragraph (6) does not apply in respect of disabled students’ allowance paid on or after the date this paragraph comes into force in relation to an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2024 where the grant relates to providing a student with— a technical support for, b repairs to, or c replacement of, relevant equipment or software. 6B For the purposes of paragraph (6A), “ relevant equipment or software ” means— a equipment or software that was funded, in whole or in part, by the disabled students’ allowance and provided to the student in an earlier year— i of the current course, or ii of an earlier course, where the Secretary of State has transferred the disabled students’ allowance to the current course; b equipment or software not falling within sub-paragraph (a) for which the student was reimbursed, in whole or in part, by the disabled student’s allowance; c equipment not falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (b)— i of which the student had use at the time the Secretary of State assessed the student’s application for support, and ii with which the Secretary of State determined the student would have been eligible to be provided had the student not already had use of suitable equipment; d software not falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (b)— i of which the student had use at the time the Secretary of State assessed the student’s application for support, ii with which the Secretary of State determined the student would have been eligible to be provided had the student not already had use of suitable software, and iii of which the student no longer has use— aa following the expiry of the software licence, bb following an upgrade to or of the computer running the software, or cc for reasons beyond the student’s control; e equipment or software that has been replaced under paragraph (6A)(c). 7 For the purposes of paragraph (6), “ unpaid service ” means— a unpaid service in a hospital or in a public health service laboratory or with an integrated care board in the United Kingdom; b unpaid service with a local authority in the United Kingdom acting in the exercise of its functions relating to the care of children and young persons, health or welfare or with a voluntary organisation providing facilities or carrying out activities of a like nature in the United Kingdom; ba unpaid service with a local authority (within the meaning of section 2B of the National Health Service Act 2006) acting in the exercise of public health functions (within the meaning of that Act); c unpaid service in the prison or probation and aftercare service in the United Kingdom; d unpaid research in an institution in the United Kingdom or, in the case of a student attending an overseas institution as part of the student's course, in an overseas institution; ... e unpaid service with— i a Special Health Authority established pursuant to section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006; ia NHS England ; ib the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; ic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii a Local Health Board established pursuant to section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or a Special Health Authority established pursuant to section 22 of that Act ; iii a Health Board or a Special Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 ; ... iv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v the Department of Health in Northern Ireland; vi the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being established under section 12 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 ; or vii a Health and Social Care trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 ; or f unpaid service with either House of Parliament. 8 Where a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs— a in the course of the first academic year of a course; and b on or before the course start date, the student may qualify for a particular grant in accordance with this Part in respect of that academic year. 8A Subject to paragraph (8B), where— a a course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated course occurs in the course of an academic year; or b an in-year qualifying event (other than a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs in the course of an academic year, the student may qualify for a particular grant in accordance with this Part in respect of part of that academic year. 8B A student does not qualify for such a grant in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Subject to paragraph (11), an eligible student does not qualify for a grant under this Part if the student is a prisoner. 11 Paragraph (10) does not apply in respect of disabled students' allowance for a course beginning before 1st September 2012. Students who are treated as in attendance 39 1 A student to whom this regulation applies is treated as being in attendance on the designated course for the purpose of qualifying for the following grants— a disabled students' allowance; b grant for dependants; c maintenance grant or special support grant; d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 This regulation applies to— a a compressed degree student ; b a student on a period of study or period of work placement in an Erasmus year; c a disabled student who— i is not a compressed degree student ; and ii is undertaking a designated course in the United Kingdom but is not in attendance because the student is unable to attend for a reason which relates to the student's disability. CHAPTER 3 DISABLED STUDENTS' ALLOWANCES Qualifying conditions for the disabled students' allowance 40 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), a student qualifies for a grant under regulation 40A if the student— a is an eligible student; and b has a disability. 2 A student does not qualify for a grant under regulation 40A in respect of a distance learning course starting on or after 1st September 2012 unless the Secretary of State considers that the student is undertaking the designated course in England on the first day of the first academic year. 2A For the purposes of paragraph (2), a person (“A”) is to be treated as being ordinarily resident in England for any period during which A would have been so resident but for the fact that— a A, b A’s spouse or civil partner, c A’s parent, or d in the case of a dependent direct relative in the ascending line, A’s child or child’s spouse or civil partner, is or was temporarily employed in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland as a member of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown. 3 A student who would otherwise qualify for a grant under regulation 40A in respect of a distance learning course does not qualify for that grant in respect of that course if the Secretary of State considers that the student is undertaking the course outside of the United Kingdom. 3A Paragraphs (2) and (3) do not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom by virtue of paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 1 on the basis of temporary employment falling within paragraph 1(5)(a) of that Schedule. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment of the disabled students’ allowance 40A 1 The Secretary of State is authorised to pay the disabled students’ allowance to a student (“A”) who qualifies for that grant under regulation 40 for the purpose of assisting with the additional expenditure which A is obliged to incur in connection with A’s attendance on or undertaking of a designated course by reason of A’s disability. 2 The expenditure for which the grant may be paid includes, in particular— a expenditure on a non-medical personal helper; b expenditure on major items of specialist equipment; c travel expenditure. Amount of the disabled students' allowance 41 1 Subject to the following paragraphs, the amount of the disabled students' allowance is the amount that the Secretary of State considers appropriate in accordance with the student's circumstances. 1A Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of the disabled students’ allowance in respect of additional expenditure on a computer must not exceed an amount equal to the additional expenditure incurred less £200. 2 The amount of the disabled students’ allowance in respect of an academic year— a for expenditure other than travel expenditure, must not exceed £27,783 ; b for travel expenditure, must not exceed an amount equal to that expenditure. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Subject to paragraph (8), the disabled students’ allowance is payable in respect of the four quarters of the academic year .... 8 Where a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs— a in the course of the first academic year of a course; and b on or before the course start date, the student may qualify for the disabled students’ allowance in respect of the four quarters of that academic year. 8A Where— a a course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated course occurs in the course of an academic year; or b an in-year qualifying event (other than a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs in the course of an academic year, the student may qualify for the disabled students’ allowance in respect of the qualifying quarters. 8B For the purposes of paragraph (8A) “ the qualifying quarters ” means— a the quarter in which the relevant event occurs; and b if relevant, such other quarters as begin after the relevant event occurs. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 4 GRANTS FOR DEPENDANTS Interpretation of Chapter 4 42 1 In regulations 44 to 47— a subject to sub-paragraph (n), “ adult dependant ” means, in relation to an eligible student, an adult person dependent on the student other than the student's child, the student's partner (including a spouse or civil partner from whom the Secretary of State considers the student is separated) or the student's former partner; b “ child ” in relation to an eligible student includes any child of the student's partner who is dependent on the student and any child for whom the student has parental responsibility who is dependent on the student; c “ dependant ” means, in relation to an eligible student, the student's partner, the student's dependent child or an adult dependant, who in each case is not an eligible student and does not hold a statutory award; d “ dependent ” means wholly or mainly financially dependent; e “ dependent child ” means, in relation to an eligible student, a child dependent on the student; f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g “ net income ” has the meaning given in paragraph (2); ga “preceding financial year” means the financial year immediately preceding the relevant year; gb “prior financial year” means the financial year immediately preceding the preceding financial year; gc “relevant year” means the academic year of the course in respect of which the eligible student’s dependants’ income falls to be assessed; gd “residual income” means taxable income after the application of paragraph (5) (in the case of an eligible student’s partner) or paragraph (6) (in the case of an eligible student’s adult dependants); ge “taxable income” means, in respect of the prior financial year— i the total income on which a person (“A”) is charged to income tax as determined at Step 1 of the calculation in section 23 of the Income Tax Act 2007, together with any payments and other benefits mentioned in section 401(1) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (ignoring section 401(2) of that Act), received or treated as received by A, to the extent that they are not a component of the total income on which A is charged to income tax; ii A’s total income from all sources as determined for the purposes of the income tax legislation of a Member State which applies to A’s income; or iii where the legislation of— aa the United Kingdom and one or more Member States; or bb more than one Member State applies to the period, A’s total income from all sources as determined for the purposes of the income tax legislation under which the Secretary of State considers that A’s total income in that period is greatest, except that no account is taken of income referred to in paragraph (1A) paid to another party; h subject to sub-paragraphs (i), (j), (k), (l) and (m), “ partner ” means any of the following— i the spouse of an eligible student; ii the civil partner of an eligible student; iii a person ordinarily living with an eligible student as if that person were the student's spouse where an eligible student falls within paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 4 and began the specified designated course on or after 1st September 2000; iv a person ordinarily living with an eligible student as if that person were the student's civil partner where an eligible student falls within paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 4 and began the specified designated course on or after 1st September 2005; i unless otherwise indicated, a person who would otherwise be a partner under sub-paragraph (h) is not to be treated as a partner if— i in the opinion of the Secretary of State, that person and the eligible student are separated; or ii the person is ordinarily living outside the United Kingdom and is not maintained by the eligible student; j for the purposes of the definition of “adult dependant”, a person is to be treated as a partner if that person would be a partner under sub-paragraph (h) but for the fact that the eligible student with whom that person is ordinarily living does not fall within paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 4; k for the purposes of the definition of child , a person is to be treated as a partner if that person would be a partner under sub-paragraph (h) but for the date on which the eligible student began the specified designated course or the fact that the eligible student with whom that person is ordinarily living does not fall within paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 4; l for the purposes of regulation 45— i sub-paragraph (i) does not apply; and ii a person is to be treated as a partner if that person would be a partner under sub-paragraph (h) but for the fact that the eligible student with whom that person is ordinarily living does not fall within paragraph (2)(1)(a) of Schedule 4; m for the purposes of determining whether a person is the former partner of an eligible student's partner, “ partner ” in relation to an eligible student's partner means— i the spouse of an eligible student's partner; ii the civil partner of an eligible student's partner; iii where the eligible student began the specified designated course on or after 1st September 2000, a person (“A”) ordinarily living with an eligible student's partner (“B”) as if A were B's spouse; iv where the eligible student began the specified designated course on or after 1st September 2005, a person “A” ordinarily living with an eligible student's partner “B” as if A were B's civil partner; n subject to sub-paragraph (o), for the purposes of the definitions of “adult dependant” and “dependent child”, the Secretary of State may treat an adult person or child as dependent on an eligible student if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the adult person or child— i is not dependent on— aa the eligible student; or bb the student's partner; but ii is dependent on the eligible student and the student's partner together; o the Secretary of State must not treat an adult person (“A”) as dependent on an eligible student in accordance with sub-paragraph (n), if A is— i the spouse or civil partner of the eligible student's partner (including a spouse or civil partner from whom the Secretary of State considers the eligible student's partner is separated); or ii the former partner of the eligible student's partner. 1A The income referred to in this paragraph is any benefits under a pension arrangement pursuant to an order made under section 23 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 which includes provision made by virtue of sections 25B(4) and 25E(3) of that Act or pension benefits under Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 which includes provision made by virtue of Parts 6 and 7 of that Schedule. 2 ...A dependant's net income is the dependant's income from all sources (for the relevant year for the purposes of regulation 44(2)(b) and for the prior financial year for the purposes of regulation 47 ) reduced by the amount of income tax and social security contributions payable in respect of it but disregarding— a any pension, allowance, or other benefit paid by reason of a disability or incapacity to which the dependant is subject; b child benefit payable under Part IX of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 ; c any financial support payable to the dependant by a local authority in accordance with regulations made under sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 ; d any guardian's allowance to which the dependant is entitled under section 77 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; e in the case of a dependant with whom a child being looked after by a local authority is boarded out, any payment made to that dependant in pursuance of section 22C of the Children Act 1989 or, as the case may be, any payment made under section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 ; f any payments made to the dependant under section 15 of and Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 in respect of a person who is not the dependant's child or any assistance given by a local authority pursuant to section 24 of that Act or section 104 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in so far as that section applies to category 5 and 6 young persons within the meaning of that Act ; g any child tax credit to which the dependant is entitled under Part I of the Tax Credits Act 2002 ; ... h a higher education bursary paid to the dependent; i in the case of a dependant who is entitled to an award of universal credit— i any amount that is included in the calculation of the award, under regulation 27(1) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013, in respect of the fact that the dependant has ... or limited capability for work and work-related activity; ii any amount or additional amount that is included in the calculation of the award under regulation 24 of those Regulations (the child element) . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 For the purposes of paragraph (2), where the dependant is a dependent child and payments are made to the eligible student towards the child's maintenance, those payments are to be treated as the child's income. 5 An eligible student’s partner’s residual income is determined in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 4. 6 An eligible student’s adult dependants’ residual income is determined in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 (other than sub-paragraphs (3)(b) and (c), (4)(b) and (c), (9), (10) and (11) of paragraph 5), references to the parent being construed as references to the eligible student’s adult dependants. General 43 1 The grant for dependants consists of the following elements— a adult dependants' grant; b childcare grant; c parents' learning allowance. 2 The qualifying conditions for each element and the amounts payable are set out in regulations 44 to 47. Adult dependants' grant 44 1 An eligible student qualifies for an adult dependants' grant in connection with the student's attendance on a designated course in accordance with this regulation. 2 The adult dependants' grant is available in respect of one dependant of an eligible student who is either— a the eligible student's partner; or b an adult dependant whose net income for the relevant year does not exceed £3,796. 3 The amount of adult dependants' grant payable in respect of an academic year is calculated in accordance with regulation 47, the basic amount being— a £3,545 ; or b where the person in respect of whom the eligible student is applying for adult dependants' grant is ordinarily resident outside the United Kingdom, such amount not exceeding £3,438 as the Secretary of State considers reasonable in the circumstances. Childcare grant 45 1 An eligible student (“A”) qualifies for a childcare grant in connection with A's attendance on a designated course in accordance with this regulation. 2 Subject to paragraphs (3) , (3B) and (4), the childcare grant is available in respect of an academic year in which A incurs prescribed childcare charges for— a a dependent child who is under the age of 15 immediately before the beginning of the academic year; or b a dependent child who has special educational needs within the meaning of section 20 of the Children and Families Act 2014 and is under the age of 17 immediately before the beginning of the academic year. 3 A does not qualify for a childcare grant if ... — a A or A’s partner has elected to receive the childcare element of the working tax credit under Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002; ... b A or A’s partner is entitled to an award of universal credit the calculation of which includes an amount under regulation 31 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (childcare costs element) ... c A’s partner has elected to receive financial support for childcare under a healthcare bursary or Scottish healthcare allowance ; or d A’s partner is eligible for a healthcare tuition payment and has elected to receive financial support for childcare under section 63 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968. 3A In this regulation, the terms “entitlement period” and “valid declaration of eligibility” have the same meanings as they have for the purposes of the Childcare Payments Act 2014 and regulations made thereunder. 3B A does not qualify for a childcare grant during any entitlement period for which A or A’s partner has made a valid declaration of eligibility under the Childcare Payments Act 2014 in relation to any child. 4 A does not qualify for a childcare grant if the prescribed childcare charges that A incurs for A's child are paid or to be paid by A to A's partner. 5 Subject to paragraphs (6) and (8) , the basic amount of childcare grant for each week is— a for one dependent child, 85 per cent. of the prescribed childcare charges, subject to a maximum amount of £199.62 per week; or b for two or more dependent children, 85 per cent. of the prescribed childcare charges, subject to a maximum amount of £342.24 per week except that A does not qualify for any such grant in respect of each week falling within the period between the end of the course and the end of the academic year in which the course ends. 6 For the purposes of calculating the basic amount of childcare grant— a a week runs from Monday to Sunday; and b where a week in respect of which prescribed childcare charges are incurred falls partly within and partly outside the academic year in respect of which childcare grant is payable under this regulation, the maximum weekly amount of grant is calculated by multiplying the relevant maximum weekly amount in paragraph (5) by the number of days of that week falling within the academic year and dividing the product by seven. 7 In this regulation “ prescribed childcare charges ” means childcare charges of a description prescribed for the purposes of section 12 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Subject to paragraph ... (11), a childcare grant is payable in respect of the four quarters of the academic year. 11 Where a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs— a in the course of the first academic year of a course; and b on or before the course start date, the student may qualify for a childcare grant in respect of the four quarters of that academic year. 11A Where— a a course designation event which results in student’s course becoming a designated course occurs in the course of an academic year; or b an in-year qualifying event (other than a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs in the course of an academic year, the student may qualify for a childcare grant in respect of such quarters of the academic year as begin after the event in question occurs. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parents' learning allowance 46 1 An eligible student (“A”) qualifies in connection with A's attendance on a designated course for the parents' learning allowance if A has one or more dependants who are dependent children. 2 The amount of parents' learning allowance payable in respect of an academic year is calculated in accordance with regulation 47, the basic amount being £2,024 . Calculations 47 1 The amount of adult dependants’ grant payable in respect of an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2019 is calculated in accordance with paragraphs (1A), (1AA), (1B), (1C) and (4). 1A Subject to paragraph (1C), the amount of adult dependants’ grant payable , where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of any dependent child or children, taken together for the prior financial year, exceeds £8,746, is an amount equal to— A − ( B + C ) − D 2 Where— A is the basic amount mentioned in regulation 44(3); B is the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner for the prior financial year; C is the net income of any dependent child or children for the prior financial year; and D is £8,746. 1AA Where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of any dependent child or children, taken together for the prior financial year, does not exceed £8,746, the amount of adult dependant’s grant payable is the basic amount mentioned in paragraph (3) of regulation 44. 1B Where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of any dependent child or children , taken together for the prior financial year, exceeds £15,835.98 , the amount of adult dependants’ grant payable is nil. 1C The basic amount of adult dependants’ grant mentioned in paragraph (3) of regulation 44 is payable instead of the amount payable under paragraph (1A) to an eligible student— a who was in receipt of adult dependants’ grant and parents’ learning allowance in respect of an academic year of a course beginning on or after 1st August 2018 but before 1st August 2019; b who is undertaking— i a subsequent year of the same course in an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2019 without their participation in that course having been withdrawn or suspended; or ii a year of a course in an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2019, without their participation in that course having been withdrawn or suspended, having transferred from the course mentioned in sub-paragraph (a); c who qualifies for and who is entitled to receive parents’ learning allowance in respect of an academic year mentioned in sub-paragraph (b); d in respect of whom the amount of adult dependants’ grant payable under paragraph (1A) after the application of any contribution calculated under Part 8 would, other than by virtue of an increase in the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of any dependent child or children, be lower than the amount of adult dependants’ grant received in the academic year mentioned in sub-paragraph (a); and e in respect of whom the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of any dependent child or children is at least £8,746 but does not exceed £12,776. 2 Subject to paragraph (5B), the amount of childcare grant payable in respect of an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2019 is calculated in accordance with paragraph (2A), (2AA), (2C) and (5) where the eligible student has one dependent child only, and in accordance with paragraph (2B), (2BA), (2C) and (5) where the eligible student has two or more dependent children. 2A The amount of childcare grant payable , where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child, taken together for the prior financial year, exceeds £9,727, is an amount equal to— A − [ ( B + C ) − D ] × [ E F ] Where— A is the basic amount mentioned in paragraph (5)(a) of regulation 45 multiplied by 52; B is the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner for the prior financial year; C is the net income of the dependent child for the prior financial year; D is £9,727; ... E is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days; and F is 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, 366 days. 2AA Where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child, taken together for the prior financial year, does not exceed £9,727, the amount of childcare grant payable is an amount equal to— A × [ B C ] Where— A is the basic amount mentioned in paragraph (5)(a) of regulation 45 multiplied by 52; ... B is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days; and C is 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, 366 days. 2B The amount of childcare grant payable , where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent children, taken together for the prior financial year, exceeds £11,118, is an amount equal to— A − [ ( B + C ) − D ] × [ E F ] Where— A is the basic amount mentioned in paragraph (5)(b) of regulation 45 multiplied by 52; B is the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner for the prior financial year; C is the net income of the dependent children for the prior financial year; D is £11,118; ... E is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days; and F is 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, 366 days. 2BA Where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent children, taken together for the prior financial year, does not exceed £11,118, the amount of childcare grant payable is an amount equal to— A × [ B C ] Where— A is the basic amount mentioned in paragraph (5)(b) of regulation 45 multiplied by 52 ; ... B is the number of days in respect of which the eligible student applies and qualifies for childcare grant, up to a maximum of 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, up to a maximum of 366 days; and C is 365 days or, where the academic year includes 29th February, 366 days. 2C Where— i the eligible student has one dependent child only and the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child exceeds £20,107.23 the amount of childcare grant payable is nil; ii the eligible student has two or more dependent children and the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent children exceeds £28,914.47 the amount of childcare grant payable is nil. 3 The amount of parents’ learning allowance payable in respect of an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2019 is calculated in accordance with paragraphs (3A), (3AA), (3B) and (3C). 3A Subject to paragraph (3C), the amount of parents’ learning allowance payable , where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child or children, taken together for the prior financial year, exceeds £14,910, is an amount equal to— A − ( B + C ) − D 2 Where— A is the basic amount mentioned in paragraph (2) of regulation 46; B is the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner for the prior financial year; C is the net income of the dependent child or children for the prior financial year; and D is £14,910. 3AA Where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child or children, taken together for the prior financial year, does not exceed £14,910, the amount of parents’ learning allowance payable is the basic amount mentioned in paragraph (2) of regulation 46. 