Education PART 1 GENERAL Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Student Fees (Amounts) and Education (Student Support (No.2)) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019. 2 Regulations 2 to 4 come into operation on 1st September 2020. 3 Regulations 5 to 9 come into operation on 31st May 2019. PART 2 AMENDMENT OF THE STUDENT FEES (AMOUNTS) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2005 Amendment of Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 2 The Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 shall be amended as provided by regulations 3 and 4. 3 In regulation 3 (Prescribed basic and higher amounts)— a for “£1,690” substitute “£1,735”; and b for “£4,275” substitute “£4,395”. 4 In regulation 4 (Prescribed basic and higher amounts for specified courses)— a for “£825” substitute “£845”; and b for “£2,125” substitute “£2,185”. PART 3 AMENDMENT OF THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (No.2) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2009 Amendment of the Education (Student Support)(No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 5 The Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 shall be amended as provided by regulations 6 to 9. Amendment of regulation 6 6 In regulation 6 (designated courses)— a for paragraph (1)(e), substitute— e either— i wholly provided by an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or in Wales where the course began before 1st September 2017; ii provided by an approved (fee cap) provider on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland, or in Wales where the course began before 1st September 2017; iii provided by a publicly-funded institution situated in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England, or on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland, or in Wales where the course began before 1st September 2017; iv provided by an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland, or in Wales where the course began before 1st September 2017, in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom; v provided by a publicly-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales on behalf of a regulated institution in Wales where the course began on or after 1st September 2017; vi wholly provided by an approved (fee cap) provider, or provided by an approved (fee cap) provider on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England; vii provided by an approved (fee cap) provider on behalf of a regulated institution in Wales where the course began on or after 1st September 2017; viii provided by an approved (fee cap) provider in England in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom; 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; or x provided by a relevant institution of higher education in the Republic of Ireland or by a relevant institution of higher education in the Republic of Ireland in conjunction with an institution outside of the Republic of Ireland . b in paragraph (6)(d), after “which is”, insert “an approved provider or”. Amendment of regulation 124 7 In regulation 124 (designated part-time courses)— a in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraph (d), substitute— d it is either— i wholly provided by an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales; ii provided by a publicly-funded institution situated in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England, or on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales; iii wholly provided by an approved (fee cap) provider, or provided by an approved (fee cap) provider on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England; iv provided by an approved (fee cap) provider on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales; v provided by an approved (fee cap) provider in England in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom; or vi provided by an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom. . b in paragraph (5)(d), after “which is”, insert “an approved provider or”. Amendment of regulation 141 8 In regulation 141 (designated postgraduate courses)— a in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraph (c), substitute— c it is either— i wholly provided by an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales; ii provided by a publicly-funded institution situated in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England, or on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales; iii wholly provided by an approved (fee cap) provider, or provided by an approved (fee cap) provider on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England; iv provided by an approved (fee cap) provider on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales; v provided by an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom; or vi provided by an approved (fee cap) provider in England in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom. . b in paragraph (2)(d), after “which is”, insert “an approved provider or”. Amendment of regulation 152 9 In regulation 152 (designated master’s, etc. courses)— a in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraph (c), substitute— c it is either— i wholly provided by an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales; ii provided by a publicly-funded institution situated in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England, or on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales; iii wholly provided by an approved (fee cap) provider, or provided by an approved (fee cap) provider on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England; iv provided by an approved (fee cap) provider on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales; v provided by an authority-funded institution in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom; or vi provided by an approved (fee cap) provider in England in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom. . b in sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (3), after “which is”, insert “an approved provider or”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 10th May 2019. Mr Trevor Cooper A senior officer of the Department for the Economy