2007 No. 328
The Student Fees (Qualifying Courses and Persons) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
Made
Coming into operation
The Department for Employment and Learning, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 4(8) and 14(4) of the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 20051 makes the following Regulations.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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These Regulations may be cited as the Student Fees (Qualifying Courses and Persons) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2007.
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In these Regulations—
“the Order” means the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005;
“the Student Support Regulations” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20072;
“course for the initial training of teachers” includes such a course leading to a first degree;
“previous Regulations” has the meaning given in regulation 2 (1) of the Student Support Regulations;
“publicly-funded” has the meaning given in regulation 2 (1) of the Student Support Regulations;
“single course” means a course to which regulation 6(4) of the Student Support Regulations applies and which falls within the description of a course in that regulation.
F14“the Islands” means the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
RevocationI133
The Student Fees (Qualifying Courses and Persons) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20063 are revoked.
Prescribed description of a qualifying courseI124
1
A qualifying course which is prescribed for the purposes of Article 4 of the Order is a course of higher education which, subject to paragraph (3), is a course which is designated for the purposes of Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 19984 on the first day of an academic year which begins during the grant period and is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland.
2
For the purposes of paragraph (1) the reference to an institution in Northern Ireland means an institution whose activities are carried out in Northern Ireland.
3
A course is not a qualifying course if at the time the qualifying person received an offer of a place on that course the institution providing it was not publicly-funded.
Prescribed description of a qualifying personI105
1
A qualifying person who is prescribed for the purposes of Article 4 of the Order is a person who falls within the Schedule on the first day of an academic year which begins during the grant period, other than—
a
a person who is not eligible for support under the Student Support Regulations by reason of regulation 5(3)(c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of those Regulations, or
b
a person mentioned in paragraph (2) or (6)F13; or
F801A
In this regulation, subject to paragraph (1C), “prescribed category” means any category of person described—
a
in paragraphs 2, 2A, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F, 5, 6A, 6B, 7A, 8A, 9ZA, 9ZB, 9ZC, 9ZD, 9B, 10A, 12 or 13 in Part 2 of the Schedule; or
b
in paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 9A, 10 or 11 in Part 2 of the Schedule where paragraph (1B) applies.
1B
This paragraph applies—
a
where in connection with a qualifying course beginning before 1st August 2021, a person (“A”) was a qualifying person by virtue of falling within any category of persons described in paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 9A, 10 or 11 in Part 2 of the Schedule in relation to an academic year beginning before 1st August 2021; and
b
A is undertaking an academic year of that qualifying course, or of a qualifying course to which A transfers from that qualifying course.
1C
In relation to a qualifying course which begins on or after 1st January 2028, paragraph (1A)(a) has effect as if paragraphs 8A and 9B were omitted.
2
Subject to the exception in paragraphs (3) to (5), a person is not a qualifying person if—
a
he has an honours degree from an institution in the United Kingdom; or
b
he has an honours degree from an institution in the Republic of Ireland,
for which he received financial support under previous Regulations for some or all of the academic years during which he took the course leading to the award of the honours degree.
3
Paragraph (2) does not apply where—
a
the qualifying course is a course for the initial training of teachers;
b
the duration of the course does not exceed two years (the duration of a part-time course being expressed as its full-time equivalent); and
c
the qualifying person is not a qualified teacher.
4
Paragraph (2) does not apply in respect of any part of a single course where—
a
the single course leads to an honours degree being conferred on the qualifying person from an institution in the United Kingdom or a relevant institution of higher education in the Republic of Ireland before the final degree or equivalent qualification; and
b
the qualifying person only has an honours degree which was received as part of that single course.
5
Paragraph (2) does not apply where the qualifying course is a course leading to a degree in social work at an educational institution in Northern Ireland
6
Where an event occurs in the course of an academic year and as a result a person falls within the Schedule in the course of an academic year, he is not a qualifying person in respect of the academic year in which the relevant event occurred or any previous academic year.
7
In this regulation “a relevant institution of higher education in the Republic of Ireland” means an institution listed in Schedule 6 to the Student Support Regulations.