3B Where the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child or children , taken together for the prior financial year, exceeds £18,957.98 , the amount of parents’ learning allowance payable is nil. 3C The basic amount of parents’ learning allowance mentioned in paragraph (2) of regulation 46 is payable instead of the amount payable under paragraph (3A) to an eligible student— a who was in receipt of parents’ learning allowance in respect of an academic year of a course beginning on or after 1st August 2018 but before 1st August 2019; b who is undertaking— i a subsequent year of the same course in an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2019 without their participation in that course having been withdrawn or suspended; or ii a year of a course in an academic year beginning on or after 1st August 2019, without their participation in that course having been withdrawn or suspended, having transferred from the course mentioned in sub-paragraph (a); c in respect of whom the total amount of parents’ learning allowance payable under paragraph (3A) after the application of any contribution calculated under Part 8 would, other than by virtue of an increase in the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child or children, be lower than the amount of parents’ learning allowance received under sub-paragraph (a); and i who qualifies for and is entitled to receive adult dependants’ grant and childcare grant under this Part, who has one dependent child only, and in respect of whom the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child is at least £14,910 but does not exceed £23,154; ii who qualifies for and is entitled to receive adult dependants’ grant and childcare grant under this Part, who has two or more dependent children, and in respect of whom the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent children is at least £14,910 but does not exceed £30,609; iii who qualifies for and is entitled to receive childcare grant under this Part, who does not qualify for or is not entitled to receive adult dependants’ grant under this Part, who has one dependent child only, and in respect of whom the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent child is at least £14,910 but does not exceed £20,147; or iv who qualifies for and is entitled to receive childcare grant under this Part, who does not qualify for or who is not entitled to receive adult dependants’ grant under this Part, who has two or more dependent children, and in respect of whom the residual income of any adult dependants and the eligible student’s partner and the net income of the dependent children is at least £14,910 but does not exceed £27,062. 4 The amount of adult dependants' grant calculated under paragraph (1A), (1AA), (1B) and (1C) in respect of an adult dependant is reduced by one half where— a the eligible student's partner— i is an eligible student; or ii holds a statutory award; and b account is taken of that partner's dependants in calculating the amount of support for which that partner qualifies or the payment to which that partner is entitled under the statutory award. 5 The amount of childcare grant calculated under paragraph (2A), (2AA) and (2C), or (2B), (2BA) and (2C) is reduced by one half where— a the eligible student's partner— i is an eligible student; or ii holds a statutory award; and b account is taken of that partner's dependants in calculating the amount of support for which that partner qualifies or the payment to which that partner is entitled under the statutory award. 5A An eligible student may request an amount of childcare grant to be payable which— a where the eligible student has one dependent child only, is less than the amount calculated in accordance with paragraphs (2A), (2AA), (2C) and (5); or b where the eligible student has two or more dependent children, is less than the amount calculated in accordance with (2B), (2BA), (2C) and (5). 5B Where an eligible student makes a request under paragraph (5A), the amount of childcare grant payable is the amount requested, provided that the Secretary of State considers the amount requested to be reasonable in the circumstances. 6 Where the amount of the parents' learning allowance calculated under paragraph (3A) is £0.01 or more but less than £50, the amount of parents' learning allowance payable is £50. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7B Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that the net income of the eligible student’s dependent children in the financial year beginning immediately before the relevant year (“the current financial year”) is likely to be not more than 85 per cent of the sterling value of their net income in the prior financial year the Secretary of State may, for the purpose of enabling the eligible student to attend the course without hardship, ascertain the dependent children’s net income for the current financial year. 7C In the event that paragraph (7B) or this paragraph is applied in the previous academic year of the current course and the Secretary of State is satisfied that the net income of the eligible student’s dependent children in the financial year beginning immediately before the relevant year (“the current financial year”) is likely to be not more than 85 per cent of the sterling value of their net income in the previous financial year the Secretary of State may, for the purpose of enabling the eligible student to attend the course without hardship, ascertain the dependent children’s net income for the current financial year. 7D In an academic year immediately following one in which the Secretary of State has ascertained the eligible student’s dependent children’s net income for the current financial year under paragraph (7B) and, where applicable, under sub-paragraph (7C) the Secretary of State must ascertain the dependent children’s net income in the preceding financial year. 8 Paragraphs (9) to (12) apply where, in the course of the academic year, any of the following occurs— a there is a change in the number of the eligible student's dependants; b a person becomes or ceases to be a dependant of the eligible student; c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d a student becomes eligible for support as a result of — i a course designation event, or ii an in-year qualifying event (other than a settled status event) . 9 For the purposes of determining ... whether adult dependants' grant or parents' learning allowance is payable, the Secretary of State must determine the following in relation to each relevant quarter by reference to the student's circumstances in the relevant quarter— a how many dependants the eligible student is to be treated as having; b who those dependants are; c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The amount of grant for dependants for the academic year is the aggregate of the amounts of adult dependants' grant and parents' learning allowance calculated in respect of each relevant quarter under paragraph (11) and the amount of any childcare grant for the academic year. 11 The amount of adult dependants' grant and parents' learning allowance in respect of a relevant quarter is one third of what that grant or allowance would be for the academic year if the student's circumstances in the relevant quarter ... applied for the duration of the academic year. 12 In this regulation, a “ relevant quarter ” means— a in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (8)(d), a quarter which begins after the relevant event occurs other than a quarter during which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the longest of any vacation occurs; b otherwise, a quarter other than the one quarter during which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the longest of any vacation occurs. 13 A deduction may be made in accordance with Part 8 from the amount payable in respect of a particular element of the grant for dependants calculated under this Part. CHAPTER 5 GRANTS FOR TRAVEL Interpretation 48 For the purposes of this Chapter— a any reference to expenditure incurred for the purpose of attending an institution or period of study or period of overseas work placement in an Erasmus year. i includes expenditure both before and after so attending; and ii does not include any expenditure in respect of which a grant is payable under Chapter 3 of this Part; b “ qualifying quarter ” means a quarter during which the eligible student attends as part of the student's course an overseas institution or the Institute or overseas workplace in an Erasmus year for at least half the period covered by that quarter. General 49 A grant for travel is available— a to eligible students attending courses in medicine or dentistry in accordance with regulation 50; b to eligible students attending an overseas institution or the Institute or overseas workplace in an Erasmus year in accordance with regulation 52. Quarters in respect of which grant for travel is payable 49A 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a grant for travel is payable in respect of the four quarters of the academic year. 2 Where a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs— a in the course of the first academic year of a course; and b on or before the course start date, the student may qualify for a grant for travel in respect of the four quarters of the first academic year of the course. 3 Where— a a course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated course occurs in the course of an academic year; or b an in-year qualifying event (other than a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs in the course of an academic year, the student may qualify for a grant for travel in respect of such quarters of the academic year as begin after the event in question occurs. Qualifying conditions for the grant for travel – courses in medicine and dentistry 50 A grant is available to an eligible student attending a course in medicine or dentistry (a necessary part of which is a period of study by way of clinical training) in respect of the reasonable expenditure which the student is obliged to incur in an academic year for the purpose of attending in connection with the student's course any hospital or other premises in the United Kingdom (not comprised in the institution) at which facilities for clinical training are provided other than expenditure incurred for the purpose of residential study away from the institution. Amount of the grant for travel – courses in medicine and dentistry 51 The amount of grant payable under regulation 50 in respect of an academic year is equal to the reasonable expenditure that the Secretary of State determines the eligible student is obliged to incur for the purposes set out in that regulation less £303. Qualifying conditions for the grant for travel – overseas study 52 A grant is available to an eligible student in respect of the reasonable expenditure which the student is obliged to incur in each qualifying quarter within or outside the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending as part of the student's course the overseas institution or the Institute or overseas workplace in an Erasmus year. Amount of the grant for travel – overseas study 53 The amount of grant payable under regulation 52 in respect of an academic year is calculated as follows— ( X − £ 303 ) + Y X is the aggregate of the reasonable travel costs that the eligible student is obliged to incur in each qualifying quarter for the purposes set out in regulation 52. Y is the aggregate of the expenditure incurred in each qualifying quarter specified in regulation 54. 54 The expenditure specified in this regulation is— a expenditure that the eligible student reasonably incurs in insuring against liability for the cost of medical treatment provided outside the United Kingdom for any illness or bodily injury contracted or suffered during the period the student is attending the overseas institution or the Institute or overseas workplace in an Erasmus year ; b the cost of a visa or visas that the eligible student is obliged to obtain in order to attend the overseas institution or the Institute or overseas workplace in an Erasmus year ; and c medical costs that the eligible student reasonably incurs in order to fulfil a mandatory condition of entry into the territory, country or state in which the overseas institution or the Institute or overseas workplace in an Erasmus year is situated. Deductions from the grant for travel 55 A deduction may be made from any grant under this Chapter in accordance with Part 8. CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS Qualifying conditions for the maintenance grant 56 1 A current system student who is not a 2016 cohort student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a maintenance grant in connection with the student's attendance on a designated course (other than a distance learning course). 2 A current system student does not qualify for a maintenance grant if the student qualifies for a special support grant. 3 If a current system student does not qualify for a fee loan in respect of an academic year of the designated course, the student cannot qualify for a maintenance grant for that year unless the reason that the student does not qualify for a fee loan is that— a the year is an Erasmus year in accordance with regulation 19(2) . b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A current system student does not qualify for a maintenance grant if the current course is the graduate entry accelerated programme. 5 Subject to paragraph (6), a maintenance grant is payable to a current system student in respect of the four quarters of the academic year. 6 Where any of the following events occur in the course of an academic year, a student may qualify for a maintenance grant in respect of such quarters of the academic year as begin after the relevant event occurs— a a course designation event which results in the student’s course becoming a designated course; or b an event falling within regulation 2A(2)(c), (d), (e) or (f), or 2A(3)(a), (b) or (c), which results in the student becoming an eligible student. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of the maintenance grant – 2008 cohort students 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of the maintenance grant – 2009 cohort students 58 1 The maximum amount of maintenance grant available to a 2009 cohort student in respect of an academic year is £3,998 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A 2009 cohort student ... who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year— a where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives £3,998 ; b where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £50,726 , the student receives an amount equal to M − ( A + B ) where— M is £3,998 A is £1 for every complete £3.89 by which the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £34,294 B is £1 for every complete £10.54 by which the household income exceeds £34,294 but does not exceed £50,726 ; and c where the household income exceeds £50,726 , no maintenance grant is payable. Amount of the maintenance grant – 2012 cohort students 59 1 The maximum amount of maintenance grant available to a 2012 cohort student in respect of an academic year is £4,355 . 2 A 2012 cohort student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year— a where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives £4,355 ; b where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £42,737 the student receives an amount equal to M − A where— M is £4,355 A is £1 for every complete £4.12 by which the household income exceeds £25,000; and c where the household income exceeds £42,737 , no maintenance grant is payable. Amount of the maintenance grant – current system students who are not ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort students 60 1 The maximum amount of maintenance grant available to a current system student who is not a ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort student in respect of an academic year is £3,998 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A current system student other than a ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year— a where the household income is £18,360 or less, the student receives £3,998 ; b where the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed £39,590 , the student receives an amount equal to M − ( A + B ) where— M is £3,998 A is £1 for every complete £4.34 by which the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed £28,121 ; B is £1 for every complete £6.75 by which the household income exceeds £28,121 but does not exceed £39,590 ; c where the household income exceeds £39,590 , no maintenance grant is payable. CHAPTER 7 SPECIAL SUPPORT GRANTS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS Qualifying conditions for the special support grant 61 A1 A current system student who is a 2016 cohort student does not qualify for a special support grant. 1 A current system student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a special support grant in connection with the student's attendance on a designated course (other than a distance learning course) to defray the costs of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred for the purpose of attending that course. 2 A current system student qualifies for a special support grant if the student— a falls within a prescribed category of person for the purposes of section 124(1)(e) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 ; ... b is treated as being liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling prescribed by regulations made under section 130(2) of that Act ; ... ba satisfies one of sub-paragraphs (b) to (e) of regulation 14(1) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013; or c under regulation 25(3) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 is liable or treated as being liable to make payments in respect of the accommodation they occupy as their home . 3 If a current system student does not qualify for a fee loan in respect of an academic year of the designated course, the student cannot qualify for a special support grant for that year unless the reason that the student does not qualify for a fee loan is that— a the year is an Erasmus year in accordance with regulation 19(2) . b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A current system student does not qualify for a special support grant if the current course is the graduate entry accelerated programme. 5 Subject to regulation (6), a special support grant is payable in respect of the four quarters of the academic year. 6 Where any of the following events occur in the course of an academic year, a student may qualify for a special support grant in respect of such quarters of the academic year as begin after the relevant event occurs— a a course designation event which results in the student’s course becoming a designated course; or b an event falling within regulation 2A(2)(c), (d), (e) or (f), or 2A(3)(a), (b) or (c), which results in the student becoming an eligible student. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of the special support grant – 2008 cohort students 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of the special support grant – 2009 cohort students 63 1 The maximum amount of special support grant available to a 2009 cohort student in respect of an academic year is £3,998 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A 2009 cohort student ... who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year— a where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives £3,998 ; b where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £50,726 , the student receives an amount equal to M − ( A + B ) where— M is £3,998 A is £1 for every complete £3.89 by which the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £34,294 B is £1 for every complete £10.54 by which the household income exceeds £34,294 but does not exceed £50,726 ; and c where the household income exceeds £50,726 , no special support grant is payable. Amount of the special support grant – 2012 cohort students 64 1 The maximum amount of special support grant available to a 2012 cohort student in respect of an academic year is £4,355 . 2 A 2012 cohort student who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year— a where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives £4,355 ; b where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £42,737 the student receives an amount equal to M − A where— M is £4,355 A is £1 for every complete £4.12 by which the household income exceeds £25,000; and c where the household income exceeds £42,737 , no special support grant is payable. Amount of the special support grant – current system students who are not ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort students 65 1 The maximum amount of special support grant available to a current system student who is not a ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort student in respect of an academic year is £3,998 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A current system student other than a ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort student who qualifies for a special support grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year— a where the household income is £18,360 or less, the student receives £3,998 ; b where the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed £39,590 , the student receives an amount equal to M − ( A + B ) where— M is £3,998 A is £1 for every complete £4.34 by which the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed £28,121 ; B is £1 for every complete £6.75 by which the household income exceeds £28,121 but does not exceed £39,590 ; c where the household income exceeds £39,590 , no special support grant is payable. CHAPTER 8 HIGHER EDUCATION GRANTS FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS Qualifying conditions for the higher education grant 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of the higher education grant 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 6 LOANS FOR LIVING COSTS CHAPTER 1 QUALIFYING CONDITIONS Interpretation of Part 6 68 In this Part— a a current system student “with full entitlement” is a current system student other than a student with reduced entitlement; b “the maintenance grant amount” is, unless otherwise stated,— i where the student qualifies under Chapter 6 of Part 5 for an amount of maintenance grant not exceeding £1,749 , the amount of maintenance grant payable; ii where the student qualifies under Chapter 6 of Part 5 for an amount of maintenance grant exceeding £1,749 , £1,749 ; and iii where no maintenance grant is payable, nil. c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d the “relevant date” is the first day of the first academic year of the specified designated course; e a “student with reduced entitlement” is an eligible student who— i does not qualify for a grant for living and other costs in respect of the academic year because of regulation 38(4)(a) ... or 38(6); or ii opts when applying for a loan for living costs not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income; f where the duration of a graduate-entry or postgraduate-level course for the initial training of teachers is only one academic year, that year is not to be treated as the final year ; g a “loan for living costs” is a loan for maintenance only, except where paragraph (h) or (i) applies; h a “loan for living costs” where regulation 71(1)(h) applies, is a loan for maintenance and, where applicable, a special support loan; i a “loan for living costs” where regulation 71(1)(i) applies, is a special support loan only; j a “long courses loan” is a loan for maintenance; k a “special support loan” is a loan to defray the costs of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred for the purpose of attending a designated course. Qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs – current system students 69 1 Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a current system student qualifies for a loan for living costs in connection with the student's attendance on a designated course if the student is under the age of 60 on the relevant date and— a where the student begins the course on or after 1st September 2009, the designated course does not lead to an equivalent or lower qualification unless the student's status as an eligible student has been transferred to the current course pursuant to regulation 8 from a designated course which began before 1st September 2009 and the student does not have an honours degree from an institution in the United Kingdom; or b where the student began the course before 1st September 2009, the student does not have an honours degree from an institution in the United Kingdom. 2 The condition in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) does not apply where— a the designated course leads to qualification as a social worker, medical doctor, dentist, veterinary surgeon or architect; b the designated course began before 1st September 2009 and leads to qualification as a landscape architect, landscape designer, landscape manager, town planner or town and country planner; c the current system student is eligible to apply for a healthcare bursary or a Scottish healthcare allowance, the amount of which is calculated by reference to ... income whether or not the calculation results in a nil amount in respect of any academic year of the course; ... ca the current system student is eligible for a healthcare tuition payment; d the current system student is on a course for the initial training of teachers ; or e the designated course— i is a pre-registration course in an allied health profession subject, midwifery, nursing, nursing and social work, or operating department practice; ii leads to— aa an ordinary degree or an honours degree; bb in respect of a course in a dental profession subject, an ordinary degree, an honours degree, a diploma or a foundation degree; or cc in respect of a course in operating department practice, an ordinary degree, an honours degree or a diploma; iii begins on or after 1st August 2017 ... or, in the case of a course in a dental profession subject, begins on or after 1st August 2018 ; f the designated course is a postgraduate pre-registration course which begins on or after 1st August 2018. 2A The condition in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) does not apply where the Secretary of State determines that the following conditions are satisfied— a the current system student has provided all information required by the Secretary of State in relation to qualifications held by the student; b that information is accurate; and c the Secretary of State has provided written notification that the student qualifies for a loan for living costs under Chapter 1 of Part 6 in respect of — i the first academic year of the current course, where the determination by the Secretary of State is made before the first day of the first academic year of the current course; ii the academic year of the current course during which the determination by the Secretary of State is made; or iii an academic year of the current course in respect of which the determination of the Secretary of State is made, which the student has completed before the making of that determination . 2B Where paragraph (2A) applies, a current system student qualifies for a loan for living costs in accordance with paragraphs (2C) to (2F) . 2C If the Secretary of State makes the determination before the first day of the first academic year of the current course then the current system student qualifies for a loan for living costs in respect of the first academic year of the current course. 2D If the Secretary of State makes the determination on or after the first day of the first academic year of the current course then the current system student qualifies for a loan for living costs in respect of— a the academic year of the current course during which the Secretary of State makes the determination; and b an academic year of the current course which the student has completed prior to the Secretary of State making the determination. 2E Paragraphs (2C) and (2D) do not apply if the Secretary of State considers that there are exceptional circumstances. 2F Where the Secretary of State considers that there are exceptional circumstances, the Secretary of State may determine that the student should qualify for a loan for living costs in respect of one or more academic years of the current course, as appropriate, whether or not the student has completed those academic years prior to the Secretary of State making the determination. 3 A current system student does not qualify for a loan for living costs if— a the only paragraph or paragraphs in Part 2 of Schedule 1 into which the student falls is one or more of paragraphs 2A, 3(1)(d)(ii), 6A(1)(c)(ii), 7A(1)(b)(ii), 9, 9A, 9BA, 9BB, 9C, 9D, 10, 10ZA, 11A(c)(ii) and 12A(d)(ii) ; b the student is a prisoner; or c the current course is a distance learning course unless the student is treated as being in attendance on the designated course under regulation 86 . 4 The requirement in paragraph (1) that the student is under the age of 60 on the relevant date does not apply to a current system student who is a 2016 cohort student with full entitlement . Qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs – old system students 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 2 MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF LOANS General 71 1 The maximum amount of a loan for living costs in respect of an academic year is calculated as follows— a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b where the eligible student is a 2009 cohort student with full entitlement, in accordance with regulation 74 or 75; c where the eligible student is a 2012 cohort student with full entitlement, in accordance with regulation 76; d where the eligible student is a current system student (other than a ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort student) with full entitlement, in accordance with regulation 77 or 78; e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f where the eligible student is a student with reduced entitlement, in accordance with regulation 80 ; g in accordance with regulation 80A where the eligible student— i is a 2016 cohort student with full entitlement; ii is under the age of 60 on the relevant date; and iii does not meet the condition in sub-paragraph (h)(iii); h in accordance with regulation 80B where the eligible student— i is a 2016 cohort student with full entitlement; ii is under the age of 60 on the relevant date; and iii would qualify for a special support grant but for regulation 61(A1); i in accordance with regulation 80C where the eligible student— i is a 2016 cohort student with full entitlement; and ii is not under the age of 60 on the relevant date. 2 This Chapter is subject to regulations 139B(4) to (6) and 139C(3) to (5). 2008 cohort students with full entitlement ... 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Type 1 and type 2 teacher training students who are 2008 cohort students 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 cohort students with full entitlement ... 74 1 This regulation applies to a 2009 cohort student with full entitlement .... 2 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part and paragraph (5), where the student's household income exceeds £50,778, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X − Y where— X is— for a student in category A, £5,276 ; for a student in category B, £9,520 ; for a student in category C, £8,100 ; for a student in category D, £6,804 ; Subject to paragraph (4), Y is £1 for every complete £3.70 by which the household income exceeds £50,778. 