Education, England Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Student Fees (Basic and Higher Amounts) (Approved Plans) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. 2 Regulations 1 and 2 come into force on 15th March 2012. 3 Regulation 3 comes into force on 1st August 2012. 4 Regulations 4 and 5 come into force on 1st September 2012. Amendment of the Student Fees (Approved Plans) (England) Regulations 2004 2 In regulation 8 (variation of plans) of the Student Fees (Approved Plans) (England) Regulations 2004 , for the words “within the period during which an approved plan is in force”, substitute “after a plan has been approved”. Amendment of the Student Fees (Amounts) (England) Regulations 2004 3 1 The Student Fees (Amounts) (England) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In regulation 4 (prescribed basic and higher amounts), for “£1,345” substitute “£1,380” and for “£3,375” substitute “£3,465”. 3 In regulation 5 (prescribed basic and higher amounts for specified courses), for “£665” substitute “£680” and for “£1,680” substitute “£1,725”. 4 In regulation 6 (application of regulations 4 and 5 from 1st September 2012), after “1st September 2012” insert— except where— a 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. . 5 Regulation 6 is renumbered as paragraph (1) of that regulation. 6 After regulation 6(1) as so renumbered, insert— 2 In this regulation— “designated distance learning course” has the same meaning as in regulation 122 of the Student Support Regulations ; “distance learning course” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Student Support Regulations; “end-on student” means a qualifying person 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 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 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 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 attend or undertake a part-time higher education course which is mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 to the Student Support Regulations or a part-time foundation or ordinary degree course, which started before 1st September 2012, having achieved a qualification; “the Student Support Regulations” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 ; “transfer” means that the qualifying person’s status as a 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. 3 The circumstances described in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) are those prescribed for the purposes of section 77 of the Education Act 2011 in so far as the paragraphs relate to a part-time course that a student begins on or after 1st September 2012. . Amendment of the Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations 2010 4 1 The Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations 2010 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In regulation 3 (application of the new basic amount)— a for “regulations 4 and 5” substitute “regulations 4, 5 and 5A”; b after “1st September 2012” insert— except where— a 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 Regulation 3 is renumbered as paragraph (1) of that regulation. 4 After regulation 3(1) as so renumbered, insert— 2 In this regulation— “designated distance learning course” has the same meaning as in regulation 122 of the Student Support Regulations; “distance learning course” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Student Support Regulations; “end-on student” means a qualifying person 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 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 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 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 attend or undertake a part-time higher education course which is mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 to the Student Support Regulations or a part-time foundation or ordinary degree course, which started before 1st September 2012, having achieved a qualification; “the Student Support Regulations” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 ; “transfer” means that the qualifying person’s status as a 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. . 5 In regulation 4 (prescribed basic amount from 1st September 2012), for “regulation 5”, substitute “regulations 5 and 5A”. 6 After regulation 5, insert— Prescribed basic amount for part-time courses from 1st September 2012 5A For the purpose of section 24 of the 2004 Act the basic amount is £4,500 in respect of a part-time course. . Amendment of the Higher Education (Higher Amount) (England) Regulations 2010 5 1 The Higher Education (Higher Amount) (England) Regulations 2010 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In regulation 3 (application of the new higher amount)— a for “regulations 4 and 5” substitute “regulations 4, 5 and 5A”; b after “1st September 2012” insert— except where— a 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 Regulation 3 is renumbered as paragraph (1) of that regulation. 4 After regulation 3(1) as renumbered, insert— 2 In this regulation— “designated distance learning course” has the same meaning as in regulation 122 of the Student Support Regulations; “distance learning course” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Student Support Regulations; “end-on student” means a qualifying person 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 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 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 attend or undertake a part-time higher education 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; “the Student Support Regulations” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 . “transfer” means that the qualifying person’s status as a 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. . 5 In regulation 4 (prescribed higher amount from 1st September 2012), for “regulation 5”, substitute “regulations 5 and 5A”. 6 After regulation 5, insert— Prescribed higher amount for part-time courses from 1st September 2012 5A For the purpose of section 24 of the 2004 Act the higher amount is £6,750 in respect of a part-time course. . David Willetts Minister of State for Universities and Science Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 14th February 2012