The Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Long courses loan

70.—(1) An eligible 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; and

(c) is not a student with reduced entitlement.

(2) The maximum amount of long courses loan is where—

• X is calculated in accordance with paragraph (3),

• Y is calculated in accordance with paragraph (4);

(3) Where an eligible 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 an eligible 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—

(i) for a student in category A, £55;

(ii) for a student in category B, £108;

(iii) for a student in category C, £117;

(iv) for a student in category D, £84.

(6) Where an eligible student attends a course at the University of Ulster for a period not exceeding 6 weeks during the summer vacation and the Department is satisfied that the course is one which is included under the university’s summer teaching scheme, the maximum amount of long courses loan for each week or part week of such attendance is—

(a) for a student in Category A, by £55; or

(b) for a student in Category D, by £84

(7) A deduction from the amount of long courses loan calculated in accordance with this regulation may be made in accordance with Part 8.