3 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part and paragraph (5), where the student's household income exceeds £50,778, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X − Y where— X is— for a student in category A, £4,785 ; for a student in category B, £8,668 ; for a student in category C, £7,044 ; for a student in category D, £6,295 ; Subject to paragraph (4), Y is £1 for every complete £3.70 by which the household income exceeds £50,778. X − Y where— 4 Where the same household income is used to assess the amount of a statutory award for which two or more persons qualify, Y in paragraphs (2) and (3) must be divided by the number of such persons before being deducted from X . 5 Where the maximum amount of loan for living costs is calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3) and is less than the minimum level for the academic year specified in regulation 105, the minimum level for the academic year is payable. 6 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student's household income exceeds £50,726 but does not exceed £50,778, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is— a for a student in category A, £5,276 ; b for a student in category B, £9,520 ; c for a student in category C, £8,100 ; d for a student in category D, £6,804 . 7 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student's household income exceeds £50,726 but does not exceed £50,778, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is— a for a student in category A, £4,785 ; b for a student in category B, £8,668 ; c for a student in category C, £7,044 ; d for a student in category D, £6,295 . 8 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student's household income is £50,726 or less, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X–Y where— X is— for a student in category A, £5,276 ; for a student in category B, £9,520 ; for a student in category C, £8,100 ; for a student in category D, £6,804 ; Y is the maintenance grant amount. 9 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student's household income is £50,726 or less, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X − Y where— X is— for a student in category A, £4,785 ; for a student in category B, £8,668 ; for a student in category C, £7,044 ; for a student in category D, £6,295 Y is the maintenance grant amount. 10 In this regulation, the “maintenance grant amount” is— a where the student ... qualifies under Chapter 6 of Part 5 for a maintenance grant, half the amount of the maintenance grant payable; and b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c where no maintenance grant is payable, nil. Type 1 and type 2 teacher training students who are 2009 cohort students 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 cohort students with full entitlement 76 1 This regulation applies to a 2012 cohort student with full entitlement. 2 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part and paragraph (5), where the student's household income exceeds £42,875 the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X − Y where — X is— for a student in category A, £6,012 ; for a student in category B, £10,547 ; for a student in category C, £8,980 ; for a student in category D, £7,559 ; Subject to paragraph (4), Y is £1 for every complete £7.30 by which the household income exceeds £42,875. 3 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part and paragraph (5), where the student's household income exceeds £42,875, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X − Y where— X is— for a student in category A, £5,523 ; for a student in category B, £9,606 ; for a student in category C, £7,806 ; for a student in category D, £7,028 ; Subject to paragraph (4), Y is £1 for every complete £7.30 by which the household income exceeds £42,875. 4 Where the same household income is used to assess the amount of a statutory award for which two or more persons qualify, Y in paragraphs (2) and (3) must be divided by the number of such persons before being deducted from X . 5 Where the maximum amount of loan for living costs is calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3) and is less than the minimum level for the academic year specified in regulation 105, the minimum level for the academic year is payable. 6 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student's household income exceeds £42,737 but does not exceed £42,875, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is— a for a student in category A, £6,012 ; b for a student in category B, £10,547 ; c for a student in category C, £8,980 ; d for a student in category D, £7,559 . 7 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student's household income exceeds £42,737 but does not exceed £42,875 the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is— a for a student in category A, £5,523 ; b for a student in category B, £9,606 ; c for a student in category C, £7,806 ; d for a student in category D, £7,028 . 8 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student's household income is £42,737 or less, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X − Y where— X is— for a student in category A, £6,012 ; for a student in category B, £10,547 ; for a student in category C, £8,980 ; for a student in category D, £7,559 ; Y is the maintenance grant amount. 9 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, where the student's household income is £42,737 or less, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X − Y where— X is— for a student in category A, £5,523 ; for a student in category B, £9,606 ; for a student in category C, £7,806 ; for a student in category D, £7,028 ; Y is the maintenance grant amount. 10 In this regulation, the “maintenance grant amount” is a half the amount of the maintenance grant payable; or b where no maintenance grant is payable, nil. Current system students with full entitlement who are not ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort students 77 1 This regulation applies to a current system student with full entitlement (other than a ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort student). 2 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to— X − Y where— X is— for a student in category A, £5,046 ; for a student in category B, £9,131 ; for a student in category C, £7,768 ; for a student in category D, £6,520 ; Y is the maintenance grant amount. 3 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X − Y where— X is— for a student in category A, £4,558 ; for a student in category B, £8,312 ; for a student in category C, £6,754 ; for a student in category D, £6,031 ; Y is the maintenance grant amount. Type 1 and type 2 teacher training students who are not 2008 or 2009 cohort students 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old system students with full entitlement 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Students with reduced entitlement 80 1 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student with reduced entitlement qualifies in respect of an academic year of a course other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is— a where the student does not qualify for a grant for living and other costs in relation to the academic year because of regulation 38(4)(a)— i for a student in category A, £2,066 ; ii for a student in category B, £3,865 ; iii for a student in category C or D, £2,753 . b where the student does not qualify for a grant for living and other costs in relation to the academic year because of regulation 38(6) — i for a student in category A, £2,396 ; ii for a student in category B, £4,485 ; iii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv £3,194 . c where the student, other than a 2009 , 2012 or 2016 cohort student, applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income , the amount is — i for a student in category A, £3,782 ; ii for a student in category B, £6,847 ; iii for a student in category C, £5,827 ; iv for a student in category D, £4,890 . ... d where a 2009 cohort student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income , the amount is — i for a student in category A, £3,798 ; ii for a student in category B, £6,855 ; iii for a student in category C, £5,831 ; iv for a student in category D, £4,898 . ... e where a 2012 student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the amount is— i for a student in category A, £3,907 ; ii for a student in category B, £6,855 ; iii for a student in category C, £5,840 ; iv for a student in category D, £4,917 . f where a 2016 cohort student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the amount is— i for a student in category A, £3,907 ; ii for a student in category B, £6,853 ; iii for a student in category C, £5,838 ; iv for a student in category D, £4,915 . 2 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student with reduced entitlement qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is— a where the student does not qualify for a grant for living and other costs in relation to the academic year because of regulation 38(4)(a)— i for a student in category A, £1,567 ; ii for a student in category B, £2,959 ; iii for a student in category C or D, £2,146 ; b where the student does not qualify for a grant for living and other costs in relation to the academic year because of regulation 38(6) — i for a student in category A, £1,820 ; ii for a student in category B, £3,430 ; iii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv for a student in category D, £2,490 ; c where the student, other than a 2009 , 2012 or 2016 cohort student, applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income , the amount is — i for a student in category A, £3,421 ; ii for a student in category B, £6,235; iii for a student in category C, £5,066 ; iv for a student in category D, £4,525 . ... d where a 2009 cohort student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income , the amount is — i for a student in category A, £3,447 ; ii for a student in category B, £6,241 ; iii for a student in category C, £5,070 ; iv for a student in category D, £4,534 . ... e where a 2012 ... cohort student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the amount is— i for a student in category A, £3,590 ; ii for a student in category B, £6,244 ; iii for a student in category C, £5,074 ; iv for a student in category D, £4,570 ; f where a 2016 cohort student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the amount is— i for a student in category A, £3,590 ; ii for a student in category B, £6,244 ; iii for a student in category C, £5,073 ; iv for a student in category D, £4,569 . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016 cohort students with full entitlement who satisfy the conditions in regulation 71(1)(g) 80A 1 This regulation applies to a 2016 cohort student who satisfies all the conditions in regulation 71(1)(g). 2 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part and paragraph (4), the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X − Y where— X is— for a student in category A, £8,877 ; for a student in category B, £13,762 ; for a student in category C, £12,076 ; for a student in category D, £10,544 ; Y is— for a student in category A, £1 for every complete £6.71 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000; for a student in category B, £1 for every complete £6.53 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000; for a student in category C, £1 for every complete £6.58 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000; for a student in category D, £1 for every complete £6.64 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000. 3 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part and paragraph (4), the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to X − Y where— X is— for a student in category A, £8,353 ; for a student in category B, £12,750 ; for a student in category C, £10,810 ; for a student in category D, £9,972 Y is— for a student in category A, £1 for every complete £6.71 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000; for a student in category B, £1 for every complete £6.53 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000; for a student in category C, £1 for every complete £6.58 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000; for a student in category D, £1 for every complete £6.64 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000. 4 Where the maximum amount of loan for living costs is calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3) and is less than the minimum level for the academic year specified in regulation 105, the minimum level for the academic year is payable. 2016 cohort students with full entitlement who satisfy the conditions in regulation 71(1)(h) 80B 1 This regulation applies to a 2016 cohort student who satisfies all the conditions in regulation 71(1)(h). 2 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part and paragraph (6), the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to— X − ( Y + Z ) where— X is— for a student in category A, £10,473 ; for a student in category B, £15,008 ; for a student in category C, £13,442 ; for a student in category D, £12,019 ; Y is— for a student in category A, £1 for every complete £4.196 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £42,875; for a student in category B, £1 for every complete £4.487 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £42,875; for a student in category C, £1 for every complete £4.378 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £42,875; for a student in category D, £1 for every complete £4.289 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £42,875; Z is— for a student in category A, £1 for every complete £6.71 by which the student’s household income exceeds £42,875; for a student in category B, £1 for every complete £6.53 by which the student’s household income exceeds £42,875; for a student in category C, £1 for every complete £6.58 by which the student’s household income exceeds £42,875; for a student in category D, £1 for every complete £6.64 by which the student’s household income exceeds £42,875. 3 The loan for living costs for an academic year other than the final year of a course that is not an intensive course, where regulation 71(1)(h) applies, is made up of a loan for maintenance and a special support loan, whereby the maximum loan for maintenance is— a for a student in category A, £6,012 ; b for a student in category B, £10,547 ; c for a student in category C, £8,981 ; d for a student in category D, £7,558 ; and any remainder is a special support loan. 4 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part and paragraph (6), the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is equal to— X − ( Y + Z ) where— X is— for a student in category A, £9,984 ; for a student in category B, £14,066 ; for a student in category C, £12,265 ; for a student in category D, £11,489 ; Y is— for a student in category A, £1 for every complete £4.162 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £42,875; for a student in category B, £1 for every complete £4.41 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £42,875; for a student in category C, £1 for every complete £4.285 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £42,875; for a student in category D, £1 for every complete £4.246 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £42,875; Z is— for a student in category A, £1 for every complete £6.71 by which the student’s household income exceeds £42,875; for a student in category B, £1 for every complete £6.53 by which the student’s household income exceeds £42,875; for a student in category C, £1 for every complete £6.58 by which the student’s household income exceeds £42,875; for a student in category D, £1 for every complete £6.64 by which the student’s household income exceeds £42,875. 5 The loan for living costs for an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course, where regulation 71(1)(h) applies, is made up of a loan for maintenance and a special support loan, whereby the maximum loan for maintenance is— a for a student in category A, £5,523 ; b for a student in category B, £9,605 ; c for a student in category C, £7,804 ; d for a student in category D, £7,028 ; and any remainder is a special support loan. 6 Where the maximum amount of loan for living costs is calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) or (4) and is less than the minimum level for the academic year specified in regulation 105, the minimum level for the academic year is payable. 2016 cohort students with full entitlement who satisfy the conditions in regulation 71(1)(i) 80C 1 This regulation applies to a 2016 cohort student who satisfies both the conditions in regulation 71(1)(i). 2 Subject to Chapter 4 of this Part, the loan for living costs is a special support loan and the maximum amount for which a student to whom this regulation applies qualifies is equal to— X − Y where— X is £4,461 ; Y is £1 for every complete £4.27 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000. 3 Where the amount of loan for living costs calculated under paragraph (2) is less than £50, the amount of loan for living costs payable is nil. CHAPTER 3 LONG COURSES LOAN Long courses loan 81 1 A ... 2009 , 2012 or 2016 cohort student qualifies for a long courses loan in connection with the student's attendance on a designated course if the student— a qualifies for a loan for living costs under this Part; b is required to attend the course for a period exceeding 30 weeks and 3 days in an academic year; ... c is not a student with reduced entitlement; and d is not a 2016 cohort student who meets the conditions set out in regulation 71(1)(i). 2 The maximum amount of the long courses loan is X + Y where— X is calculated in accordance with paragraph (3), Y is calculated in accordance with paragraph (4); 3 Where a ... 2009 , 2012 or 2016 cohort student is required to attend a course for a period exceeding 30 weeks and 3 days in an academic year, the number of weeks or part weeks of attendance in the academic year beyond 30 weeks and 3 days is multiplied by the relevant amount in paragraph (5); 4 Where a ... 2009 , 2012 or 2016 cohort student attends a course for a period of not less than 45 weeks in any continuous period of 52 weeks, the total number of weeks in the 52-week period during which the student does not attend is multiplied by the relevant amount in paragraph (5); 5 The amount is— a for a student in category A, £75 ; b for a student in category B, £145 ; c for a student in category C, £157 ; d for a student in category D, £113 . 6 A deduction from the amount of long courses loan calculated in accordance with this regulation may be made in accordance with Part 8. 7 For the purposes of calculating the maximum amount of the long courses loan, a student’s attendance on a pre-registration course or a postgraduate pre-registration course includes any time the student is required to spend, as part of that course, undertaking clinical training at a hospital or other premises. CHAPTER 4 MISCELLANEOUS Quarters in respect of which the loan for living costs and the long courses loan are payable 82 1 Subject to regulation 85, the loan for living costs is payable in respect of three quarters of the academic year and the long courses loan is payable in respect of four quarters of the academic year. 2 The loan for living costs is not payable— a in the case of a compressed degree student , in respect of the quarter nominated by the Secretary of State; b in any other case, in respect of the quarter in which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the longest of any vacation occurs. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Students falling into more than one category 83 Where an eligible student falls into more than one of the categories set out in regulation 90 in the course of the academic year— a the maximum amount of loan for living costs for the academic year is the aggregate of the maximum amount of loan for living costs for each quarter in respect of which the loan for living costs is payable; b the maximum amount of loan for living costs for each such quarter is one third of the maximum amount of loan for living costs which would apply for the academic year if the student fell into the category which applies to the relevant quarter for the duration of the academic year; c the maximum amount of long courses loan for the academic year is the aggregate of the maximum amount of long courses loan for each quarter in respect of which the long courses loan is payable; d the maximum amount of long courses loan for each such quarter is one fourth of the maximum amount of long courses loan which would apply for the academic year if the student fell into the category which applies to the relevant quarter for the duration of the academic year; and e the category which applies to a quarter is— i the category into which the student falls for the longer or longest period in that quarter; or ii if the student falls into more than one category for an equal period in that quarter, the category with the higher or highest rate of loan for living costs for the academic year. Students residing with parents 84 1 Where an eligible student (“X”) resides at X's parents' home and the Secretary of State is satisfied that in all the circumstances X's parents by reason of age, incapacity or otherwise cannot reasonably be expected to support X and that it would be appropriate for the amount of loan for living costs or long courses loan payable to a student in a category other than category A to apply in X's case, X must be treated as if X were not residing at X's parents' home for the purposes of this Part. 2 Paragraph (1) does not apply to an eligible student who begins the specified designated course on or after 1st September 2004. Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year 85 1 Where any of the following events occur in the course of an academic year, a student may qualify for a loan for living costs in respect of such quarters in respect of which such a loan is payable as begin after the event in question occurs— a a course designation event which results in the student’s course becoming a designated course; or b an in-year qualifying event (other than a settled status event) which results in the student becoming an eligible student. 1A Where a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs— a in the course of the first academic year of a course; and b on before the course start date, the student may qualify for a loan for living costs in respect of all quarters of that academic year in respect of which a loan for living costs is payable. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 An eligible student to whom paragraph (1) applies does not qualify for a loan for living costs in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the relevant event occurred. 4 The maximum amount of loan for living costs payable is the aggregate of the maximum amount of loan for living costs for each quarter in respect of which the student qualifies for the loan for living costs under this regulation. 5 The maximum amount of loan for living costs for each quarter is one third of the maximum amount of loan for living costs which would apply for the academic year if the student fell into the category which applies to the relevant quarter for the duration of the academic year. 6 The maximum amount of long courses loan payable is the aggregate of the maximum amount of long courses loan for each quarter in respect of which the student qualifies for the long courses loan under this regulation. 7 The maximum amount of long courses loan for each quarter is one fourth of the maximum amount of long courses loan which would apply for the academic year if the student fell into the category which applies to the relevant quarter for the duration of the academic year. Students who are treated as in attendance on a course 86 1 A student to whom this regulation applies is treated as being in attendance on the designated course for the purpose of qualifying for the loan for living costs or the long courses loan. 2 This regulation applies to— a a compressed degree student ; b a student on a period of study or period of work placement in an Erasmus year; c a disabled student who— i is not a compressed degree student ; and ii is undertaking a designated course ... in the United Kingdom but is not in attendance because the student is unable to attend for a reason which relates to the student's disability. Increases in maximum amount 87 1 This regulation does not apply in the case of a ... 2009 , 2012 or 2016 cohort student or a student with reduced entitlement. 2 Where an eligible student is required to attend the student's course for a period exceeding 30 weeks and 3 days in an academic year, the maximum amount of loan for living costs specified in Chapter 2 of this Part is increased for each week or part week of attendance in the academic year beyond 30 weeks and 3 days by the relevant amount in paragraph (4). 3 Where an eligible student attends the student's course for a period of not less than 45 weeks in any continuous period of 52 weeks, the maximum amount of loan for living costs specified in Chapter 2 of this Part is increased for each week in the 52-week period during which the student did not attend by the relevant amount in paragraph (4). 4 The amount is— a for a student in category A, £75 ; b for a student in category B, £145 ; c for a student in category C, £157 ; d for a student in category D, £113 . Deductions from loans for living costs 88 1 A deduction from the amount of loan for living costs calculated under this Part in respect of a current system student with full entitlement who is not a ... 2009 , 2012 or 2016 cohort student ... may be made in accordance with Part 8. 2 There is no deduction under Part 8 from the amount of loan for living costs calculated under this Part in respect of a ... 2009 , 2012 or 2016 cohort student or a student with reduced entitlement. Applying for an additional amount of loan for living costs or long courses loan 89 1 An eligible student may apply to borrow an additional amount of loan for living costs or long courses loan where— a the Secretary of State determines that the maximum amount of loan for living costs or long courses loan in relation to an academic year should be increased (including an increase from nil) as a result of a reassessment of the student's contribution or otherwise; and b the Secretary of State considers that the increase in the maximum amount of the loan or loans in question does not result from the eligible student— i failing to provide information promptly which might affect the student's ability to qualify for the loan or loans in question or the amount of loan or loans in question for which the student qualifies; or ii providing information that is inaccurate in any material particular. 2 The additional amount under paragraph (1) is an amount which when added to the amount already applied for does not exceed the increased maximum. 3 Where an eligible student has applied for a loan for living costs or long courses loan of less than the maximum amount to which the student is entitled in relation to the academic year, the student may apply to borrow an additional amount which, when added to the amount already applied for, does not exceed the relevant maximum applicable in the student's case. Categories of student 90 ... in this Part— a a student (“X”) is in category A if— i X resides at X's parents' home while attending the designated course; or ii X began the current course before 1st September 2009 and is a member of a religious order who resides in a house of that order; b a student (“Y”) is in category B if Y is not in category A and Y attends one or more of the following— i a course at the University of London; ii a course at an institution which requires attendance for at least half the time in aggregate of any quarter of the course in the academic year at a site wholly or partly within the area comprising the City of London and the former Metropolitan Police District; or iii a sandwich course at an institution which requires the eligible student to undertake work experience or a combination of work experience and study provided that ”Y” undertakes such work experience or combination of work experience and study for at least half the time in aggregate of any quarter of the course in the academic year at a site or sites wholly or partly within the area comprising the City of London and the former Metropolitan Police District; c a student is in category C if the student is not in category A and— i attends an overseas institution as part of the student's course; ii attends the Institute; or iii attends an overseas work placement in an Erasmus year, d a student is in category D if the student is not in categories A to C. Application of category A in quarters ending on 30th June 2021 and 31st August 2021 90A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 7 COLLEGE FEE LOANS General 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualifying conditions 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persons to be treated as eligible students 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disabled students 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Availability of college fee loans 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of college fee loan 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfers 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 8 FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT Calculation of contribution 99 1 An eligible student's contribution in respect of an academic year is the amount, if any, calculated under Schedule 4. 2 For the purposes of the exercise of the Secretary of State's functions under the 1998 Act and regulations made under it the Secretary of State may require an eligible student to provide from time to time such information as the Secretary of State considers necessary as to the income of any person whose means are relevant to the assessment of the student's contribution. Application of contribution – ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort students 100 In the case of a ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort student, the Secretary of State must apply the contribution in accordance with regulation 103. Application of contribution – current system students who are not ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort students 101 In the case of a current system student who is not a ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort student, the Secretary of State must apply the contribution in accordance with regulation 104. Application of contribution – old system students 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Order of application – ... 