The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

PART 1 N.I.

Introductory N.I.

Citation, commencement and application N.I.

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022.

(2) These Regulations come into operation on 16th November 2022.

(3) The following provisions apply in relation to the provision of support to a student in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1st August 2023, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date—

(a) regulations 3 and 4;

(b) regulation 7, 8 and the Schedule.

(4) In paragraph (3) an “academic year” is the period of twelve months beginning with 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 the academic year of the course in question begins—

(a) on or after 1st January and before 1st April;

(b) on or after 1st April and before 1st July;

(c) on or after 1st July and before 1st August; or

(d) on or after 1st August and on or before 31st December.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in operation at 16.11.2022, see reg. 1(2)

Interpretation N.I.

2.  In these Regulations —

(a) “the 2009 Regulations” means the Education (Student Support) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009(1).

(b) “the 2007 Regulations” means The Student Fees (Qualifying Courses and Persons) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007(2).

(c) “the 2005 Regulations” means The Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (3)

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in operation at 16.11.2022, see reg. 1(2)

PART 2 N.I.

CHAPTER 1 N.I. Amendment of the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Amendment to the 2005 Regulations N.I.

3.  In regulation 3 (Prescribed basic and higher amounts)—

(a) for “£1,825” substitute “£1,855”; and

(b) for “£4,630” substitute “£4,710”.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 3 in operation at 16.11.2022, see reg. 1(2)

4.  In regulation 4 (Prescribed basic and higher amounts for specified courses)—

(a) for “£890” substitute “£905”; and

(b) for “£2,300” substitute “£2,340”.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 4 in operation at 16.11.2022, see reg. 1(2)

CHAPTER 2 N.I. Graduate Entry Courses

Amendments to the 2007 Regulations N.I.

5.  In regulation 2(4), in the appropriate place insert—

““graduate entry course” means a “graduate entry dentistry course”, “graduate entry medicine course”, “graduate entry social work course” or a “graduate entry veterinary course”.

“graduate entry dentistry course” means a course—

(a)

the standard of which is not higher than a first degree which leads to qualification as a dentist, and

(b)

where a first degree or equivalent qualification would normally be required for entry to the course.

“graduate entry medicine course” means a course—

(a)

the standard of which is not higher than a first degree which leads to qualification as a medical doctor, and

(b)

where a first degree or equivalent qualification would normally be required for entry to the course.

“graduate entry social work course” means a course—

(a)

the standard of which is not higher than a first degree which leads to qualification as a social worker, and

(b)

where a first degree or equivalent qualification would normally be required for entry to the course.

“graduate entry veterinary course” means a course—

(a)

the standard of which is not higher than a first degree which leads to qualification as a veterinary surgeon, and

(b)

where a first degree or equivalent qualification would normally be required for entry to the course;”.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 5 in operation at 16.11.2022, see reg. 1(2)

6.  In regulation 5(5) (prescribed description of a qualifying person) after paragraph 3 insert—

“(3A) Paragraph (2) does not apply where the qualifying course is a graduate entry course.”

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 6 in operation at 16.11.2022, see reg. 1(2)

CHAPTER 3 N.I. Amendments to Loan Amounts

Amendments to the 2009 Regulations N.I.

7.  In Regulation 66 (current system students with full entitlement) for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) “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 £1,318, the amount of maintenance grant payable;

(ii) where the student qualifies under regulation 58(2) for an amount of maintenance grant exceeding £1,318 but less than £1,738, £1,625 less £1 in every complete £12.32 by which the household exceeds £19,203;

(iii) where the student qualifies under regulation 58(2) for an amount of maintenance grant of £1,738, £1,625;

(iv) where the student qualifies under regulation 58(3) for an amount of maintenance grant exceeding £1,318 but less than £3,475, £2,642 less £1 in every complete £7.42 by which the household income exceeds £19,203;

(v) where the student qualifies under regulation 58(4) for an amount of maintenance grant exceeding £1,318 but less than £1,738, £1,550 less £1 in every complete £16.45 by which the household exceeds £19,203;

(vi) where the student qualifies under regulation 58(5) for an amount of maintenance grant exceeding £1,318 but less than £3,475, £2,115 less £1 in every complete £12.32 by which the household income exceeds £19,203;

(vii) where the student qualifies under Chapter 6 of Part 5 for an amount of maintenance grant of £3,475, £2,115; and

(viii) where no maintenance grant is payable, nil.”

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 7 in operation at 16.11.2022, see reg. 1(2)

8.  The Schedule to these Regulations has effect to substitute the figure in the third column of the table for the figure in the second column where that figure appears in the provision of the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 set out in the first column.

Commencement Information

I8 Reg. 8 in operation at 16.11.2022, see reg. 1(2)

CHAPTER 5 N.I. Miscellaneous

9.  In Schedule 6(6) to the 2009 Regulations (Relevant Institutions of Higher Education in the Republic of Ireland)— N.I.

(a) add “Atlantic Technological University”;

(b) after “Maynooth University” add “South East Technological University”;

Commencement Information

I9 Reg. 9 in operation at 16.11.2022, see reg. 1(2)

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 25th October 2022.

Mr Trevor Cooper

A senior officer of the Department for the Economy