Education, England Citation, commencement and application 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 6th January 2017. 2 These Regulations apply in relation to England. Interpretation 3 In these Regulations— “the 2004 Act ” means the Higher Education Act 2004; “Erasmus year” has the same meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Student Support Regulations ; “overseas institution” means an institution other than one in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man; “sandwich course” has the meaning given in regulation 2(10) of the Student Support Regulations; “the Student Support Regulations” means the Education (Student Support Regulations) 2011 . Meaning of “eligible institution” 4 An eligible institution is an institution listed in the Schedule to these Regulations. Application of the new basic amounts 5 1 The basic amounts prescribed in regulations 6, 7 and 8 apply in relation to the qualifying fees payable by a qualifying person in connection with a qualifying course in respect of an academic year of that course, if that academic year begins on or after 1st August 2017. 2 The basic amounts do not apply if— a the qualifying course began before 1st September 2012; b the qualifying person is an end-on student; or c the qualifying person transfers from a qualifying course beginning before 1st September 2012 to a qualifying course beginning on or after 1st September 2012. 3 In this Regulation— “designated distance learning course” has the meaning given in regulation 122 of the Student Support Regulations; “distance learning course” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Student Support Regulations; “end-on student” means a student who is undertaking— a full-time honours degree course beginning on or after 1st September 2012 which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins to attend immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time course which is mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 to the Student Support Regulations or a full-time foundation degree or ordinary degree course, which started before 1st September 2012, having achieved a qualification; a full-time distance learning honours degree course beginning on 1st September 2012 or after which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins immediately after ceasing to undertake a full-time distance learning course which is mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 to the Student Support Regulations or a full-time distance learning foundation degree or ordinary degree course, which started before 1st September 2012, having achieved a qualification; or a part-time honours degree course beginning on or after 1st September 2012 which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins immediately after ceasing to undertake a full-time distance learning course which is mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 to the Student Support Regulations or a part-time foundation degree or ordinary degree course, which started before 1st September 2012, having achieved a qualification; “transfer” means that the qualifying person’s status as student eligible for support has been transferred under regulations made under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 from a full-time course to another full-time course, a part-time course to another part-time course or a designated distance learning course to another designated distance learning course. Prescribed basic amount from 1st August 2017 6 1 The basic amount is— a £6,165 in respect of an eligible institution; or b £6,000 in respect of any other institution. 2 This regulation does not apply in relation to courses identified in either regulation 7 or 8. Prescribed basic amounts for specified courses from 1st August 2017 7 1 In respect of the final academic year of a course if that academic year is normally required to be completed after less than 15 weeks’ attendance, the basic amount is— a £3,080 in respect of an eligible institution; or b £3,000 in respect of any other institution. 2 The basic amount is the amount specified in paragraph (3) 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. 3 The basic amount is— a £1,230 in respect of an eligible institution; or b £1,200 in respect of any other institution. 4 In respect of an Erasmus year, the basic amount is— a £920 in respect of an eligible institution; or b £900 in respect of any other institution. 5 The basic amount is the amount specified in paragraph (6) 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. 6 The basic amount is— a £920 in respect of an eligible institution; or b £900 in respect of any other institution. Prescribed basic amount for part-time courses from 1st August 2017 8 The basic amount in respect of a part-time course is— a £4,625 in respect of an eligible institution; or b £4,500 in respect of any other institution. Joseph Johnson Minister of State Department for Education 13th December 2016