2009 , 2012 or 2016 cohort students 103 The contribution or the remainder of the contribution, as the case may be, is to be applied as follows— a first, to reduce the amount of adult dependants' grant calculated in accordance with regulation 47; b second, to reduce the childcare grant calculated in accordance with regulation 47; c third, to reduce the parents' learning allowance calculated in accordance with regulation 47 (except the first £50 of the allowance); d fourth, to reduce the long courses loan calculated in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 6; e fifth, to reduce the grant for travel calculated in accordance with Chapter 5 of Part 5. Order of application – other eligible students 104 The contribution or the remainder of the contribution, as the case may be, is to be applied as follows— a first, to reduce the amount of adult dependants' grant calculated in accordance with regulation 47; b second, to reduce the childcare grant calculated in accordance with regulation 47; c third, to reduce the parents' learning allowance calculated in accordance with regulation 47 (except the first £50 of the allowance); d fourth, to reduce the loan for living costs for which the eligible student (other than a student with reduced entitlement) qualifies under Part 6 to no less than the minimum level for the academic year specified in regulation 105; e fifth, to reduce the grant for travel calculated in accordance with Chapter 5 of Part 5. Minimum level of loan for living costs 105 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) and (7), for a student other than a 2009 , 2012 or 2016 cohort student, the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulations 72(5) ... and 104(d) is— a £3,782 , in the case of a student in category A; b £6,847 , in the case of a student in category B; c £5,827 , in the case of a student in category C; d £4,890 , in the case of a student in category D. 2 Subject to paragraph (7), for a student other than a 2009 , 2012 or 2016 cohort student, where the academic year in question is the final year of a course other than an intensive course, the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulations 72(5) ...and 104(d) is— a £3,421 , in the case of a student in category A; b £6,235 , in the case of a student in category B; c £5,066 , in the case of a student in category C; d £4,525 , in the case of a student in category D. 3 Subject to paragraphs (4) and (7), for a 2009 cohort student the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulation 74(5) is— a £3,798 , in the case of a student in category A; b £6,855 , in the case of a student in category B; c £5,831 , in the case of a student in category C; d £4,898 , in the case of a student in category D. 4 Subject to paragraph (7), for a 2009 cohort student where the academic year in question is the final year of a course other than an intensive course, the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulation 74(5) is— a £3,447 , in the case of a student in category A; b £6,241 , in the case of a student in category B; c £5,070 , in the case of a student in category C; d £4,534 , in the case of a student in category D. 5 Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), for a 2012 cohort student, the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulations 76 and 104(d) is— a £3,907 , in the case of a student in category A; b £6,855 , in the case of a student in category B; c £5,840 , in the case of a student in category C; d £4,917 , in the case of a student in category D. 6 Subject to paragraph (7), for a 2012 cohort student, where the academic year in question is the final year of a course other than an intensive course, the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulations 76 and 104(d) is— a £3,590 , in the case of a student in category A; b £6,244 , in the case of a student in category B; c £5,074 , in the case of a student in category C; d £4,570 , in the case of a student in category D. 6A Subject to paragraphs (6B) and (7), for a 2016 cohort student who satisfies all the conditions in regulation 71(1)(g), the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulation 80A is— a £3,907 , in the case of a student in category A; b £6,853 , in the case of a student in category B; c £5,838 , in the case of a student in category C; d £4,915 , in the case of a student in category D. 6B Subject to paragraph (7), for a 2016 cohort student who satisfies all the conditions in regulation 71(1)(g), where the academic year in question is the final year of a course other than an intensive course, the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulation 80A is— a £3,590 , in the case of a student in category A; b £6,244 , in the case of a student in category B; c £5,073 , in the case of a student in category C; d £4,569 , in the case of a student in category D. 6C Subject to paragraphs (6D) and (7), for a 2016 cohort student who satisfies all the conditions in regulation 71(1)(h), the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulation 80B is— a £3,790 , in the case of a student in category A; b £6,853 , in the case of a student in category B; c £5,838 , in the case of a student in category C; d £4,915 , in the case of a student in category D. 6D Subject to paragraph (7), for a 2016 cohort student who satisfies all the conditions in regulation 71(1)(h), where the academic year in question is the final year of a course other than an intensive course, the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulation 80B is— a £3,590 , in the case of a student in category A; b £6,244 , in the case of a student in category B; c £5,073 , in the case of a student in category C; d £4,569 , in the case of a student in category D. 7 Where different categories apply for different quarters of the academic year, the minimum levels in paragraphs (1) to (6D) are the aggregate of the amounts determined under paragraph (8) for each of the quarters in respect of which a loan is payable. 8 The amount determined for each quarter is one third of the amount in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) , (6), (6A), (6B), (6C) or (6D) which corresponds to the rate applicable for the quarter. 9 The rate applicable for a quarter is determined in accordance with regulation 83. 10 Categories A to D have the meaning given in regulation 90. Amount of loan for living costs payable to certain type 1 and type 2 teacher training students 106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 9 PAYMENTS CHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION OF PART 9 Interpretation 107 In this Part— a “ attendance confirmation ” means— i confirmation from the academic authority that the student has enrolled for the academic year where— aa the student is applying for support in connection with a designated course for the first time; bb the student has a disability; and cc the student is undertaking the course but not attending (regardless of whether the reason for not attending relates to the student's disability); ii confirmation from the academic authority that the student has been present at the institution and begun to attend the course where— aa the student is applying for support in connection with a designated course for the first time; bb the student's status as an eligible student has not been transferred to the course from another designated course at the same institution; and cc sub-paragraph (i)(cc) does not apply; iii confirmation from the academic authority that the student has enrolled for the academic year where— aa the student is applying for support in connection with a designated course other than for the first time; or bb the student is applying for support in connection with a designated course for the first time after the student's status as an eligible student has been transferred to that course from another course at the same institution; b “ payment period ” means a period in respect of which the Secretary of State pays the relevant support under Part 5 or Part 6 or would have paid such support if the eligible student's period of eligibility had not terminated. CHAPTER 2 PAYMENT OF GRANTS FOR FEES Payment of grants for fees 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 3 PAYMENT OF GRANTS FOR LIVING AND OTHER COSTS Payment of grants for living and other costs 109 1 The Secretary of State may pay support under Part 5 in instalments. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary of State may pay support under Part 5 at such times as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. 3 An academic authority is required to send an attendance confirmation to the Secretary of State. 4 The Secretary of State must not pay the first instalment or, where it has been determined not to pay support under Part 5 by instalments, make any payment of support under that Part to any person before the Secretary of State has received the attendance confirmation unless an exception applies. 5 An exception applies if— a a disabled students' allowance is payable in which case that particular grant may be paid before the Secretary of State has received an attendance confirmation; or b the Secretary of State has determined that owing to exceptional circumstances it would be appropriate to make a payment without receiving an attendance confirmation. 6 Payments of support under Part 5 are to be made in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate and the Secretary of State may make it a condition of entitlement to payment that the eligible student , or in the case of childcare grant, a person seeking payment of prescribed childcare charges must provide the Secretary of State or such person as the Secretary of State specifies with particulars of a bank or building society account in the United Kingdom into which payments may be made by electronic transfer. 7 Where a final assessment cannot be made on the basis of the information provided by the student, the Secretary of State may make a provisional assessment and payment of support under Part 5. 8 Subject to paragraph (9), no support under Part 5 is due in respect of any day of an academic year on which the eligible student is a prisoner, unless in the opinion of the Secretary of State it would be appropriate in all the circumstances for support to be paid in respect of that day. 9 Paragraph (8) does not apply in respect of disabled student's allowance where the course began before 1st September 2012. 10 In deciding whether it would be appropriate for support to be due under paragraph (8) the circumstances to which the Secretary of State must have regard include the financial hardship not paying the support would cause and whether not paying the support would affect the student's ability to continue the course. 11 No support under Part 5 in respect of the current course is due in respect of any payment period beginning after an eligible student's period of eligibility terminates. 12 Where an eligible student's period of eligibility terminates on or after the relevant date, the Secretary of State must determine— a the amount of each grant for living and other costs for which the student qualifies that would be payable in respect of the relevant payment period if the eligible student's period of eligibility had not terminated (the “full amount”); and b how much of the full amount is due in respect of the period which runs from the first day of the relevant payment period up to and including the day on which the eligible student's period of eligibility terminated (the “partial amount”). 13 In this regulation, the “relevant date” is the date on which the first term of the academic year in question actually begins. 14 If the Secretary of State has made a payment of grant for living and other costs in respect of the relevant payment period before the point in that period at which the eligible student's period of eligibility terminated and that payment exceeds the partial amount of that grant— a the Secretary of State may treat the excess as an overpayment of that grant; or b if the Secretary of State considers that it is appropriate to do so the Secretary of State may extend the student's period of eligibility in respect of that grant until the end of the relevant payment period and determine that the full amount of that grant is due in respect of that payment period. 15 Subject to paragraph (16), if a payment of a grant for living and other costs in respect of the relevant payment period is due to be made or is made after the eligible student's period of eligibility has terminated, the amount of that grant due is the partial amount unless the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to extend the period of eligibility in respect of that grant until the end of the relevant payment period and to determine that the full amount of that grant is due in respect of that payment period. 16 Paragraph (15) does not apply to a payment of the disabled students' allowance in respect of specialist equipment. 17 No support under Part 5 is due in respect of a payment period during any part of which an eligible student is absent from the course, unless in the opinion of the Secretary of State it would be appropriate in all the circumstances for support to be paid in respect of the period of absence. 18 In deciding whether it would be appropriate for support to be due under paragraph (17) the circumstances to which the Secretary of State must have regard include the reasons for the student's absence, the length of the absence and the financial hardship which not paying the support would cause. 19 An eligible student is not to be considered absent from the course if the student is unable to attend due to illness and the student's absence has not exceeded 60 days. 20 Where, after the Secretary of State has made any payment of support under Part 5 or Part 6, the Secretary of State makes a determination of the amount of a grant for living and other costs for which the student qualifies either for the first time or by way of revision of a provisional or other determination of that amount— a if the determination increases the amount of that grant for which the student qualifies the Secretary of State must pay the additional amount in such instalments (if any) and at such times as the Secretary of State considers appropriate; b if the determination decreases the amount of that grant for which the student qualifies the Secretary of State must subtract the amount of the decrease from the amount of that grant which remains to be paid; c if the amount of the decrease is greater than the amount of that grant remaining to be paid the latter amount is reduced to nil and the balance subtracted from any other grant for living and other costs for which the student qualifies in respect of the academic year; d any remaining overpayment is recoverable in accordance with Chapter 5 of this Part. CHAPTER 4 PAYMENT OF LOANS General 110 1 Subject to paragraph (2)— a fee loans in connection with designated courses are payable in accordance with regulation 113; b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d loans for living costs in connection with designated courses and long courses loans are payable in accordance with regulation 116; 2 Regulations 111 and 112 apply in respect of the payment of ...loans other than loans for living costs in connection with designated part-time courses . Provision of United Kingdom national insurance number 111 1 The Secretary of State may make it a condition of entitlement to payment of any loan that the eligible student must provide the Secretary of State with the student's United Kingdom national insurance number. 2 Where the Secretary of State has imposed a condition under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State must not make any payment of the loan to the eligible student before the Secretary of State is satisfied that the student has complied with that condition. 3 Despite paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may make a payment of loan to an eligible student if the Secretary of State is satisfied that owing to exceptional circumstances it would be appropriate to make such a payment without the eligible student having complied with the condition imposed under paragraph (1). Information requirements 112 1 The Secretary of State may at any time request from an applicant or eligible student information that the Secretary of State considers is required to recover a loan. 2 The Secretary of State may at any time require an applicant or eligible student to enter into an agreement to repay a loan by a particular method. 3 The Secretary of State may at any time request from an applicant or eligible student sight of their valid national identity card, valid passport issued by the state of which they are a national or their birth certificate. 4 Where the Secretary of State has requested information under this regulation, the Secretary of State may withhold any payment of a loan until the person provides what has been requested or provides a satisfactory explanation for not complying with the request. 5 Where the Secretary of State has required an agreement as to the method of repayment under this regulation, the Secretary of State may withhold any payment of a loan until the person provides what has been required. Payment of fee loans 113 1 The Secretary of State must pay the fee loan for which an eligible student qualifies to an institution to which the student is liable to make payment. 2 The Secretary of State may pay the fee loan in instalments. 3 The Secretary of State must not pay the fee loan or instalment of fee loan until the Secretary of State has received from the academic authority— a a request for payment; and b confirmation (in such form as may be required by the Secretary of State) of the student's attendance on the course for the period to which the instalment relates. 3A For a student beginning the current course on or after 1st August 2016, an academic authority must not send confirmation of the student’s attendance to the Secretary of State— a in the case of an institution with degree awarding powers pursuant to section 76 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 or sections 42 to 49 of the 2017 Act , until the student is registered on the course at the institution; b in the case of a course validated by an institution with degree awarding powers pursuant to section 76 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 or sections 42 to 49 of the 2017 Act , until the validating institution has been notified by the institution teaching the student that the student is studying on the course covered by the validation agreement; or c where neither sub-paragraph (a) or (b) applies, until the student has been registered with the relevant awarding body. 4 In this regulation, “ confirmation of the student's attendance ” means confirmation from the academic authority that the student- a has enrolled for the academic year and has begun to attend (or in the case of a distance learning course undertake) the course for that academic year, where the confirmation relates to payment of the fee loan or the first instalment of the fee loan for the academic year; or b remains enrolled and continues to attend (or in the case of a distance learning course undertake) the course, where the confirmation relates to payment of an instalment of the fee loan other than the first instalment. 5 The academic authority must inform the Secretary of State if a student ceases to attend or undertake the designated course during the academic year. Payment of fee contribution loans 114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment of college fee loans 115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment of loans for living costs and long courses loans 116 1 The Secretary of State may pay support under Part 6 in instalments. 2 Subject to paragraph (4), the Secretary of State may pay support under Part 6 at such times as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. 3 An academic authority is required to send an attendance confirmation to the Secretary of State. 4 The Secretary of State must not pay the first instalment, or where it has been determined not to pay support under Part 6 by instalments, make any payment of support under Part 6 to the eligible student before the Secretary of State has received an attendance confirmation from the relevant academic authority unless an exception applies. 5 An exception applies if the Secretary of State has determined that owing to exceptional circumstances it would be appropriate to make a payment without receiving an attendance confirmation. 6 Where a final assessment cannot be made on the basis of the information provided by the student, the Secretary of State may make a provisional assessment and payment of support under Part 6. 7 Payments of support under Part 6 are to be made in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate and the Secretary of State may make it a condition of entitlement to payment that the eligible student must provide the Secretary of State with particulars of a bank or building society account in the United Kingdom into which payments may be made by electronic transfer. 8 Where the Secretary of State has made any payment of support under Part 5 or under Part 6 and a student who qualifies for a loan for living costs or a long courses loan under Part 6 applies for either loan or applies for an additional amount of either loan in respect of an academic year, the Secretary of State may pay that loan (or loans, as the case may be) or that additional amount of loan (or loans, as the case may be) in such instalments (if any) and at such times as the Secretary of State considers appropriate as soon as is reasonably practicable after a satisfactory application has been received. 9 Subject to paragraph (10), no support under Part 6 is due in respect of any day of an academic year on which the eligible student is a prisoner, unless in the opinion of the Secretary of State it would be appropriate in all the circumstances for support to be paid in respect of that day. 10 In deciding whether it would be appropriate for support to be due under paragraph (9) the circumstances to which the Secretary of State must have regard include the financial hardship which not paying the support would cause and whether not paying the support would affect the student's ability to continue the course. 11 No support under Part 6 in respect of the current course is due in respect of any payment period beginning after an eligible student's period of eligibility terminates. 12 No support under Part 6 is due in respect of a payment period during part of which an eligible student is absent from the course, unless in the opinion of the Secretary of State it would be appropriate in all the circumstances for support to be paid in respect of the period of absence. 13 In deciding whether it would be appropriate for support to be due under paragraph (12) the circumstances to which the Secretary of State must have regard include the reasons for the student's absence, the length of the absence and the financial hardship which not paying the support would cause. 14 An eligible student is not to be considered absent from the student's course if the student is unable to attend due to illness and the student's absence has not exceeded 60 days. 15 Where, after the Secretary of State has made any payment of support under Part 6 for which a student qualifies in respect of an academic year, the Secretary of State makes a determination that the amount of loan for living costs or long courses loan for which the student qualifies is less than the amount previously determined either by way of a revision of a provisional assessment or otherwise— a the Secretary of State must subtract from any amount of loan which remains to be paid under Part 6 such amount as is necessary to ensure that the student does not borrow an amount of loan under Part 6 which is greater than that for which the student qualifies; b if the amount to be subtracted is greater than the amount of loan remaining to be paid under Part 6, the amount of that loan remaining to be paid is reduced to nil; c any remaining overpayment is recoverable in accordance with Chapter 5 of this Part. CHAPTER 5 OVERPAYMENTS Overpayment of fee loans 117 1 Any overpayment of a fee loan is recoverable by the Secretary of State from— a the academic authority; or b the student in respect of whom the payment of a fee loan was made. 1A A student must, if so required by the Secretary of State, repay any amount of a fee loan paid in respect of the student which for whatever reason exceeds the amount of a fee loan to which the student is entitled. 1B An academic authority must, if so required by the Secretary of State, repay any amount of a fee loan paid to the academic authority in respect of a student which for whatever reason exceeds the amount of a fee loan to which the student is entitled. 2 An overpayment of a fee loan may be recovered from a student under paragraph (1)(b) in whichever one or more of the following ways the Secretary of State considers appropriate in all the circumstances,— a by subtracting the overpayment from any amount of the fee loan which remains to be paid; aa by subtracting the overpayment from any kind of grant or loan payable to the student from time to time pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act; b by requiring the student to repay the fee loan in accordance with regulations made under section 22 of the 1998 Act; c by taking such other action for the recovery of an overpayment as is available to the Secretary of State. Overpayments of college fee loan 118 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overpayments of support payable under Part 5 or Part 6 119 1 A student must, if so required by the Secretary of State, repay any amount paid to the student under Part 5 or 6 which for whatever reason exceeds the amount of support to which the student is entitled under Part 5 or 6. 2 The Secretary of State must recover an overpayment of any grant for living and other costs unless the Secretary of State considers it is not appropriate to do so. 3 The methods of recovery are— a subtracting the overpayment from any kind of grant or loan payable to the student from time to time pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act; b taking such other action for the recovery of an overpayment as is available to the Secretary of State. 4 A payment of any grant for living and other costs made before the relevant date is an overpayment if the student withdraws from the course before the relevant date unless the Secretary of State decides otherwise. 5 In this regulation, the “relevant date” is the date on which the first term of the academic year in question actually begins. 6 In the circumstances in paragraph (7) or (8), there is an overpayment of the disabled students' allowance unless the Secretary of State decides otherwise. 7 The circumstances are— a the Secretary of State applies all or part of the disabled students' allowance to the purchase of specialist equipment on behalf of the ... student; b the student's period of eligibility terminates after the relevant date; and c the equipment has not been delivered to the student before the student's period of eligibility terminates. 8 The circumstances are— a the ... student's period of eligibility terminates after the relevant date; and b a payment of the disabled students' allowance in respect of specialist equipment is made to the student after the student's period of eligibility terminated. 9 Where there is an overpayment of the disabled students' allowance, the Secretary of State may accept the return of specialist equipment purchased with the grant by way of recovery of all or part of the overpayment if the Secretary of State considers it is appropriate to do so. 10 Any overpayment of a loan for living costs or a long courses loan in respect of any academic year is recoverable by the Secretary of State from the student to whom the payment was made. 11 The methods of recovery are— a subtracting the overpayment from any kind of grant or loan payable to the student from time to time pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act; b requiring the student to repay the loan in accordance with regulations made under section 22 of the 1998 Act; c taking such other action for the recovery of an overpayment as is available to the Secretary of State. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 10 SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATED DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES Eligible distance learning students 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year 121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designated distance learning courses 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period of eligibility 123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Support for distance learning courses 124 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of support for designated distance learning courses 125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation of regulation 125 126 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disabled distance learning students' allowance 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications for support 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declarations provided by academic authorities 129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer of status 131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conversion of status 132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment of grants for fees 133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment of grants for books, travel and other expenditure and disabled distance learning students' allowance 134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overpayments 135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 11 Eligibility in connection with designated part-time courses and transfers of status etc. Interpretation of Part 11 136 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 In this Part,— a “ period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent ” means— i where the course is provided by or on behalf of the Open University, the period that a standard full-time student would require to complete the full-time equivalent if that student were awarded 120 credit points in each academic year; ii where the course is provided by or on behalf of any other institution, the period in which a standard full-time student would complete the full-time equivalent; b “standard full-time student” is a student who is to be taken— i to have begun the full-time equivalent on the same date as the eligible part-time student began the part-time course in question; ii not to have been excused any part of the full-time equivalent; iii not to have repeated any part of the full-time equivalent; and iv not to be absent from the full-time equivalent other than during vacations. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eligible part-time students 137 1 An eligible part-time student qualifies for support in connection with the student's undertaking a designated part-time course subject to and in accordance with this Part and Parts 11A and 11B . 2 Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a person is an eligible part-time student in connection with a designated part-time course if in assessing that person’s application for support the Secretary of State determines that the person falls within one of the categories set out— a in paragraphs 2, 2A, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5, 6A, 7A, 8A, 9A, 9B, 9BA 9BB, 9C, 9D, 10ZA, 11A, 12A , 13 , 14, 15 and 16 in Part 2 of Schedule 1; or b in paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11 and 12 in Part 2 of Schedule 1, where paragraph (2A) applies. 2A This paragraph applies where— a in connection with a designated part-time course beginning before 1st August 2021, the Secretary of State— i in assessing an application for support by a person (“A”) determined that A fell within one of the categories set out in paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11 and 12 in Part 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to an academic year of the course beginning before 1st August 2021; or ii would have so determined had A made an application for support in accordance with this Part in relation to an academic year of the course beginning before that date; and b A applies for support in connection with that course or a designated part-time course to which A’s status as an eligible part-time student is transferred from that course in accordance with this Part. 2B In connection with a designated part-time course beginning on or after 1st January 2028, paragraph (2) has effect as if it did not mention paragraphs 8A , 9B, 9BA and 9D . 