The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

Standard entitlement of current system students on end-on courses and certain degree courses E+W

22.—(1) Where the current course began before 1st September 2009, this regulation applies to—

(a) a current system student who is on an end-on course of the kind described in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of “end-on course” in regulation 2;

(b) a current system student who—

(i) has completed a full-time course mentioned in paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 2;

(ii) is on a full-time first degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers) that the student did not begin immediately after the course referred to in paragraph (i); and

(iii) has not taken [F2 (in whole or in part)] a full-time first degree course after the course referred to in paragraph (i) and before the current course;

(c) a current system student who—

(i) has completed a full-time foundation degree course;

(ii) is on a full-time honours degree course that the student did not begin immediately after the course referred to in paragraph (i); and

(iii) has not taken [F3 (in whole or in part)] a full-time first degree course after the course referred to in paragraph (i) and before the current course.

[F4 (2) Where the current course begins on or after 1st September 2009, this regulation applies to a current system student who—

(a) has completed a course [F5 specified in paragraph (2A)] and achieved a qualification;

(b) is on a full-time honours degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers); and

(c) has not taken [F6 (in whole or in part)] a full-time first degree course after the course referred to in paragraph (a) and before the current course.]

[F7 (2A) The courses mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) are—

(a) an intensive course;

(b) a course mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 or overseas equivalent;

(c) a course mentioned in paragraph 12 of Schedule 2;

(d) a foundation degree course or overseas equivalent.

(2B) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) it does not matter whether a course specified in paragraph (2A)(b), (c) or (d) was completed on a full-time, part-time or full-time distance learning basis.]

(3) Regulations 20 and 21 do not apply to students to whom this regulation applies.

(4) The standard entitlement of a student to whom paragraph (1) applies is calculated as follows—

• where

• D is the greater of 3 and the number of academic years that make up the ordinary duration of the course

• X is 1 where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course (or preliminary courses in total) was less than three years and 2 where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course (or preliminary courses in total) was three years

• PrC is the number of academic years that the student spent on preliminary courses [F8 (including any academic years that the student began or ceased to attend part of the way through the year),] excluding any years of repeat study for compelling personal reasons.

(5) F9 ...The standard entitlement of a student to whom paragraph (2) applies is calculated as follows–-

• where

• D is the greater of 3 and the number of academic years that make up the ordinary duration of the course

• X is—

• 1 where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course (or preliminary courses in total) was less than three years, [F10 and]

• [F11 where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course (or preliminary courses in total) was three years or more, the ordinary duration minus 1]

• PrC is the number of academic years that the student spent on preliminary courses [F12 (including any academic years that the student began or ceased to attend part of the way through the year),] excluding any years of repeat study for compelling personal reasons.

F13 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in reg. 22(1)(b)(iii) inserted (15.1.2014) by The Education (Fees and Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3106), regs. 1(2), 6

F3 Words in reg. 22(1)(c)(iii) inserted (15.1.2014) by The Education (Fees and Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3106), regs. 1(2), 6

F4 Reg. 22(2) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1653), regs. 1(3), 11(a)

F5 Words in reg. 22(2)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(8)(a)(9) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/74), regs. 1, 39(1)(a)

F6 Words in reg. 22(2)(c) inserted (15.1.2014) by The Education (Fees and Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3106), regs. 1(2), 6

F7 Reg. 22(2A)(2B) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(8)(a)(9) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/74), regs. 1, 39(1)(b)

F8 Words in reg. 22(4) inserted (23.12.2015) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(2), 11(a)

F9 Words in reg. 22(5) omitted (1.8.2013) by virtue of The Education (Student Support and European University Institute) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1728), regs. 1(3), 8(a)

F10 Word in reg. 22(5) inserted (1.8.2013) by The Education (Student Support and European University Institute) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1728), regs. 1(3), 8(b)

F11 Words in reg. 22(5) substituted (1.8.2013) by The Education (Student Support and European University Institute) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1728), regs. 1(3), 8(c)

F12 Words in reg. 22(5) inserted (23.12.2015) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(2), 11(b)

F13 Reg. 22(6) omitted (1.8.2012) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1653), regs. 1(3), 11(b)