Transitional CasesI146
1
Where a qualifying person, disregarding any intervening vacation, begins an end-on course within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20065 immediately after a qualifying course (“the relevant course”) in a case where paragraph (3) or (4) applies, the end-on course shall be treated as if the offer for it had been received on the same date as the offer for the relevant course.
2
In a case where paragraph (3) or (4) applies, where a qualifying person undertakes a qualifying course (“the relevant course”) which is a single course, an offer received for any part of the relevant course shall be treated as if it had been received on the same date as the offer for the first part of the relevant course.
3
This paragraph applies where—
a
the qualifying person had on or before 1st August 2005 received an offer, whether conditional on obtaining specified qualifications or not, of a place on the relevant course, or a similar course, and
b
the first academic year of the relevant course begins before 1st September 2007.
4
This paragraph applies where—
a
the qualifying person had received an offer of a place on a qualifying course (whether or not at the same institution as the relevant course) the first academic year of which began before 1st September 2006,
b
he was unable to take up the offer because a specified qualification or grade was not awarded to him,
c
he appealed against the decision not to award him the qualification or grade,
d
the appeal was allowed after the last date on which he could have taken up the offer,
e
as a result he was offered a place on the relevant course, and
f
the first academic year of the relevant course begins after 31st August 2006 but before 1st September 2007.
5
For the purpose of paragraph (3)(a) a course (“the original course”) is similar to the relevant course if—
a
it appears to the governing body of the institution providing the relevant course that the subject matter of the course is in whole or in part the same as the subject matter of the original course, and
b
except where the original course is no longer being provided, the relevant course is provided by the institution which was to have provided the original course.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 5th July 2007
SCHEDULEQUALIFYING PERSONS
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1
For the purposes of this Schedule—
F83“the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations” means the Citizens’ Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020;
“academic year” means the period of twelve months beginning on 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 that academic year begins on or after 1st January and before 1st April, on or after 1st April and before 1st July, on or after 1st July and before 1st August or on or after 1st August and on or before 31st December, respectively;
“Directive 2004/38” means Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29th April 20046 on the rights of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely in the territory of the Member States;
“ F84EU national” means a national of a Member State of the European Community;
“EEA Agreement” means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 19927 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 19938;
F23“EEA EFTA separation agreement” has the meaning given by section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020;
“EEA frontier self-employed person” means an EEA national who—
- a
is a self-employed person in the United Kingdom; and
- b
resides in Switzerland or the territory of an EEA StateF24... and returns to his residence in Switzerland or that EEA State daily or at least once a week;
- a
“EEA frontier worker” means an EEA national who—
- a
is a worker in the United Kingdom; and
- b
resides in Switzerland or the territory of an EEA State F24...and returns to his residence in Switzerland or that EEA State daily or at least once a week;
- a
“EEA migrant worker” means an EEA national who is a worker, other than an EEA frontier worker, in the United Kingdom;
“EEA national” means a national of an EEA State F24...;
“EEA self-employed person” means an EEA national who is a self-employed person, other than an EEA frontier self-employed person, in the United Kingdom;
“employed person” means an employed person with the meaning of Annex 1 to the Swiss Agreement;
“employment” means full-time or part-time employment;
“European Community” means the territory comprised by the Member States of the European Community as constituted from time to time;
“European Economic Area” means the area comprised by the EEA States;
“family member” means—
- a
in relation to an EEA frontier worker, an EEA migrant worker, an EEA frontier self-employed person F85, an EEA self-employed person, or a relevant person of Northern Ireland who is treated as an EEA migrant worker or an EEA self-employed person by virtue of paragraph 6A(3) —
- i
his spouse or civil partner;
- ii
F12direct descendants of the person or of the person’s spouse or civil partner who are—
- aa
under the age of 21; or
- bb
dependants of the person or the person’s spouse or civil partner; or
- aa
- iii
dependent direct relatives in his ascending line or that of his spouse or civil partner;
- i
- b
in relation to a Swiss employed person, a Swiss frontier employed person, a Swiss frontier self-employed person or a Swiss self-employed person—
- i
his spouse or civil partner; or
- ii
his child or the child of his spouse or civil partner;
- i
- c
in relation to an F86EU national who falls within Article 7(1)(c) of Directive 2004/38 F87or, for the purposes of paragraph 9ZA, in relation to a relevant person of Northern Ireland who would fall within article 7(1)(c) of Directive 2004/38 if that person were an EU national or solely an EU national —