3 A person (“A”) is not an eligible part-time student if— za A is studying on a course as part of an apprenticeship; a A is, in connection with the part-time course— i eligible to apply for a healthcare bursary whether or not the amount of such bursary is calculated by reference to income; ii eligible to apply for any allowance under the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007; or iii eligible for a healthcare tuition payment; b A is in breach of any obligation to repay any loan; c A has reached the age of 18 and has not ratified any agreement for a loan A made when A was under the age of 18; d A has, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, shown by A's conduct that A is unfitted to receive support; or e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A A person (“A”) is not an eligible part-time student in connection with a pre-registration course which leads to a qualification for a profession in respect of which A is already registered in the relevant part or parts of the register maintained by the Health and Care Professions Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the General Dental Council. 3B A person (“A”) is not an eligible part-time student if A is enrolled on a course which is designated under regulation 4 of the Education (Postgraduate Master's Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 or regulation 4 of the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018, and is receiving support under either set of regulations for that course. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 For the purposes of paragraphs (3)(b) and (3)(c), “ loan ” means a loan made under any provision of the student loans legislation. 6 In a case where the agreement for a loan is subject to the law of Scotland, paragraph (3)(c) only applies if the agreement was made— a before 25th September 1991; and b with the concurrence of the borrower's curator or at a time when the borrower had no curator. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a refugee or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of a refugee , a person (“A”) was an eligible part-time student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the current part-time course or an application for support in connection with a designated course ... or other designated part-time course from which A's status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current part-time course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the refugee status of A or of A’s spouse, civil partner, parent or step-parent, as the case may be, has expired and— i no further leave to remain has been granted; ii no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and iii the person (A or A’s spouse, civil partner, parent or step-parent) whose refugee status has expired has not become a British or Irish citizen, A's status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 10A Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted stateless leave or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of a person granted stateless leave, a person (“A”) was an eligible part-time student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current part-time course, or ii an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current part-time course, and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted stateless leave is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 10B Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted section 67 leave, a person (“A”) was an eligible part-time student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current part-time course, or ii an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current part-time course, and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted section 67 leave is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 10C Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted Calais leave, a person (“A”) was an eligible part-time student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current part-time course; or ii an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current part-time course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which A is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and A has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 11 Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted humanitarian protection or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person, a person (“A”) was an eligible part-time student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the current part-time course or an application for support in connection with a designated course ... or other designated part-time course from which A's status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current part-time course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted humanitarian protection is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and— i no further leave to remain has been granted; ii no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and iii the person (A or A’s spouse, civil partner, parent or step-parent) whose period for which they are allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired has not become a British or Irish citizen, A's status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 11A Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person with protected rights with limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules, a person (“A”) was an eligible part-time student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current part-time course; or ii an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current part-time course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, A no longer has extant limited leave to enter or remain granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted under those rules and A has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 11B Where— a the Secretary of State has determined, that by virtue of— i falling within paragraph (1)(a) ... (iv) or (v) of the definition of “person with protected rights”; or ii meeting the conditions in paragraph 3(1)(a) ... (iv) in Part 2 of Schedule 1, a person (“A”) is an eligible part-time student in connection with an application for support for an academic year of a designated part-time course; and b as at the day before the academic year begins, A is not a person with protected rights and has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 11C Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person , a person (“ A ”) was an eligible part-time student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current part-time course; or ii an application for support in connection with a designated course or other designated part-time course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current part-time course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 11D Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person , a person (“ A ”) was an eligible part-time student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current part-time course; or ii an application for support in connection with a designated course or other designated part-time course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student or eligible student has been transferred to the current part-time course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 11E Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person satisfying the criteria in paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 (eligible students: long residence), a person (“ A ”) was an eligible part-time student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current part-time course; or ii an application for support in connection with a designated course or other designated part-time course from which A’s status as an eligible student or eligible part-time student has been transferred to the current part-time course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which A was granted leave to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and— i no further leave to remain has been granted; ii no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and iii A has not become a British or Irish citizen, A’s status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 12 Paragraphs (10) and (11) do not apply where A began the course in connection with which the Secretary of State determined that A was an eligible part-time student or eligible student, as the case may be, before 1st September 2007. 13 An eligible part-time student may not, at any one time, qualify for support for— a more than one designated part-time course; b a designated part-time course and a designated course; c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d a designated part-time course and a designated postgraduate course. Students becoming eligible for support under Part 11A during the course of the academic year 138 1 Where— a a part-time course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated part-time course occurs in the course of an academic year; b a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student occurs— i in the course of the first academic year or a course; and ii on or before the course start date; or c an in-year qualifying event occurs within the first three months of an academic year which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student, the student may qualify for a fee loan in accordance with this Part in respect of that academic year. 2 But a fee loan is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs. Students becoming eligible for support under Part 11B in the course of an academic year 138A 1 Where— a a part-time course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated part-time course occurs in the course of an academic year; or b an in-year qualifying event (other a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs within the first three months of an academic year, the student may qualify for a loan for living costs in respect of such quarters in respect of which a loan for living costs is payable as begin after the event in question occurs. 2 Where a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student occurs— a in the course of the first academic year of the course; and b on or before the course start date, the student may qualify for a loan for living costs in respect of all quarters of that academic year in respect of which a loan for living costs is payable. Designated part-time courses 139 1 Subject to paragraphs (2A), (3), (4) , (5), (5A) and (5B) , a part-time course is designated for the purposes of section 22(1) of the 1998 Act and regulation 137 if— a it is a course mentioned in Schedule 2 ... , other than a graduate entry accelerated programme or a graduate entry veterinary course . b it is of at least one academic year's duration; c it is ordinarily possible to complete the course in not more than four times the period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent; d it is either— i wholly provided by a registered provider, or provided by a registered or an unregistered provider on behalf of a registered provider in England; ii wholly provided by an authority-funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales; iii provided by a registered provider on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales; iv provided by an institution situated in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales on behalf of a registered provider in England, or by a publicly funded institution situated in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales; v provided by a registered provider in England in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom; or vi provided by an authority-funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales, in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom; da it is substantially provided in the United Kingdom; e for a course beginning on or after 1st September 2012 which falls within paragraph 1, 2, 4, ... 7 or 8 of Schedule 2 — i it is a course which leads to an award granted or to be granted by a body falling within section 214(2) (za), (zb), (a) or (b) of the Education Reform Act 1988; and ii the teaching and supervision which comprise the course has been approved by that body ; and f it is not designated by or under regulation 5; ... g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 In paragraph (1)(e), “ award ” means any degree, diploma, certificate or other academic award or distinction. 2ZAA A part-time course is designated for the purposes of section 22 of the 1998 Act and regulation 137(1) if it is a Northern Irish designated part-time course, a Scottish designated part-time course or a Welsh designated part-time course. 2AA A course is not a designated part-time course if its designation has been revoked or is suspended under paragraph (8). 2A A course mentioned in Schedule 2 is not a designated part-time course for the purposes of support under Part 11B unless it is— a a course which leads to an honours degree or an ordinary degree; b a course which leads to a graduate diploma at an equivalent level to an honours degree or an ordinary degree; c a course which leads to a graduate certificate at an equivalent level to an honours degree or an ordinary degree; ca a course which leads to an approved HTQ; d a course which leads to a diploma in respect of a course in— i a dental profession subject; or ii operating department practice; e a course which leads to a foundation degree in respect of a course in a dental profession subject; f a course which leads to a Postgraduate Certificate in Education; g a course which leads to a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education; or h any other course not within sub-paragraphs (f) or (g) which— i is a course of initial teacher training at an accredited institution; and ii leads to a qualification at an equivalent level to— aa a course within sub-paragraphs (f) or (g); bb an honours degree; or cc an ordinary degree. 2B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A course falling within paragraph 7 or 8 of Schedule 2 is not a designated part-time course where the governing body of a maintained school or Academy has arranged for the provision of such a course to a pupil of the school or Academy. 4 A course that is taken as part of an employment-based teacher training scheme is not a designated part-time course. 5 A first degree course is not a designated part-time course where— a it leads to the award of a professional qualification; b a first degree (or equivalent qualification) would normally be required for entry to a course leading to the award of that professional qualification; and c the current course begins on or after 1st September 2009. 5A A postgraduate pre-registration course is not a designated part-time course. 5B A UK dual degree programme is not a designated part-time course. 6 For the purposes of paragraph (1)— a a course is provided by an institution if it provides the teaching and supervision which comprise the course, whether or not the institution has entered into an agreement with the student to provide the course; aa a course is substantially provided in the United Kingdom where at least half of the teaching and supervision which comprise the course is provided in the United Kingdom; b a university and any constituent college or institution in the nature of a college of a university is to be regarded as authority-funded if either the university or the constituent college or institution is authority-funded ; ... c an institution is not to be regarded as publicly funded or authority-funded by reason only that it receives public funds from the governing body of a higher education institution in accordance with section 65(3A) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ; and d a course is not to be regarded as provided on behalf of an authority-funded educational institution where a part of the course is provided by a private institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales, or by a private institution which is an unregistered provider in England . 7 For the purposes of section 22 of the 1998 Act and regulation 137(1) the Secretary of State may designate courses of higher education which are not designated by paragraph (1) or (2ZAA) . 8 The Secretary of State may revoke or suspend the designation of a course which is designated under this regulation . Transfer of status 139A 1 Where an eligible part-time student transfers to another part-time course, the Secretary of State must transfer the student’s status as an eligible part-time student to that course where— a the Secretary of State receives a request from the eligible part-time student to do so; b the Secretary of State is satisfied that one or more of the grounds for transfer in paragraph (2) applies; and c the period of eligibility has not terminated. 1A Paragraph (1) applies to a person who is an eligible part-time student by virtue of regulation 137(2)(b) only where that person’s status as an eligible part-time student has not been transferred on or after 1st August 2021 from the designated part-time course referred to in regulation 137(2A)(a) to another designated part-time course. 2 The grounds for transfer are— a the eligible part-time student starts to undertake another designated part-time course at the institution; b the eligible part-time student starts to undertake a designated part-time course at another institution; or c after beginning a designated part-time course for a first degree (other than an honours degree) the eligible part-time student is, before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated part-time course for an honours degree in the same subject or subjects at the institution. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 An eligible student who transfers under paragraph (1) after the Secretary of State has determined the student’s support in connection with the academic year of the course from which the student is transferring but before the student completes that year may not apply for another grant under regulation 147 in connection with the academic year of the course to which the student transfers, 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conversion of status from eligible student to eligible part-time student 139B 1 Where an eligible student ceases to undertake a designated course and transfers to a designated part-time course at the same or at another institution, the Secretary of State must convert the student’s status as an eligible student to that of an eligible part-time student in connection with the course to which the student is transferring where— a the Secretary of State receives a request from the eligible student to do so; and b the period of eligibility has not terminated. 2 Where, before completing the designated course, the student transfers to a part-time course in the same subject or subjects leading to the same qualification at the same institution, the part-time course is to be treated as satisfying regulation 139(1)(b) and (c) if the period of part-time study to be undertaken by the student is of at least one academic year’s duration and does not exceed four times the period ordinarily required to complete the remainder of the designated course from which the student transfers. 3 The following applies to a student (“ A ”) who transfers under paragraph (1)— a where the Secretary of State has determined prior to the transfer that A is entitled to disabled students’ allowance, that entitlement terminates on the date of the transfer and no payments or further payments (including instalments) of that grant must be made after that date; b the Secretary of State must determine whether A is entitled to disabled part-time students’ allowance for the remainder of the academic year in which A transfers; c where in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) the Secretary of State determines that A is entitled to disabled part-time students’ allowance, the maximum amount of that grant as set out in regulation 147(6)(a) is reduced by any sums of disabled students’ allowance, other than sums in relation to travel costs, paid to A in respect of the academic year in which A transfers; d where immediately before A became an eligible part-time student A was eligible to apply, but had not applied, for a loan for living costs under Part 6 in respect of that academic year, or had not applied for the maximum amount or increased maximum to which A was entitled under that Part, A may apply for such a loan, or such additional amount of loan, as if A had continued to be an eligible student. 4 Except where paragraph (5) applies, where a transfer under paragraph (1) is made— a the maximum amount of any loan under Part 6 to which the student would, apart from this regulation, be entitled in connection with a designated course in respect of that academic year is reduced— i by two thirds, where the student transfers to a designated part-time course at the beginning of the second quarter of that academic year; ii by one third, where the student transfers to a designated part-time course at the beginning of the third quarter of that academic year; and b the maximum amount of any loan under Part 11B to which the student would be entitled in connection with the designated part-time course in respect of that academic year if the student had been an eligible part-time student throughout that year is reduced— i by one third, where the student transfers to a designated part-time course at the beginning of the second quarter of that academic year; ii by two thirds, where the student transfers to a designated part-time course at the beginning of the third quarter of that academic year. 5 This paragraph applies where an eligible student— a transfers under paragraph (1); and b ceases to undertake the designated course and starts to undertake the designated part-time course in the same quarter of an academic year (“the conversion year”). 6 Where paragraph (5) applies— a the amount of loan under Part 6 to which the student is entitled for the conversion year in respect of the designated course is— ( A / B ) × C where— A is the number of days of the designated course which the student undertakes in the conversion year; B is the length of the designated course, in days, in the conversion year; C is the maximum amount of loan to which the student would be entitled in the conversion year under Part 6 were it not for the transfer; and b the amount of loan under Part 11B to which the student is entitled for the conversion year in respect of the designated part-time course is— ( D / E ) × F where— D is the number of days of the designated part-time course which the student undertakes in the conversion year; E is the length of the designated part-time course, in days, in the conversion year; F is the maximum amount of loan to which the student would be entitled in the conversion year under Part 11B if the student had been an eligible part-time student throughout that year. Conversion of status from eligible part-time student to eligible student 139C 1 Where an eligible part-time student ceases to undertake a designated part-time course and transfers to a designated course at the same or at another institution, the Secretary of State must convert that student’s status as an eligible part-time student to that of an eligible student in connection with the course to which the student is transferring where— a the Secretary of State receives a request from the eligible part-time student to do so; and b the period of eligibility has not terminated. 2 The following applies to a student (“ A ”) who transfers under paragraph (1)— a where the Secretary of State has determined prior to the transfer that A is entitled to disabled part-time students’ allowance, that entitlement terminates on the date of transfer and no payments or further payments (including instalments) of that grant must be made after that date; b the Secretary of State must determine whether A is entitled to disabled students’ allowance for the remainder of the academic year in which A transfers; c where in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) the Secretary of State determines that A is entitled to disabled students’ allowance, the maximum amount of that grant as set out in regulation 41(2)(a) is reduced by any sums of disabled part-time students’ allowance, other than sums in relation to travel costs, paid to A in respect of the academic year in which A transfers; d where immediately before A became an eligible student A was eligible to apply, but had not applied, for a loan for living costs under Part 11B in respect of that academic year, or had not applied for the maximum amount or increased maximum to which A was entitled under that Part, A may apply for such a loan, or such additional amount of loan, as if A had continued to be an eligible part-time student. 3 Except where paragraph (4) applies, where a transfer under paragraph (1) is made— a the maximum amount of any loan under Part 11B to which the student would, apart from this regulation, be entitled in connection with a part-time designated course in respect of that academic year is reduced— i by two thirds, where the student transfers to the designated course at the beginning of the second quarter of that academic year; ii by one third, where the student transfers to the designated course at the beginning of the third quarter of that academic year; and b the maximum amount of any loan under Part 6 to which the student would be entitled in connection with a designated course in respect of that academic year if the student had been an eligible student throughout that year is reduced— i by one third, where the student transfers to the designated course at the beginning of the second quarter of that academic year; ii by two thirds where the student transfers to the designated course at the beginning of the third quarter of that academic year. 4 This paragraph applies where an eligible part-time student— a transfers under paragraph (1); and b ceases to undertake the designated part-time course and starts to undertake the designated course in the same quarter of an academic year (“the conversion year”). 5 Where paragraph (4) applies— a the maximum amount of loan under Part 11B to which the student is entitled for the conversion year in respect of the designated part-time course is— ( A / B ) × C where— A is the number of days of the designated part-time course which the student undertakes in the conversion year; B is the length of the designated part-time course, in days, in the conversion year; C is the maximum amount of loan to which the student would be entitled in the conversion year under Part 11B were it not for the transfer; and b the maximum amount of loan under Part 6 to which the student is entitled for the conversion year in respect of the designated course is— ( D / E ) × F where— D is the number of days of the designated course which the student undertakes in the conversion year; E is the length of the designated course, in days, in the conversion year; F is the maximum amount of loan to which the student would be entitled in the conversion year under Part 6 if the student had been an eligible student throughout the conversion year. Transfers from courses which are designated to courses which are not designated 139D 1 This paragraph applies where an eligible student— a transfers from a designated course to a course (including a part-time course) which is not designated; and b immediately before the transfer, that student was eligible to apply, but had not applied, for a loan under Part 6 in respect of the academic year (“the transfer year”) in which the transfer occurs. 2 Where paragraph (1) applies— a the student may apply for a loan under Part 6 in respect of the transfer year; b for the purposes of such an application, the student is to be treated as if the student were still an eligible student undertaking the designated course; and c the amount of loan under Part 6 to which the student is entitled in respect of the transfer year is— ( A / B ) × C where— A is the number of days of the designated course which the student undertakes as an eligible student in the transfer year; B is the length of the designated course, in days, in that year; and C is the maximum amount of loan to which the student would be entitled under Part 6 for the transfer year, were it not for the transfer. 3 This paragraph applies where an eligible part-time student— a transfers from a designated part-time course to a course (including a full-time course) which is not designated; and b immediately before the transfer the eligible part-time student was eligible to apply, but had not applied, for a loan under Part 11B in respect of the academic year (“the transfer year”) in which the transfer occurs. 4 Where paragraph (3) applies— a the student may apply for a loan under Part 11B in respect of the transfer year; b for the purposes of such an application, the student is to be treated as if the student were still an eligible part-time student undertaking the designated part-time course; and c the amount of loan under Part 11B to which that student is entitled in respect of the transfer year is— ( D / E ) × F where— D is the number of days of the designated part-time course which the student undertakes as an eligible part-time student in the transfer year; E is the length of the designated part-time course, in days, in that year; and F is the maximum amount of loan to which the student would be entitled under Part 11B for the transfer year, were it not for the transfer. Period of eligibility 140 1 A student's status as an eligible part-time student is retained in connection with a designated part-time course until the status terminates in accordance with this regulation or regulation 137. 2 The period for which an eligible part-time student's status is retained is the “period of eligibility”. 3 Subject to the following paragraphs and regulation 137, the period of eligibility terminates at the end of the academic year in which the eligible part-time student completes the designated part-time course. 4 The period of eligibility terminates when the eligible part-time student— a withdraws from the designated part-time course in circumstances where the Secretary of State has not transferred or converted or will not transfer or convert the student's status under regulation 139A to 139C ; or b abandons or is expelled from the designated part-time course. 5 The period of eligibility terminates at the end of the relevant academic year where the eligible part-time student cannot complete the designated part-time course within the relevant period specified in regulation 139(1)(c). 6 For the purposes of paragraph (5), “ relevant academic year ” means the academic year during or at the end of which it becomes impossible for the student to complete the course within the period specified in regulation 139(1)(c) even if the student increases the intensity of the student's study. 7 The Secretary of State may terminate the period of eligibility where the eligible part-time student (“A”) has shown by A's conduct that A is unfitted to receive support. 8 If the Secretary of State is satisfied that an eligible part-time student has failed to comply with any requirement to provide information under this Part and Parts 11A and 11B or has provided information which is inaccurate in a material particular, the Secretary of State may take such of the following actions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in the circumstances— a terminate the period of eligibility; b determine that the student no longer qualifies for any particular support or particular amount of support; c treat any support paid to the student as an overpayment which may be recovered under regulation 156 or 157R . 