The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2005

Transfer of status

41.—(1) Where an eligible part-time student transfers to another part-time course, the Secretary of State shall transfer the student’s status as an eligible part-time student to that course where—

(a) she receives a request from the eligible part-time student to do so;

(b) she is satisfied that one or more of the grounds for transfer in paragraph (2) applies; and

(c) the period of eligibility has not expired or been terminated.

(2) The grounds for transfer referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a) the eligible part-time student starts to undertake another designated part-time course at the institution;

(b) the eligible part-time student starts to undertake a designated part-time course at another institution; or

(c) after commencing a designated part-time course for a first degree (other than an honours degree) the eligible part-time student is, before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated part-time course for an honours degree in the same subject or subjects at the institution.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), an eligible part-time student who transfers under paragraph (1) shall, for the remainder of the academic year in which he transfers, continue to receive in connection with the course to which he transfers the support for which the Secretary of State has determined he qualifies in respect of the course from which he transfers.

(4) The Secretary of State may re-assess the amount of support payable after the transfer in accordance with this Part.