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

PART 2

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

Amendment to the 2005 Regulations

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

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

(b) for “£4,630” substitute “£4,710”.

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”.

CHAPTER 2 Graduate Entry Courses

Amendments to the 2007 Regulations

5.  In regulation 2(1), 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;”.

6.  In regulation 5(2) (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.”

CHAPTER 3 Amendments to Loan Amounts

Amendments to the 2009 Regulations

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.”

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.

CHAPTER 5 Miscellaneous

9.  In Schedule 6(3) to the 2009 Regulations (Relevant Institutions of Higher Education in the Republic of Ireland)—

(a) add “Atlantic Technological University”;

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

(1)

Regulation 2 was amended by S.R. 2011 no. 376.

(2)

Regulation 5 was amended by S.R.s 2011 No. 376, 2021 No. 85 and 2022 No.75.

(3)

Schedule 6 was amended by S.R.s 2013 No. 223, 2014 No. 309, 2016 No. 21, 2017 No. 43, 2019 No.35, 2020 No. 79 and S.R. 2021 No. 50.