9 Where the period of eligibility terminates— a before the end of the academic year in which the eligible part-time student completes the designated part-time course; and b otherwise than under paragraph (5), the Secretary of State may, at any time, renew or extend the period of eligibility for such period as the Secretary of State determines. PART 11A Fee Loans and allowances for designated part-time courses Interpretation of Part 11A 140A 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 In this Part, the intensity of study is calculated as follows and expressed as a percentage— ( PT / FT ) × 100 where— PT is the number of modules, credits, credit points, points or other unit to be awarded to the eligible part-time student by the academic authority if the student successfully completes the academic year in connection with which that student is applying for support; FT is— where the course is provided by or on behalf of the Open University, 120; where the course is provided by or on behalf of any other institution, the number of modules, credits, credit points, points or other unit that a standard full-time student would be required to obtain in each academic year in order to complete the full-time equivalent within the period ordinarily required to complete that course. 3 In paragraph (2)— a the reference to the period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent means— i where the course is provided by or on behalf of the Open University, the period that a standard full-time student would require to complete the full-time equivalent if that student were awarded 120 credit points in each academic year; ii where the course is provided by or on behalf of any other institution, the period in which a standard full-time student would complete the full-time equivalent; b “standard full-time student” is a student who is to be taken— i to have begun the full-time equivalent course on the same date as the eligible part-time student began the part-time course in question; ii not to have been excused any part of the full-time equivalent course; iii not to have repeated any part of the full-time equivalent course; and iv not to be absent from the full-time equivalent course other than during vacations. Availability of support to prisoners 140B An eligible part-time student who is a prisoner qualifies for support under this Part only— a if the student is an eligible prisoner; or b in respect of an academic year during which the student enters prison or is released from prison. Assistance for part-time courses in respect of courses beginning before 1st September 2012 141 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of assistance in respect of courses beginning before 1st September 2012 142 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation of regulation 142 143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fee loans for designated part-time courses beginning on or after 1st September 2012 144 1 An eligible part-time student (“A”) qualifies for a fee loan in respect of the fees payable by A in connection with A's undertaking a designated part-time course beginning on or after 1st September 2012. 2 An eligible part-time student does not qualify for a fee loan if the intensity of study during the academic year for which support is claimed is less than 25% of an equivalent full-time course . 2A An eligible part-time student does not qualify for a fee loan if— a the current course is a course falling within regulation 2(1ZA)(e), (f), (g), (h) or (i); and b the student has completed a previous course falling within regulation 2(1ZA)(e), (f), (g), (h) or (i) and achieved the intended qualification. 3 An eligible part-time student qualifies for a fee loan under paragraph (1) if the Secretary of State considers that— a the student is attending the course in the United Kingdom, or b where the course is a part-time distance learning course, the student is undertaking the course in England on the first day of the first academic year. 3ZA For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), a person (“A”) is to be treated as being ordinarily resident in England for any period during which A would have been so resident but for the fact that— a A, b A’s spouse or civil partner, c A’s parent, or d in the case of a dependent direct relative in the ascending line, A’s child or child’s spouse or civil partner, is or was temporarily employed in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland as a member of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown. 3A A student qualifying for a fee loan in respect of a part-time distance learning course under paragraph (3) will no longer qualify for a fee loan in respect of that course if the Secretary of State considers that the student is undertaking the course outside the United Kingdom. 3B Paragraphs (3)(b) and (3A) do not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom by virtue of paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 1 on the basis of temporary employment falling within paragraph 1(5)(a) of that Schedule. 4 Subject to paragraphs (6) to (12) an eligible part-time student does not qualify for support under this regulation if the current part-time course leads to an equivalent or lower qualification. 5 An eligible part-time student does not qualify for support under this regulation if— a the student has undertaken one or more part-time courses for sixteen academic years in aggregate; and b the student was eligible to apply for a fee loan under this regulation or a loan or grant of the kind described in paragraph (5A) in respect of each of those academic years. 5A The loans and grants are— a a loan, a grant in respect of fees or a grant for books, travel and other expenditure each made in respect of an academic year of a part-time course pursuant to regulations made under section 22 of the 1998 Act; b a loan, a grant in respect of fees or a grant for books, travel and other expenditure each made in respect of an academic year of a part-time course by the Department for the Economy pursuant to regulations made under Articles 3 and 8(4) of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998; or c a loan in respect of an academic year of a part-time course made pursuant to regulations made under sections 73(f), 73B and 74(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980. 6 Paragraph (4) does not apply if— a the current part-time course is a course for the initial training of teachers ...; b the duration of the current course does not exceed four years; and c the student is not a qualified teacher. 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Paragraph (4) does not apply if— a the current part-time course— i is a course in engineering and technology or computing (or a combination of those subjects); ii leads to an honours degree; and b the student begins the current part-time course on or after 1st August 2015. 7A Paragraph (4) does not apply if— a the current part-time course— i is a course in agriculture, food and related studies, biological and sport sciences, ... geography, earth and environmental studies, mathematical sciences, medicine and dentistry, physical sciences, psychology, subjects allied to medicine or veterinary sciences (or a combination of those subjects); ii leads to an honours degree; and b the student begins the current part-time course on or after 1st August 2017. 7B Paragraph (4) does not apply if— a the current part-time course— i is a pre-registration course in an allied health profession subject, midwifery, nursing, nursing and social work or operating department practice; ii leads to— aa an ordinary degree or an honours degree; bb in respect of a course in a dental profession subject, an ordinary degree, an honours degree, a diploma or a foundation degree; or cc in respect of a course in operating department practice, an ordinary degree, an honours degree or a diploma; b the student begins the current part-time course on or after 1st August 2017 .... or, in the case of a course in a dental profession subject, begins on or after 1st August 2018 8 Paragraph (4) does not apply where the Secretary of State determines that the following conditions are satisfied— a the student has provided all information required by the Secretary of State in relation to qualifications held by the student; b that information is accurate; and c the Secretary of State has provided written notification that the student qualifies for support under this regulation in respect of — i the first academic year of the current part-time course , where the determination by the Secretary of State is made before the first day of the first academic year of the current part-time course ; ii the academic year of the current part-time course during which the determination by the Secretary of State is made; or iii an academic year of the current part-time course in respect of which the determination of the Secretary of State is made, which the student has completed before the making of that determination . 9 Where paragraph (8) applies, the student qualifies for support under this regulation in accordance with paragraphs (10) to (12A) . 10 If the Secretary of State makes the determination before the first day of the first academic year of the current part-time course then the student qualifies for support under this regulation in respect of the first academic year of the current part-time course. 11 If the Secretary of State makes the determination on or after the first day of the first academic year of the current part-time course then the student qualifies for support under this regulation in respect of— a the academic year of the current part-time course during which the Secretary of State makes the determination; and b an academic year of the current part-time course which the student has completed prior to the Secretary of State making the determination. 12 Paragraphs (10) and (11) do not apply if the Secretary of State considers that there are exceptional circumstances. 12A Where the Secretary of State considers that there are exceptional circumstances, the Secretary of State may determine that the student should qualify for support under this regulation in respect of one or more academic years of the current part-time course, as appropriate, whether or not the student has completed those academic years prior to the Secretary of State making the determination. Amount of the fee loan - courses beginning on or after 1st September 2012 145 1 The amount of a fee loan in respect of an academic year of a designated part-time course must not exceed the lesser of— a the fees payable by the student in connection with that year; and b the maximum amount. 2 For the purposes of this regulation, the “ maximum amount ” means- a £7,145 where the current part-time course is provided by or on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution or the current part-time course is a course for the initial training of teachers provided by an accredited institution which is an unregistered provider , unless sub-paragraph (d) applies ; b £4,635 , where the current part-time course is provided by i an approved provider in England (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution); ii an unregistered provider or a private institution on behalf of an approved provider; iii an unregistered provider in England (other than on behalf of an approved or an approved (fee cap) provider) where the course began before 1st August 2019; or iv a private institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution); and the provider of the course does not have a high level quality rating in a case specified in paragraph (i), (ii) or (iv), or did not have a high level quality rating in the academic year starting before 1st August 2019 in a case specified in paragraph (iii) , unless sub-paragraph (e) applies ; c £4,765 , where the current part-time course is provided by i an approved provider in England (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution); ii an unregistered provider or a private institution on behalf of an approved provider; iii an unregistered provider in England (other than on behalf of an approved or an approved (fee cap) provider) where the course began before 1st August 2019; or iv a private institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution); and the provider of the course has a high level quality rating in a case specified in paragraph (i), (ii) or (iv), or had a high level quality rating in the academic year starting before 1st August 2019 in a case specified in paragraph (iii) , unless sub-paragraph (f) applies; d £4,315 where— i the current part-time course is provided by or on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution, and ii the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support— aa begins on or after 1st August 2025, and bb is a lower-fee foundation year; e £2,800 where— i the current part-time course is provided by— aa an approved provider in England (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution), bb an unregistered provider or a private institution on behalf of an approved provider, or cc a private institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution), and the provider of the course does not have a high level quality rating, and ii the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support— aa begins on or after 1st August 2025, and bb is a lower-fee foundation year; f £2,875 where— i the current part-time course is provided by— aa an approved provider in England (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution), bb an unregistered provider or a private institution on behalf of an approved provider, or cc a private institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales (other than on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider or a publicly funded institution), and the provider of the course has a high level quality rating, and ii the academic year in respect of which the person is applying for support— aa begins on or after 1st August 2025, and bb is a lower-fee foundation year. 3 If a student's status as an eligible part-time student is transferred from one designated part-time course to another under regulation 139A and the circumstances in paragraph (4) apply, the student may apply to the Secretary of State to borrow an additional amount by way of a fee loan in respect of the academic year of the course to which that student transfers. 4 The circumstances are— a the fees payable in respect of the academic year of the course to which the student transfers exceed the fees payable in respect of the academic year of the course from which the student is transferring; and b the academic year of the course to which the student transfers does not begin on a later date than the academic year of the course from which the student is transferring. 5 If a student's status as an eligible part-time student is transferred from one designated part-time course to another under these Regulations and the circumstances in paragraph (6) apply, the student may apply to the Secretary of State for another fee loan in respect of the academic year of the course to which the student transfers. 6 The circumstances are that the academic year of the course to which the current system student transfers begins on a later date than the academic year of the course from which that student is transferring. 7 Where paragraph (3) applies, the maximum additional amount that the student may borrow in respect of the academic year to which that student transfers, provided that the student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of that year, is determined by deducting the amount of any fee loan the student has taken out under these Regulations in respect of the academic year from which the student is transferring from the lesser of— a the amount specified in paragraph (2) applicable in the student's case; and b the fees payable by the student in respect of the academic year to which the student is transferring. 8 Where paragraph (5) applies, the maximum amount of fee loan that a student may borrow in respect of the academic year to which that student transfers provided that the student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of that year is the lesser of— a the amount specified in paragraph (2) applicable in the student's case; and b the fees payable by the student in connection with that year. 9 Where a student has applied for a fee loan of less than the maximum amount available in relation to an academic year, that student may apply to borrow an additional amount which when added to the amount already applied for does not exceed the relevant maximum applicable in that student's case. 10 If a student's status as an eligible part-time student is transferred from one course to another under regulation 139A and the circumstances in paragraph (11) apply, the student may apply to the Secretary of State to reduce the amount of fee loan borrowed in respect of the remainder of the academic year. 11 The circumstances are— a the fees payable in respect of the academic year of the course to which the eligible part-time student transfers are lower than the fees payable in respect of the academic year of the course from which the student is transferring; b the academic year of the course to which the eligible part-time student transfers does not begin on a later date than the academic year of the course from which the student is transferring. 12 For the purposes of paragraph (11), the “ remainder of the academic year ” means the period of the academic year in respect of which the academic authority has not made a request to the Secretary of State for payment of the fee loan or fee loan instalment. 13 A student may apply to the Secretary of State to reduce the amount of fee loan for which the student has applied in respect of a period of the academic year for which the academic authority has not made a request to the Secretary of State for payment of the fee loan or fee loan instalment under regulation 155. Assistance with fees in respect of attendance on a course in Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland 146 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disabled part-time students' allowance 147 1 A student qualifies for a grant under this regulation if the student— a is an eligible part-time student; and b has a disability. 2 An eligible part-time student does not qualify for the grant under this regulation— a if the only paragraph or paragraphs in Part 2 of Schedule 1 into which the student falls is one or more of paragraphs 2A, 3(1)(d)(ii), 6A(1)(c)(ii), 7A(1)(b)(ii), 9, 9A, 9BA, 9BB, 9C, 9D, 10, 10ZA, 11A(c)(ii) and 12A(d)(ii). b unless the Secretary of State considers that the student is undertaking the designated part-time course in the United Kingdom; or c subject to paragraph (3) , where the student is a prisoner. 2A Paragraph (2)(b) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom by virtue of paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 1 on the basis of temporary employment falling within paragraph 1(5)(a) of that Schedule. 3 Paragraph (2)(c) does not apply in respect of an academic year during which the student enters prison or is released from prison. 4 Where the current part-time course begins on or after 1st September 2012, an eligible part-time student does not qualify for grant under this regulation if the intensity of study during the academic year for which support is claimed is less than 25% of an equivalent full-time course . 4A The Secretary of State is authorised to pay a grant under this regulation to an eligible part-time student (“A”) who qualifies for that grant for the purpose of assisting with the additional expenditure which A is obliged to incur by reason of A’s disability in respect of undertaking a designated part-time course. 4B The expenditure for which the grant may be paid includes, in particular— a expenditure on a non-medical personal helper; b expenditure on major items of specialist equipment; c travel expenditure. 5 Subject to the following paragraphs, the amount of grant under this regulation is the amount that the Secretary of State considers appropriate in accordance with the student's circumstances. 5A Subject to paragraph (6), the amount of the grant under this regulation in respect of additional expenditure on a computer must not exceed an amount equal to the additional expenditure incurred less £200. 6 The amount of the grant under this regulation in respect of an academic year— a for expenditure other than travel expenditure, must not exceed £27,783 ; b for travel expenditure, must not exceed an amount equal to that expenditure. 7 Subject to paragraph (8), the grant under this regulation is payable in respect of the four quarters of the academic year .... 8 Where— a a part-time course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated part-time course occurs in the course of an academic year; or b an in-year qualifying event (other than a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student occurs in the course of an academic year, the student may qualify for the grant under this regulation in respect of the qualifying quarters. 8A For the purposes of paragraph (8), “ the qualifying quarters ” means— a the quarter in which the relevant event occurs; and b if relevant, such other quarters as begin after the relevant event occurs. 8B Where a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student occurs— a in the course of the first academic year of a course; and b on or before the course start date, the student may qualify for the grant under this regulation in respect of the four quarters of that academic year. Applications for support 148 1 A person (the “applicant”) must apply for support under this Part in connection with each academic year of a designated part-time course by completing and submitting to the Secretary of State an application in such form as the Secretary of State may require. 2 The application must be accompanied by such documentation as the Secretary of State may require. 3 The Secretary of State may take such steps and make such inquiries as the Secretary of State considers necessary to determine whether the applicant is an eligible part-time student, whether the applicant qualifies for support and the amount of support payable, if any. 4 The Secretary of State must notify the applicant of whether the applicant qualifies for support and, if the applicant does qualify, the amount of support payable in respect of the academic year, if any. 5 The general rule is that the application must reach the Secretary of State no later than the end of the ninth month of the academic year in respect of which it is submitted. 6 The general rule does not apply where— a an event falling within regulation 138(1) occurs after the first day of the academic year in respect of which the applicant is applying for support, in which case the application must reach the Secretary of State within a period of nine months beginning with the day on which the relevant event occurred; b the applicant is applying for the disabled part-time students' allowance, in which case the application must reach the Secretary of State as soon as is reasonably practicable; or c the Secretary of State considers that having regard to the circumstances of the particular case the time limit should be relaxed, in which case the application must reach the Secretary of State not later than such date as the Secretary of State specifies; d the applicant is applying to borrow an additional amount of fee loan, in which case the application must reach the Secretary of State not later than one month before the end of the academic year to which the application relates. Declarations provided by academic authorities 149 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the academic authority must complete a declaration in such form as may be required by the Secretary of State. 2 An academic authority is not required to complete a declaration if it is unable to give the confirmation required. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 In this Part, “declaration” ... means a statement that— a provides the course information; and b confirms that the applicant has undertaken at least two weeks of the designated part-time course in respect of which the applicant is applying for support under this Part . 6 In this regulation, “ course information ” means— a the amount of fees being charged in respect of the academic year in respect of which the applicant is applying for support; b ... the intensity of study; c certification by the academic authority that it considers— i the course to be a designated part-time course; ii that it will be possible for the applicant to complete the course within the period specified in regulation 139(1)(c). 7 ... The “intensity of study” in paragraph (6)(b) means confirmation by the academic authority that the intensity of study during the academic year for which support is claimed is not less than 25% of an equivalent full-time course . 8 For the purposes of paragraph (6)(c)(ii), the academic authority must have regard to— a any increase in intensity of study that would be required for the applicant to complete the course within the period specified in regulation 139(1)(c); b any parts of the course which the applicant has been required to repeat. Information 150 Schedule 3 deals with the provision of information. Transfer of status 151 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conversion of status 152 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment of disabled part-time students’ allowances 153 1 Payments of ... the disabled part-time students' allowance may be made in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate and the Secretary of State may make it a condition of entitlement to payment that the eligible part-time student must provide the Secretary of State with particulars of a bank or building society account in the United Kingdom into which payments may be made by electronic transfer. 2 Where the Secretary of State cannot make a final assessment on the basis of the information provided by the student, the Secretary of State may make a provisional assessment and payment of ... the disabled part-time students' allowance. 3 The Secretary of State may pay ... the disabled part-time students' allowance in instalments. 4 Subject to paragraph (5), the Secretary of State may pay ... the disabled part-time students' allowance at such times as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. 5 The Secretary of State must not pay the first instalment or, where it has been determined not to pay support in instalments, make any payment of ... the disabled part-time students' allowance before the Secretary of State has received a declaration under regulation 149 unless an exception applies. 6 An exception applies if— a a disabled part-time students' allowance is payable in which case that particular grant may be paid before the Secretary of State has received a declaration; b the Secretary of State has determined that owing to exceptional circumstances it would be appropriate to make a payment without receiving a declaration. Payment of grants for fees 154 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment of loans for fees 155 1 The Secretary of State must pay the fee loan for which an eligible part-time student qualifies to an institution to which the student is liable to make payment. 2 The Secretary of State may pay the fee loan in instalments. 3 The Secretary of State must not pay the fee loan or any instalment of the fee loan before the Secretary of State has received from the academic authority— a a request for payment; ... b a declaration under regulation 149 ; and c confirmation (in such form as may be required by the Secretary of State) of the eligible part-time student’s attendance on the course for the period to which the instalment relates . 3A For a student beginning the current course on or after 1st August 2016, the academic authority must not complete a declaration under regulation 149— a in the case of an institution with degree awarding powers pursuant to section 76 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 or sections 42 to 49 of the 2017 Act , until the student is registered on the course at the institution; b in the case of a course validated by an institution with degree awarding powers pursuant to section 76 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 or sections 42 to 49 of the 2017 Act , until the validating institution has been notified by the institution teaching the student that the student is studying on the course covered by the validation agreement; or c where neither sub-paragraph (a) or (b) applies, until the student has been registered with the relevant awarding body. 4 The academic authority must inform the Secretary of State when a student ceases to attend or undertake the designated part-time course during the academic year. 5 No payment of fee loan or instalment of fee loan can be made in respect of a designated part time course once the academic authority has informed the Secretary of State that the student has ceased to attend or undertake the course during the academic year. Overpayments of disabled part-time students’ allowances 156 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 A part-time student must, if so required by the Secretary of State, repay any amount paid to the student under this Part which for whatever reason exceeds the amount of disabled part-time students’ allowance to which the student is entitled. 3 The Secretary of State must recover an overpayment of ... disabled part-time students' allowance unless the Secretary of State considers that it is not appropriate to do so. 4 The methods of recovery are— a subtracting the overpayment from any kind of grant or loan payable to the student from time to time pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act; b taking such other action for the recovery of an overpayment as is available to the Secretary of State. 5 A payment of the disabled part-time students' allowance made before the relevant date is an overpayment if the student withdraws from the course before the relevant date unless the Secretary of State decides otherwise. 6 In this regulation, the “relevant date” is the date on which the first term of the academic year in question actually begins. 7 In the circumstances set out in paragraph (8) or (9), there is an overpayment of the disabled part-time students' allowance unless the Secretary of State decides otherwise. 8 The circumstances are— a the Secretary of State applies all or part of the disabled part-time students' allowance to the purchase of specialist equipment on behalf of the ... part-time student; b the student's period of eligibility terminates after the relevant date; and c the equipment has not been delivered to the student before the period of eligibility terminated. 9 The circumstances are— a the ... part-time student's period of eligibility terminates after the relevant date; and b a payment of the disabled part-time students' allowance in respect of specialist equipment is made to the student after the period of eligibility terminated. 