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25.—(1) Unless one of the cases set out in paragraph (3) applies, the amount of a fee loan in respect of an academic year of a designated course [F1mentioned in paragraph (2C)] must not exceed the lesser of—

(a)[F2£9,250]; and

(b)the fees payable by the student in connection with that year.

(2) In the cases set out in paragraph (3), the amount of a fee loan in respect of an academic year of a designated course [F3mentioned in paragraph (2C)] must not exceed the lesser of—

(a)[F4£4,625]; and

(b)the fees payable by the student in connection with that year.

[F5(2A) Unless one of the cases set out in paragraph (3) applies, the amount of a fee loan in respect of an academic year of a designated course [F6mentioned in paragraph (2D)] must not exceed the lesser of—

(a)[F7£4,530;] and

(b)the fees payable by the student in connection with that year.

(2B) In the cases set out in paragraph (3), the amount of a fee loan in respect of an academic year of a designated course [F8mentioned in paragraph (2D)] must not exceed the lesser of—

(a)[F9£2,250;] and

(b)the fees payable by the student in connection with that year.]

[F10(2C) The designated courses for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) are designated courses:-

[F11(a)provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland or by an approved (fee cap) provider in England;]

(b)provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Wales, where the course began before 1st September 2017;

(c)provided by or on behalf of a regulated institution in Wales, where the course begins on or after 1st September 2017.

(2D) The designated courses for the purposes of paragraphs (2A) and (2B) are designated courses:-

[F12(a)provided by a private institution (other than a publicly funded institution) in Northern Ireland or Scotland or by an approved provider in England.]

(b)provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) in Wales, where the course began before 1st September 2017;

(c)provided by a non-regulated institution (other than on behalf of a regulated institution) in Wales, where the course begins on or after 1st September 2017.]

(3) The cases are—

(a)the final academic year of a designated course where that academic year is normally required to be completed after less than 15 weeks’ attendance;

(b)in respect of a sandwich course, an academic year—

(i)during which any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or

(ii)if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks;

(c)in respect of a course for the initial training of teachers, an academic year during which any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks;

(d)in respect of a course provided in conjunction with an overseas institution, an academic year—

(i)during which any periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or

(ii)if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks.

(4) If a student’s status as an eligible student is transferred from one designated course to another under these Regulations and the circumstances in paragraph (5) apply, the student may apply to the Department to borrow an additional amount by way of a fee loan in respect of the academic year of the course to which that student transfers.

(5) The circumstances are—

(a)the fees payable in respect of the academic year of the course to which the current system student transfers exceed the fees [F13or student contribution charge] payable in respect of the academic year of the course from which the student is transferring; and

(b)the academic year of the course to which the current system student transfers does not begin on a later date than the academic year of the course from which the student is transferring.

(6) If a student’s status as an eligible student is transferred from one designated course to another under these Regulations and the circumstances in paragraph (7) apply, the student may apply to the Department for [F14a fee loan or] another fee loan in respect of the academic year of the course to which the student transfers.

(7) The circumstances are that the academic year of the course to which the current system student transfers begins on a later date than the academic year of the course from which that student is transferring.

(8) Where the circumstances in paragraph (5) apply, the maximum additional amount that the current system student may borrow in respect of the academic year to which that student transfers, provided that the student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of that year, is determined by deducting the amount of any fee loan [F15or relevant institution charge loan] the student has taken out under these Regulations in respect of the academic year from which the student is transferring from the lesser of—

[F16(a)the amount specified in paragraph (1)(a), (2)(a), (2A)(a) or (2B)(a) as the case may be; and]

(b)the fees payable by the student in respect of the academic year to which the student is transferring.

(9) Where the circumstances in paragraph (7) apply, the maximum amount of fee loan that a current system student may borrow in respect of the academic year to which that student transfers provided that the student qualifies for a fee loan in respect of that year is the lesser of—

[F17(a)the amount specified in paragraph (1)(a), (2)(a), (2A)(a) or (2B)(a) as the case may be; and]

(b)the fees payable by the student in connection with that year.

(10) Where a current system student has applied for a fee loan of less than the maximum amount available in relation to an academic year, that student may apply to borrow an additional amount which when added to the amount already applied for does not exceed the relevant maximum applicable in that student’s case.

[F18(11) Where the circumstances in paragraph (12) apply, the amount of a fee loan must not exceed the lesser of—

(a)£1,385; and

(b)the fees payable by the student in connection with that year.

(12) This paragraph applies in respect of an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in England, Wales or Scotland which begins on or after 1st September 2017.]

[F19(13) Where the current course is a course for the initial training of teachers provided by an accredited institution which is an unregistered provider, the amount of a fee loan must not exceed the lesser of-

(a)£9,250; and

(b)The fees payable by the student in connection with that year.

(14) Where—

(a)the current course is an accelerated course provided by or on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England, which begins on or after 1st August 2019, the amount of a fee loan must not exceed the lesser of-—

(i)£11,100; and

(ii)The fees payable by the student in connection with that year.”.

(b)the current course is an accelerated course provided by or on behalf of an approved provider in England, which begins on or after 1st August 2019, the amount of a fee loan must not exceed the lesser of—

(i)[F20£4,530;] and

(ii)The fees payable by the student in connection with that year.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in reg. 25(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/43), regs. 1(3), 6(a)

F2Sum in reg. 25(1)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/43), regs. 1(3), 15, Sch.

F3Words in reg. 25(2) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/43), regs. 1(3), 6(b)

F4Sum in reg. 25(2)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/43), regs. 1(3), 15, Sch.

F6Words in reg. 25(2A) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/43), regs. 1(3), 6(c)

F8Words in reg. 25(2B) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/43), regs. 1(3), 6(d)

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 25 in operation at 17.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

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