10 Where there is an overpayment of the disabled part-time students' allowance, the Secretary of State may accept the return of specialist equipment purchased with the grant by way of recovery of all or part of the overpayment if the Secretary of State considers it is appropriate to do so. Overpayments of fee loans 157 1 Any overpayment of a fee loan is recoverable by the Secretary of State from— a the academic authority; or b the student in respect of whom the payment of a fee loan was made. 1A A student must, if so required by the Secretary of State, repay any amount of a fee loan paid in respect of the student which for whatever reason exceeds the amount of a fee loan to which the student is entitled. 1B An academic authority must, if so required by the Secretary of State, repay any amount of a fee loan paid to the academic authority in respect of a student which for whatever reason exceeds the amount of a fee loan to which the student is entitled. 2 An overpayment of a fee loan may be recovered from a student under paragraph (1)(b) in whichever one or more of the following ways the Secretary of State considers appropriate in all the circumstances— a by subtracting the overpayment from any amount of the fee loan which remains to be paid; aa by subtracting the overpayment from any kind of grant or loan payable to the student from time to time pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act. b by requiring the student to repay the fee loan in accordance with regulations made under section 22 of the 1998 Act; c by taking such other action for the recovery of an overpayment as is available to the Secretary of State. PART 11B LOANS FOR LIVING COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH DESIGNATED PART-TIME COURSES CHAPTER 1 Qualifying and applying for the loan for living costs Interpretation of Part 11B 157A 1 In this Part, a “eligible part-time student with full entitlement” is an eligible part-time student other than an eligible part-time student with reduced entitlement; b “eligible part-time student with reduced entitlement” has the meaning given in regulation 157F(3); c “special support loan” is a loan to defray the costs of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred for the purpose of attending a designated part-time course; d “standard full-time student” is a student who is to be taken— i to have begun the full-time equivalent on the same date as the eligible part-time student began the part-time course in question; ii not to have been excused any part of the full-time equivalent; iii not to have repeated any part of the full-time equivalent; and iv not to be absent from the full-time equivalent other than during vacations. 2 In this Part, the intensity of study is calculated as follows and expressed as a percentage— ( PT / FT ) × 100 where— PT is the number of modules, credits, credit points, points or other unit to be awarded to the eligible part-time student by the academic authority if the student successfully completes the academic year in connection with which that student is applying for a loan for living costs; FT is— where the course is provided by or on behalf of the Open University, 120; where the course is provided by or on behalf of any other institution, the number of modules, credits, credit points, points or other unit that a standard full-time student would be required to obtain in each academic year in order to complete the full-time equivalent within the period ordinarily required to complete that course. 3 In this Part, a reference to the period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent means— a where the course is provided by or on behalf of the Open University, the period that a standard full-time student would require to complete the full-time equivalent if that student were awarded 120 credit points in each academic year; b where the course is provided by or on behalf of any other institution, the period in which a standard full-time student would complete the full-time equivalent. Qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs 157B 1 Subject to the provisions of this regulation, an eligible part-time student qualifies for a loan for living costs in connection with the student’s attendance on a designated part-time course (“the relevant course”) if— a the student— i begins the relevant course on or after 1st August 2018; ii transfers on or after 1st August 2018 from a designated course to the relevant course; or iii transfers to the relevant course from a designated part-time course which the eligible part-time student started on or after 1st August 2018; and b the student— i is under the age of 60 on the relevant date; or ii where the student transfers to the relevant course from a course described in sub-paragraph (a)(ii) or (iii) (“the first course”), was under the age of 60 on the first day of the first academic year of the first course. 2 An eligible part-time student does not qualify for a loan for living costs in connection with a designated part-time course if— a the only paragraph or paragraphs in Part 2 of Schedule 1 into which the student falls is one or more of paragraphs 2A, 3(1)(d)(ii), 6A(1)(c)(ii), 7A(1)(b)(ii), 9, 9A, 9BA, 9BB, 9C, 9D, 10, 10ZA, 11A(c)(ii) and 12A(d)(ii). b the student is a prisoner; or c the course is a distance learning course unless the student is treated as being in attendance on the designated part-time course under regulation 157M . 3 An eligible part-time student does not qualify for a loan for living costs in respect of a designated part-time course if the intensity of study during the academic year for which the loan is claimed is less than 25 per cent of the course’s full-time equivalent. 4 An eligible part-time student does not qualify for a loan for living costs if the student— a has undertaken one or more part-time courses for sixteen academic years in aggregate; and b was eligible to apply for a fee loan under regulation 144 or a loan or grant of the kind described in regulation 144(5A) in respect of each of those academic years. 5 Subject to paragraphs (6) to (13) an eligible part-time student does not qualify for a loan for living costs in connection with a current part-time course which leads to an equivalent or lower qualification. 6 Paragraph (5) does not apply if— a the current part-time course— i is a course in— aa engineering and technology or computing (or a combination of those subjects); or ab agriculture, food and related studies, biological and sport sciences, ... geography, earth and environmental studies, mathematical sciences, medicine and dentistry, physical sciences, psychology, subjects allied to medicine or veterinary sciences (or a combination of those subjects); and ii leads to an honours degree; and b the student begins the current part-time course on or after 1st August 2018. 6A Paragraph 5 does not apply in respect of an academic year of the current part-time course which begins on or after 1st August 2019, where— a the course— i is a course for the initial training of teachers; ii leads to an award mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a), (f), (g) or (h) of paragraph (2A) of regulation 139; and b the student begins the course on or after 1st August 2018. 7 Paragraph (5) does not apply if— a the current part-time course— i is a pre-registration course in an allied health profession subject, midwifery, nursing, nursing and social work or operating department practice; ii leads to— aa an ordinary degree or an honours degree; ab in respect of a course in a dental profession subject, an ordinary degree, an honours degree, a diploma or a foundation degree; or ac in respect of a course in operating department practice, an ordinary degree, an honours degree or a diploma; and b the student begins the current part-time course on or after 1st August 2018. 8 Paragraph (5) does not apply where the Secretary of State determines that the following conditions are satisfied— a the student has provided all information required by the Secretary of State in relation to qualifications held by the student; b that information is accurate; and c the Secretary of State has provided written notification that the student qualifies for a loan for living costs in connection with — i the first academic year of the current part-time course , where the determination by the Secretary of State is made before the first day of the first academic year of the current part-time course ; ii the academic year of the current part-time course during which the determination by the Secretary of State is made; or iii an academic year of the current part-time course in respect of which the determination of the Secretary of State is made, which the student has completed before the making of that determination . 9 Where paragraph (8) applies, the student qualifies for a loan for living costs in accordance with paragraphs (10) to (13). 10 If the Secretary of State makes the determination before the first day of the first academic year of the current part-time course, then the student qualifies for a loan for living costs in respect of the first academic year of the current part-time course. 11 If the Secretary of State makes the determination on or after the first day of the first academic year of the current part-time course, then the student qualifies for a loan for living costs in respect of— a the academic year of the current part-time course during which the Secretary of State makes the determination; and b any academic year of the current part-time course which the student has completed prior to the Secretary of State making the determination. 12 Paragraphs (10) and (11) do not apply if the Secretary of State considers that there are exceptional circumstances. 13 Where the Secretary of State considers that there are exceptional circumstances, the Secretary of State may determine that the student should qualify for a loan for living costs in respect of one or more academic years of the current part-time course, as appropriate, whether or not the student has completed those academic years prior to the Secretary of State making the determination. 14 In paragraph (1)(b)(i), the “relevant date” means the first day of the first academic year of the relevant course. Applications for a loan for living costs 157C 1 A person (the “applicant”) must apply for a loan for living costs in connection with each academic year of a designated part-time course by completing and submitting to the Secretary of State an application in such form as the Secretary of State may require. 2 The application must be accompanied by such additional documentation as the Secretary of State may require. 3 The Secretary of State may take such steps and make such inquiries as the Secretary of State considers necessary to determine— a whether the applicant is an eligible part-time student; b whether the applicant qualifies for a loan for living costs; and c the amount of the loan payable, if any. 4 The Secretary of State must notify the applicant of whether the applicant qualifies for a loan for living costs and, if the applicant does qualify, the amount payable in respect of the academic year. 5 The general rule is that the application must reach the Secretary of State no later than the end of the ninth month of the academic year in respect of which it is submitted. 6 The general rule does not apply where— a an event falling within regulation 138A occurs after the first day of the academic year in respect of which the applicant is applying for a loan for living costs, in which case the application must reach the Secretary of State within a period of nine months beginning with the day on which the relevant event occurred; b the Secretary of State considers that, having regard to the circumstances of the particular case, the time limit should be relaxed, in which case the application must reach the Secretary of State not later than such date as the Secretary of State specifies; c the applicant is applying to borrow an additional amount of loan for living costs, in which case the application must reach the Secretary of State not later than one month before the end of the academic year to which the application relates. Declarations provided by academic authorities 157D 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the academic authority must complete a declaration in such form as may be required by the Secretary of State. 2 An academic authority is not required to complete a declaration if it is unable to give the confirmation required. 3 In this regulation, “declaration” means a statement that provides, for the purposes of this Part— a confirmation by the academic authority of— i the period ordinarily required to complete the part-time course; ii the number of modules, credits, credit points, points or other unit which the eligible part-time student is likely to obtain in each academic year of the part-time course; iii the period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent; iv the number of modules, credits, credit points, points or other unit which a standard full-time student would be likely to obtain within the period ordinarily required to complete that course; b certification by the academic authority that it considers— i the course to be a designated part-time course; ii that it will be possible for the applicant to complete the course within the period specified in regulation 139(1)(c). 4 For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), the academic authority must have regard to— a any increase in intensity of study that would be required for the applicant to complete the course within the period specified in regulation 139(1)(c)(ii); b any parts of the course which the applicant has been required to repeat. Information in connection with loans for living costs 157E Schedule 3 deals with the provision of information. CHAPTER 2 Amount of loan for living costs Maximum amount of loans for living costs: general 157F 1 The maximum amount of a loan for living costs in connection with a designated part-time course is calculated as follows in respect of an academic year— a where the student is an eligible part-time student with full entitlement, in accordance with regulation 157G; b where the student is an eligible part-time student with reduced entitlement, in accordance with regulation 157H. 2 For the purposes of regulations 157G and 157H, the “relevant intensity of study” is calculated as follows— a where the intensity of study is less than 25 per cent, the relevant intensity of study is nil; b where the intensity of study is 25 per cent or more, but less than 33.3 per cent, the relevant intensity of study is 25 per cent; c where the intensity of study is 33.3 per cent or more, but less than 50 per cent, the relevant intensity of study is 33.3 per cent; d where the intensity of study is 50 per cent or more, but less than 66.6 per cent, the relevant intensity of study is 50 per cent; e where the intensity of study is 66.6 per cent or more, but less than 75 per cent, the relevant intensity of study is 66.6 per cent; f where the intensity of study is 75 per cent or more, but less than 100 per cent, the relevant intensity of study is 75 per cent; g where the intensity of study is 100 per cent or higher, the relevant intensity of study is 100 per cent. 3 An eligible part-time student with reduced entitlement is an eligible part-time student who opts, when applying for a loan for living costs, not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income. 4 ... In this Part— a an eligible part-time student (“X”) is in category A if X resides at X’s parents’ home while attending the designated part-time course; b an eligible part-time student (“Y”) is in category B if Y is not in category A and Y attends one or more of the following— i a course at the University of London; or ii a course at an institution which requires attendance for at least half the time in aggregate of any quarter of the course in the academic year at a site wholly or partly within the area comprising the City of London and the former Metropolitan Police District; c an eligible part-time student is in category C if the student is not in category A and— i attends an overseas institution as part of the student’s course; ii attends the Institute; or iii attends an overseas work placement in an Erasmus year; d an eligible part-time student is in category D if the student is not in categories A to C. Application of category A in quarters ending on 30th June 2021 and 31st August 2021 157FA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum amount of loans for living costs: eligible part-time students with full entitlement 157G 1 Subject to Chapters 3 and 4 of this Part and paragraph (5), the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which an eligible part-time student with full entitlement qualifies in respect of an academic year of a designated part-time course is equal to— A × ( X-Y ) where— A is the relevant intensity of study; and X is— for a student in category A, £8,877 ; for a student in category B, £13,762 ; for a student in category C, £12,076 ; for a student in category D, £10,544 ; and Y is— for a student in category A, £1 for every complete £6.71 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000; for a student in category B, £1 for every complete £6.53 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000; for a student in category C, £1 for every complete £6.58 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000; for a student in category D, £1 for every complete £6.64 by which the student’s household income exceeds £25,000. 2 Subject to paragraph (4), the maximum amount of loan for living costs calculated in accordance with paragraph (1) is made up of— a a special support loan calculated in accordance with paragraph (3); and b a maintenance loan. 3 The amount of special support loan is— A × Z where— A is the relevant intensity of study; and Z is £4,461 . 4 Where the amount of special support loan calculated in accordance with paragraph (3) is equal to or higher than the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph (1)— a the maximum amount of loan for living costs is made up of a special support loan only; and b the maximum amount of loan for living costs is equal to the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph (1). 5 Where the maximum amount of loan for living costs is calculated in accordance with paragraph (1) and is less than the minimum level for the academic year specified in regulation 157J, the minimum level for the academic year is payable. Maximum amount of loans for living costs: eligible part-time students with reduced entitlement 157H 1 Subject to Chapters 3 and 4 of this Part, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which an eligible part-time student with reduced entitlement qualifies in respect of an academic year of a designated part-time course is equal to— ( A × B ) where— A is the relevant intensity of study; and B is — for a student in category A, the amount in regulation 80(1)(f)(i); for a student in category B, the amount in regulation 80(1)(f)(ii); for a student in category C, the amount in regulation 80(1)(f)(iii); for a student in category D, the amount in regulation 80(1)(f)(iv). 2 Subject to paragraph (4), the maximum amount of loan for living costs which is calculated in accordance with paragraph (1) is made up of— a a special support loan calculated in accordance with paragraph (3); and b a maintenance loan. 3 The amount of special support loan is— ( A × Z ) where— A is the relevant intensity of study; and Z is £4,461 . 4 Where the amount of special support loan calculated in accordance with paragraph (3) is equal to or higher than the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph (1)— a the maximum amount of loan for living costs is made up of a special support loan only; and b the maximum amount of loan for living costs is equal to the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph (1). Calculation of household income and residual income 157I 1 For the purposes of regulation 157G, an eligible part-time student’s household income is assessed in accordance with Schedule 6. 2 The Secretary of State may require an eligible part-time student to provide from time to time such information as the Secretary of State considers necessary as to the income of any person whose means are relevant to the assessment of the student’s household income. Minimum level of loan for living costs for part-time courses 157J 1 Subject to paragraph (2), for an eligible part-time student with full entitlement, the “minimum level for the academic year” in regulation 157G is equal to— ( A × B ) where— A is the relevant intensity of study; and B is £3,907 in the case of a student in category A; £6,853 in the case of a student in category B; £5,838 in the case of a student in category C; £4,915 in the case of a student in category D. 2 Where different categories apply for different quarters of the academic year, the minimum level in paragraph (1) is the aggregate of the amounts determined under paragraph (3) for each of the quarters in respect of which a loan is payable. 3 The amount determined for each quarter is one third of the amount in paragraph (1) which corresponds to the rate applicable for the quarter. 4 The rate applicable for a quarter is determined in accordance with regulation 157L. CHAPTER 3 Miscellaneous Quarters in respect of which the loan for living costs is payable to eligible part-time students 157K 1 Subject to regulation 138A, the loan for living costs is payable in respect of three quarters of the academic year. 2 The loan for living costs is not payable in respect of the quarter in which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the longest of any vacation occurs. Part-time students falling into more than one category 157L Where an eligible part-time student falls into more than one of the categories set out in regulation 157F(4) in the course of the academic year— a the maximum amount of loan for living costs for the academic year is the aggregate of the maximum amount of loan for living costs for each quarter in respect of which the loan for living costs is payable; b the maximum amount of loan for living costs for each such quarter is one third of the maximum amount of loan for living costs which would apply for the academic year if the student fell into the category which applies to the relevant quarter for the duration of the academic year; and c the category which applies to a quarter is— i the category into which the student falls for the longer or longest period in that quarter; or ii if the student falls into more than one category for an equal period in that quarter, the category with the higher or the highest rate of loan for living costs for the academic year. Students who are treated as in attendance on a course 157M 1 A student to whom this regulation applies is treated as being in attendance on the designated part-time course for the purpose of qualifying for the loan for living costs. 2 This regulation applies to— a a student on a period of study or period of work placement in an Erasmus year; b a disabled student who is undertaking a designated part-time course in the United Kingdom but is not in attendance because the student is unable to attend for a reason which relates to the student’s disability. Applying for an additional amount of loan for living costs 157N 1 An eligible part-time student may apply to borrow an additional amount of loan for living costs where— a the Secretary of State determines that the maximum amount of loan for living costs in relation to an academic year should be increased (including an increase from nil); and b the Secretary of State considers that the increase in the maximum amount of the loan does not result from the eligible part-time student— i failing to provide information promptly which might affect the student’s ability to qualify for the loan in question or the amount of loan in question for which the student qualifies; or ii providing information that is inaccurate in any material particular. 2 The additional amount under paragraph (1) is an amount which, when added to the amount which the student has already applied for under regulation 157C, does not exceed the maximum amount of loan after it has been increased pursuant to paragraph (1)(a). 3 Where an eligible part-time student has applied for a loan for living costs of less than the maximum amount to which the student is entitled in relation to the academic year, the student may apply to borrow an additional amount which, when added to the amount already applied for, does not exceed the relevant maximum applicable in the student’s case. CHAPTER 4 Payments in connection with loans for living costs Provision of United Kingdom national insurance number 157O 1 The Secretary of State may make it a condition of entitlement to payment of any loan under this Part that the eligible part-time student must provide the Secretary of State with the student’s United Kingdom national insurance number. 2 Where the Secretary of State has imposed a condition under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State must not make any payment of the loan to the eligible part-time student before the Secretary of State is satisfied that the student has complied with that condition. 3 Despite paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may make a payment of loan to an eligible part-time student if the Secretary of State is satisfied that owing to exceptional circumstances it would be appropriate to make such a payment without the eligible part-time student having complied with the condition imposed under paragraph (1). Information requirements and agreements to repay loans for living costs 157P 1 The Secretary of State may at any time request from an eligible part-time student information that the Secretary of State considers is required to recover a loan for living costs. 2 The Secretary of State may at any time require an eligible part-time student to enter into an agreement to repay a loan for living costs by a particular method. 3 The Secretary of State may at any time request from an eligible part-time student sight of their valid national identity card, valid passport issued by the state of which they are a national or their birth certificate. 4 Where the Secretary of State has requested information under this regulation, the Secretary of State may withhold any payment of a loan for living costs until the person provides what has been requested or provides a satisfactory explanation for not complying with the request. 5 Where the Secretary of State has required an agreement as to the method of repayment under this regulation, the Secretary of State may withhold any payment of a loan for living costs until the person provides what has been required. Payment of loans for living costs 157Q 1 The Secretary of State may pay loans for living costs under this Part in instalments. 2 Subject to paragraph (4), the Secretary of State may pay loans for living costs at such times as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. 3 An academic authority is required to send an attendance confirmation to the Secretary of State. 4 The Secretary of State must not pay the first instalment under this Part or, where it has been determined not to pay the loan for living costs by instalments, make any payment of loans for living costs to the eligible part-time student before the Secretary of State has received an attendance confirmation from the relevant academic authority, unless an exception applies. 5 An exception applies if the Secretary of State has determined that owing to exceptional circumstances it would be appropriate to make a payment without receiving an attendance confirmation. 6 Where a final assessment cannot be made on the basis of the information provided by the student, the Secretary of State may make a provisional assessment and payment of support under this Part. 7 Payments of loans for living costs are to be made in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate and the Secretary of State may make it a condition of entitlement to payment that the eligible part-time student must provide the Secretary of State with particulars of a bank or building society account in the United Kingdom into which payments may be made by electronic transfer. 8 Where the Secretary of State has made any payment of a loan for living costs under this Part and a student who qualifies for a loan for living costs under this Part applies for such a loan or applies for an additional amount of loan in respect of an academic year, the Secretary of State may pay that loan or that additional amount of loan in such instalments (if any) and at such times as the Secretary of State considers appropriate as soon as is reasonably practicable after a satisfactory application has been received. 9 Subject to paragraph (10), no loan for living costs under this Part is due in respect of any day of an academic year on which the eligible student is a prisoner, unless in the opinion of the Secretary of State it would be appropriate in all the circumstances for a loan for living costs to be paid in respect of that day. 10 In deciding whether it would be appropriate for a loan for living costs to be due under paragraph (9) the circumstances to which the Secretary of State must have regard include the financial hardship which not paying the loan would cause and whether not paying the support would affect the student’s ability to continue the course. 11 No loan for living costs under this Part in respect of the current course is due in respect of any payment period beginning after an eligible part-time student’s period of eligibility terminates . 12 No loan for living costs under this Part is due in respect of a payment period during part of which an eligible part-time student is absent from the course, unless in the opinion of the Secretary of State it would be appropriate in all the circumstances for a loan for living costs to be paid in respect of the period of absence. 13 In deciding whether it would be appropriate for a loan for living costs to be due under paragraph (12) the circumstances to which the Secretary of State must have regard include the reasons for the student’s absence, the length of the absence and the financial hardship which not paying the loan would cause. 14 An eligible part-time student is not to be considered absent from the student’s course if the student is unable to attend due to illness and the student’s absence has not exceeded 60 days. 15 Where, after the Secretary of State has made any payment of a loan for living costs under this Part for which a student qualifies in respect of an academic year, the Secretary of State makes a determination that the amount of loan for living costs for which the student qualifies is less than the amount previously determined either by way of a revision of a provisional assessment or otherwise— a the Secretary of State must subtract from any amount of loan which remains to be paid under this Part such amount as is necessary to ensure that the student does not borrow an amount of loan under this Part which is greater than that for which the student qualifies; b if the amount to be subtracted is greater than the amount of loan remaining to be paid under this Part, the amount of that loan remaining to be paid is reduced to nil; c any remaining overpayment is recoverable in accordance with regulation 157R. 16 In this regulation— a “attendance confirmation” means— i confirmation from the academic authority that the student has enrolled for the academic year where— aa the student is applying for support in connection with a designated part-time course for the first time; bb the student has a disability; and cc the student is undertaking the course but not attending (regardless of whether the reason for not attending relates to the student’s disability); ii confirmation from the academic authority that the student has been present at the institution and begun to attend the course where— aa the student is applying for support in connection with a designated part-time course for the first time; bb the student’s status as an eligible part-time student has not been transferred to the course from another designated part-time course at the same institution; cc the student’s status has not been converted to that of an eligible part-time student after the student has transferred from a designated course to a designated part-time course at the same institution; and dd sub-paragraph (i)(cc) does not apply; or iii confirmation from the academic authority that the student has enrolled for the academic year where— aa the student is applying for support in connection with a designated part-time course other than for the first time; bb the student is applying for support in connection with a designated part-time course for the first time after the student’s status as an eligible part-time student has been transferred to that course from another designated part-time course at the same institution; or cc the student is applying for support in connection with a designated part-time course for the first time after the student’s status as an eligible student has been converted to that of an eligible part-time student after the student has transferred from a designated course to a designated part-time course at the same institution; b “payment period” means a period in respect of which the Secretary of State pays loans for living costs or would have paid such support if the eligible part-time student’s period of eligibility had not terminated. Overpayments of loans for living costs 157R 1 A part-time student must, if so required by the Secretary of State, repay any amount paid to the student under this Part which for whatever reason exceeds the amount of loans for living costs to which the student is entitled under this Part. 2 Any overpayment of a loan for living costs in respect of any academic year is recoverable by the Secretary of State from the student to whom the payment was made. 3 The methods of recovery are— a subtracting the overpayment from any kind of grant or loan payable to the student from time to time pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act; b requiring the student to repay the loan in accordance with regulations made under section 22 of the 1998 Act; c taking such other action for the recovery of an overpayment as is available to the Secretary of State. PART 12 SUPPORT FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Interpretation 158 1 In this Part, — a “ period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent ” means the period that a standard full-time student would require to complete the full-time equivalent; b “ standard full-time student ” means a student who is to be taken— i to have begun the full-time equivalent on the same date as the eligible postgraduate student began the part-time postgraduate course in question; ii not to have been excused any part of the full-time equivalent; iii not to have repeated any part of the full-time equivalent; and iv not to be absent from the full-time equivalent other than during vacations. 2 In this Part, the intensity of study is calculated as follows and expressed as a percentage— P T F T x 100 where PT is the number of modules, credits, credit points, points or other unit to be awarded to the eligible part-time student by the academic authority if the student successfully completes the academic year in connection with which that student is applying for support; FT is the number of modules, credits, credit points, points or other unit that a standard full-time student would be required to obtain in each academic year in order to complete the full-time equivalent within the period ordinarily required to complete that course. Eligible postgraduate students 159 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Subject to the following provisions of this regulation , a person is an eligible postgraduate student in connection with a designated postgraduate course if in assessing the student's application for support the Secretary of State determines that the student satisfies the conditions in paragraph (3). 3 The conditions are— a the person falls within one of the categories set out— i in paragraphs 2, 2A, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5, 6A, 7A, 8A, 9A, 9B, 9BA, 9C, 9D, 10ZA, 11A, 12A , 13 , 14, 15 and 16 in Part 2 of Schedule 1; or ii in paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11 and 12 in Part 2 of Schedule 1, where paragraph (3A) applies; and b the person has a disability. 3A This paragraph applies where— a in connection with a designated postgraduate course beginning before 1st August 2021, the Secretary of State— i in assessing an application for support by a person (“A”) determined that A fell within one of the categories set out in paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11 and 12 in Part 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to an academic year of the course beginning before 1st August 2021; or ii would have so determined had A made an application for support in accordance with this Part in relation to an academic year of the course beginning before that date; and b A applies for support in connection with that course, or a designated postgraduate course to which A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student is transferred from that course in accordance with this Part. 3B In connection with a designated postgraduate course beginning on or after 1st January 2028, paragraph (3)(a) has effect as if it did not mention paragraphs 8A , 9B, 9BA and 9D . 4 A person (“A”) is not an eligible postgraduate student if— a A is, in connection with the course— i eligible to apply for a healthcare bursary; ii eligible to apply for any allowance under the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007; iii eligible to apply for any allowance, bursary or award of a similar description made by UKRI; iv eligible to apply for any allowance, bursary or award of a similar description made by A’s institution which includes any payment for the purpose of meeting additional expenditure incurred by A by reason of A’s disability; v in receipt of any allowance, bursary or award of a similar description made under section 67(4)(a) of the Care Standards Act 2000, or under section 46 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017, which includes payment for meeting additional expenditure incurred by A by reason of A’s disability, save to the extent that A is in receipt of such an allowance, bursary or award in respect of travel expenses; or vi in receipt of any allowance, bursary or award of a similar description made under section 116(2)(a) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 which includes payment for meeting additional expenditure incurred by A by reason of A’s disability; aa A is eligible for a healthcare tuition payment; ab A is studying on a course as part of an apprenticeship; b A is in breach of an obligation to repay any loan; c A has reached the age of 18 and has not ratified any agreement for a loan made with A when A was under the age of 18; d A has, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, shown by A's conduct that A is unfitted to receive support; or e subject to paragraph (5), A is a prisoner. 5 Paragraph (4)(e) does not apply- a in respect of an academic year during which the student enters prison or is released from prison; or b where the current course began before 1st September 2012. 6 For the purposes of paragraphs (4)(b) and (4)(c), “ loan ” means a loan made under any provision of the student loans legislation. 7 In a case where the agreement for a loan is subject to the law of Scotland, paragraph (4)(c) only applies if the agreement was made— a before 25th September 1991; and b with the concurrence of the borrower's curator or at a time when the borrower had no curator. 8 An eligible postgraduate student does not qualify for a grant under this Part if the only paragraph or paragraphs in Part 2 of Schedule 1 into which the student falls is one or more of paragraphs 2A, 3(1)(d)(ii), 6A(1)(c)(ii), 7A(1)(b)(ii), 9, 9A, 9BA, 9BB, 9C, 9D, 10ZA(d)(ii), 11A(c)(ii) and 12A(d)(ii). 9 Subject to paragraph (10), where the current post graduate course begins on or after 1st September 2012, an eligible postgraduate student does not qualify for a grant under this regulation if the intensity of study during the academic year for which support is claimed is less than 25% of an equivalent full-time course . 10 Regulation (9) does not apply where the student transfers to the current postgraduate course pursuant to regulation 163 from a course beginning before 1st September 2012. 11 An eligible postgraduate student does not qualify for a grant under this Part unless the Secretary of State considers that the student is undertaking the course in the United Kingdom. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a refugee or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of a refugee, a person (“A”) was an eligible postgraduate student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the current postgraduate course or an application for support in connection with another designated postgraduate course from which A's status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the current postgraduate course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the refugee status of A or of A's spouse, civil partner, parent or step-parent has expired and— i no further leave to remain has been granted; ii no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and iii the person (A or A’s spouse, civil partner, parent or step-parent) whose refugee status has expired has not become a British or Irish citizen, A's status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 15A Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted stateless leave or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of a person granted stateless leave, a person (“A”) was an eligible postgraduate student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current postgraduate course, or ii an application for support in connection with another designated postgraduate course from which A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the current postgraduate course, and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted stateless leave is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 15B Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted section 67 leave, a person (“A”) was an eligible postgraduate student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current postgraduate course, or ii an application for support in connection with another designated postgraduate course from which A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the current postgraduate course, and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted section 67 leave is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 15C Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted Calais leave, a person (“A”) was an eligible postgraduate student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current postgraduate course; or ii an application for support in connection with another designated postgraduate course from which A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the current postgraduate course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which A is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and A has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 16 Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted humanitarian protection or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person, a person (“A”) was an eligible postgraduate student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the current postgraduate course or an application for support in connection with another designated postgraduate course from which A's status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the current postgraduate course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support, the period for which the person granted humanitarian protection is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and— i no further leave to remain has been granted; ii no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and iii the person (A or A’s spouse, civil partner, parent or step-parent) whose period for which they are allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired has not become a British or Irish citizen, A's status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 16A Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person with protected rights with limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules, a person (“A”) was an eligible postgraduate student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current postgraduate course; or ii an application for support in connection with another designated postgraduate course from which A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the current postgraduate course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, A no longer has extant limited leave to enter or remain granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted under those rules and A has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 16B Where— a the Secretary of State has determined, that by virtue of— i falling within paragraph (1)(a) ... (iv) or (v) of the definition of “person with protected rights”; or ii meeting the conditions in paragraph 3(1)(a) ... (iv) in Part 2 of Schedule 1, a person (“A”) is an eligible postgraduate student in connection with an application for support for an academic year of a designated postgraduate course; and b as at the day before the academic year begins A is not a person with protected rights and has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 16C Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person , a person (“ A ”) was an eligible postgraduate student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current postgraduate course; or ii an application for support in connection with another designated postgraduate course from which A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the current postgraduate course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 16D Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person , a person (“ A ”) was an eligible postgraduate student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current postgraduate course; or ii an application for support in connection with another designated postgraduate course from which A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the current postgraduate course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen , A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 16E Where— a the Secretary of State determined that, by virtue of being a person satisfying the criteria in paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 (eligible students: long residence), a person (“ A ”) was an eligible postgraduate student in connection with— i an application for support for an earlier year of the current postgraduate course; or ii an application for support in connection with another designated postgraduate course from which A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the current postgraduate course; and b as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which A was granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom has expired and— i no further leave to remain has been granted; ii no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and iii A has not become a British or Irish citizen, A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support. 17 Paragraphs (15) and (16) do not apply where A began the course in connection with which the Secretary of State determined that A was an eligible postgraduate student before 1st September 2007. 18 An eligible postgraduate student may not, at any one time, qualify for support for— a more than one designated postgraduate course; b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c a designated postgraduate course and a designated course; d a designated postgraduate course and a designated part-time course. Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year 160 1 Where— a a postgraduate course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated postgraduate course occurs in the course of an academic year; b a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible postgraduate student occurs— i in the course of the first academic year of a course; and ii on or before the course start date; or c an in-year qualifying event (other than a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible postgraduate student occurs in the course of an academic year, the student may qualify for the grant under this Part in respect of that academic year in accordance with this Part. 1B But a grant of a kind available under this Part is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs. Designated postgraduate courses 161 1 A postgraduate course is designated for the purposes of section 22(1) of the 1998 Act and regulation 159 if— a it is a course for entry to which a first degree (or equivalent qualification) or higher is normally required; b it is a course— i of at least one academic year's duration; and ii in the case of a part-time course, it is ordinarily possible to complete the course in not more than— aa twice the period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent where the course begins before 1st September 2012 or the student transfers to the current course pursuant to regulation 163 from a course beginning before 1st September 2012; or bb four times the period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent where the course begins on or after 1st September 2012; c it is either— i wholly provided by a registered provider, or provided by a registered or an unregistered provider on behalf of a registered provider in England; ii wholly provided by an authority-funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales; iii provided by a registered provider on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales; iv provided by an institution situated in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales on behalf of a registered provider in England, or by a publicly funded institution situated in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales; v provided by a registered provider in England in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom; or vi provided by an authority-funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom; ca it is substantially provided in the United Kingdom; and d it is not a course for the initial training of teachers or a course taken as part of an employment-based teacher training scheme. 2 For the purposes of paragraph (1)— a a course is provided by an institution if it provides the teaching and supervision which comprise the course, whether or not it has entered an agreement with the student to provide the course; aa a course is substantially provided in the United Kingdom where at least half of the teaching and supervision which comprise the course is provided in the United Kingdom; b a university and any constituent college or institution in the nature of a college of a university is to be regarded as authority-funded if either the university or the constituent college or institution is authority-funded ; ... c an institution is not to be regarded as publicly funded or authority-funded by reason only that it receives public funds from the governing body of a higher education institution in accordance with section 65(3A)of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ; and d a course is not to be regarded as provided on behalf of an authority-funded educational institution where a part of the course is provided by a private institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales, or by a private institution which is an unregistered provider in England . 3 For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b)(ii)— a “ full-time equivalent ” means a full-time postgraduate course leading to the same qualification as the part-time postgraduate course in question; b “ period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent ” means the period that a standard full-time student would require to complete the full-time equivalent; c “ standard full-time student ” means a student who is to be taken— i to have begun the full-time equivalent on the same date as the eligible postgraduate student began the part-time postgraduate course in question; ii not to have been excused any part of the full-time equivalent; iii not to have repeated any part of the full-time equivalent; and iv not to be absent from the full-time equivalent other than during vacations. 3ZAA A postgraduate course is designated for the purposes of section 22 of the 1998 Act and regulation 159 if it is a Northern Irish designated postgraduate course, a Scottish designated postgraduate course or a Welsh designated postgraduate course. 3AA A course is not a designated postgraduate course if its designation has been revoked or is suspended under paragraph (5). 3A A postgraduate pre-registration course is not a designated postgraduate course. 4 For the purposes of section 22 of the 1998 Act and regulation 159, the Secretary of State may designate courses of higher education which are not designated under paragraph (1) or (3ZAA) . 5 The Secretary of State may revoke or suspend the designation of a course which is designated under this regulation . Period of eligibility 162 1 A student‘s status as an eligible postgraduate student is retained in connection with a designated postgraduate course until the status is terminated in accordance with this regulation and regulation 159. 2 The period for which an eligible postgraduate student retains the status is the “period of eligibility”. 3 Subject to the following paragraphs and regulation 159, the period of eligibility terminates at the end of the period ordinarily required for the completion of the designated postgraduate course. 4 The period of eligibility terminates when the eligible postgraduate student— a withdraws from the designated postgraduate course in circumstances where the Secretary of State has not transferred or will not transfer the student's status as an eligible postgraduate student to another course under regulation 163; or b abandons or is expelled from the designated postgraduate course. 5 Where the eligible postgraduate student is undertaking a designated postgraduate course that is a part-time course, the period of eligibility terminates at the end of the relevant academic year where the student cannot complete the course within the period specified in regulation 161(1)(b)(ii). 6 For the purposes of paragraph (5), “ relevant academic year ” means the academic year during or at the end of which it becomes impossible for the student to complete the course within the period specified in regulation 161(1)(b)(ii). 7 The Secretary of State may terminate the period of eligibility where the eligible postgraduate student (“A”) has shown by A's conduct that A is unfitted to receive support. 8 If the Secretary of State is satisfied that an eligible postgraduate student has failed to comply with any requirement to provide information under this Part or has provided information which is inaccurate in a material particular, the Secretary of State may take such of the following actions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in the circumstances— a terminate the period of eligibility; b determine that the student no longer qualifies for a grant or any particular amount of grant; c treat any support paid to the student as an overpayment which may be recovered under regulation 168. 9 Where the period of eligibility terminates— a before the end of the academic year in which the eligible postgraduate student completes the designated postgraduate course; and b otherwise than under paragraph (5), the Secretary of State may, at any time, renew or extend the period of eligibility for such period as the Secretary of State determines. Transfer of status 163 1 Where an eligible postgraduate student transfers to another postgraduate course, the Secretary of State must transfer the student's status as an eligible postgraduate student to that course where— a the Secretary of State receives a request from the eligible postgraduate student to do so; b the Secretary of State is satisfied that one or more of the grounds for transfer in paragraph (2) applies; and c the period of eligibility has not terminated. 1A Paragraph (1) applies to a person who is an eligible postgraduate student by virtue of regulation 159(3)(a)(ii) only where that person’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has not been transferred on or after 1st August 2021 from the designated postgraduate course referred to in regulation 159(3A)(a) to another designated postgraduate course. 2 The grounds for transfer are— a on the recommendation of the academic authority the eligible postgraduate student starts to undertake another designated postgraduate course at the institution; or b the eligible postgraduate student starts to undertake a designated postgraduate course at another institution. 3 Subject to paragraph (4), an eligible postgraduate student who transfers under paragraph (1) is entitled to receive in connection with the academic year of the course to which the student transfers the remainder of the support for which the Secretary of State has determined the student qualifies in respect of the academic year of the course from which the student transfers. 4 The Secretary of State may re-assess the amount of support payable after the transfer. 5 An eligible student who transfers under paragraph (1) after the Secretary of State has determined the student's support in connection with the academic year of the course from which the student is transferring but before the student completes that year may not apply for another grant under this Part in connection with the academic year of the course to which the student transfers. Applications for support 164 1 A person (the “applicant”) must apply for a grant under this Part in connection with each academic year of a designated postgraduate course by completing and submitting to the Secretary of State an application in such form and accompanied by such documentation as the Secretary of State may require. 2 The application must reach the Secretary of State as soon as is reasonably practicable. 3 The Secretary of State may take such steps and make such inquiries as the Secretary of State considers necessary to determine whether the applicant is an eligible postgraduate student, whether the applicant qualifies for a grant and the amount of grant payable, if any. 4 The Secretary of State must notify the applicant— a whether the applicant qualifies for a grant; b if the applicant does qualify, the amount payable in respect of the academic year, if any; and c how that amount is allocated between the types of eligible expenditure. Information 165 Schedule 3 deals with the provision of information. Authority to pay grant 165A 1 The Secretary of State is authorised to pay a grant to an eligible postgraduate student (“A”) for the purpose of assisting with the additional expenditure which A is obliged to incur in connection with A’s attendance on or undertaking of a designated postgraduate course by reason of A’s disability. 2 The expenditure for which the grant may be paid includes, in particular— a expenditure on a non-medical personal helper; b expenditure on major items of specialist equipment; c travel expenditure. Amount of grant 166 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the grant under this Part is the amount that the Secretary of State considers appropriate in accordance with the student’s circumstances. 1A Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of the grant under this Part for additional expenditure on a computer is an amount equal to the expenditure the student is obliged to incur less £200. 2 The amount of the grant in respect of an academic year— a for expenditure other than travel expenditure, must not exceed £27,783 ; b for travel expenditure, must not exceed an amount equal to that expenditure. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Subject to paragraph (5), the grant under this Part is payable in respect of the four quarters of the academic year ... 5 Where an event falling within regulation 160(1)(a) or (c) occurs in the course of an academic year, a student may qualify for a grant under this Part in respect of— a the quarter in which the relevant event occurs, and b if relevant, such quarters as begin after the relevant event occurs. 6 Where an event falling within regulation 160(1)(b) occurs, a student may qualify for a grant under this Part in respect of the four quarters of the first academic year. Payment of grant 167 1 The Secretary of State may pay a grant for which a student qualifies under this Part in such instalments (if any) and at such times as the Secretary of State considers appropriate and in the exercise of the Secretary of State's functions under this Part the Secretary of State may make provisional payments pending the final calculation of the amount of grant for which the student qualifies. 2 Payments are made in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate and the Secretary of State may make it a condition of entitlement to payment that the eligible postgraduate student must provide the Secretary of State with particulars of a bank or building society account in the United Kingdom into which payments may be made by electronic transfer. Overpayments 168 1 A postgraduate student must, if so required by the Secretary of State, repay any amount paid to the student under this Part which for whatever reason exceeds the amount of grant to which the student is entitled under this Part. 2 The Secretary of State must recover an overpayment of grant under this Part unless the Secretary of State considers it is not appropriate to do so. 3 The methods of recovery are— a subtracting the overpayment from any kind of grant or loan payable to the student from time to time pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act; b taking such other action for the recovery of an overpayment as is available to the Secretary of State. 4 A payment of grant under this Part made before the relevant date is an overpayment if the student withdraws from the course before the relevant date unless the Secretary of State decides otherwise. 5 In this regulation, the “relevant date” is the date on which the first term of the academic year in question actually begins. 6 In the circumstances in paragraphs (7) and (8), there is an overpayment of grant under this Part unless the Secretary of State decides otherwise. 7 The circumstances are— a the Secretary of State applies all or part of the grant under this Part to the purchase of specialist equipment on behalf of the ... postgraduate student; b the student's period of eligibility terminates after the relevant date; and c the equipment has not been delivered to the student before the period of eligibility terminated. 8 The circumstances are— a the ... postgraduate student's period of eligibility terminates; and b a payment of grant under this Part in respect of specialist equipment is made to the student after the period of eligibility terminated. 9 Where there is an overpayment of the grant under this Part, the Secretary of State may accept the return of specialist equipment purchased with the grant by way of recovery of all or part of the overpayment if the Secretary of State considers it is appropriate to do so. Mark Prisk Minister of State for Business and Enterprise Department for Business, Innovation and Skills