- i
his spouse or civil partner; or
- ii
direct descendants of his or of his spouse or civil partner who are—
- aa
under the age of 21; or
- bb
dependants of his or his spouse or civil partner;
- aa
- i
- d
in relation to an F88EU national who falls within Article 7(1)(b) of Directive 2004/38 F89or, for the purposes of paragraph 9ZA, in relation to a relevant person of Northern Ireland who would fall within article 7(1)(b) of Directive 2004/38 if that person were an EU national or solely an EU national —
- i
his spouse or civil partner;
- ii
direct descendants of his or of his spouse or civil partner who are—
- aa
under the age of 21; or
- bb
dependants of his or his spouse or civil partner; or
- aa
- iii
dependent direct relatives in his ascending line or that of his spouse or civil partner;
- i
- e
in relation to a United Kingdom national, for the purposes of F90paragraphs 9, 9ZB, 9ZC and 9ZD —
- i
his spouse or civil partner; or
- ii
direct descendants of his or of his spouse or civil partner who are—
- aa
under the age of 21; or
- bb
dependants of his or his spouse or civil partner;
- aa
- i
- a
F16“the Islands” means the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man;“overseas territories” means Anguilla; Aruba; Bermuda; British Antarctic Territory; British Indian Ocean Territory; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Falkland Islands; Faroe Islands; French Polynesia; French Southern and Antarctic Territories; F25Gibraltar; Mayotte; Greenland; Montserrat; Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten); Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie & Oeno Islands; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; F19St-Barthélemy ; St Helena and Dependencies (Ascension Island and Tristan de Cunha); St Pierre et Miquelon; the Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies; Turks and Caicos Islands and Wallis and Futuna;
F60“persons granted humanitarian protection” means a person—
- a
who, on the grounds of humanitarian protection, has been granted leave to remain under the immigration rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971;
- b
whose leave to remain is extant, or in respect of whose leave to remain an appeal is pending (within section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002);
- c
who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave to remain.
- a
F61“person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner” means a person—
- a
granted indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules, as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971—
- i
paragraph 288, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 287(b) of those rules are met (bereaved partners),
- ii
paragraph 295N, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 295M of those rules are met (bereaved partners),
- iii
paragraph D-BPILR.1.1 of Appendix FM (bereaved partners), or
- iv
paragraph 36 of Appendix Armed Forces (bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces), and
- i
- b
who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since the person was granted such leave;
- a
F62“person granted indefinite leave to remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse” means a person—
- i
granted indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules, as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971—
- aa
paragraph 289B (victims of domestic violence);
- bb
paragraph D-DVILR.1.1. of Appendix FM (victims of domestic abuse); or
- cc
paragraph 40 of Appendix Armed Forces (victims of domestic violence: partners of members of the armed forces); and
- aa
- ii
who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since the person was granted such leave;
- i
F63“person granted stateless leave” means a person who—
- a
has extant leave to remain as a stateless person under the immigration rules (within the meaning given in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971); and
- b
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave.
- a
F91“person with protected rights” means—
- a
a person within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions who—
- i
has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules;
- ii
is an Irish citizen who, pursuant to section 3ZA of the Immigration Act 1971, does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; or
- iii
is an applicant for the purposes of regulation 4 of the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations where the relevant period has not expired; or
- i
- b
a family member of a relevant person of Northern Ireland for the purposes of residence scheme immigration rules, where that family member has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules;
- a
F64“person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave” means a person (“P”)—
- a
who has—
- i
applied for refugee status but has, as a result of that application, been informed in writing by a person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that, although P is considered not to qualify for recognition as a refugee it is thought right to allow P to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on the grounds of discretionary leave, or
- ii
not applied for refugee status but has been informed in writing by a person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that it is thought right to allow P to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on the grounds of discretionary leave,
- i
- b
who has been granted leave to enter or to remain accordingly,
- c
whose period of leave to enter or remain has not expired or has been renewed and the period for which it was renewed has not expired or in respect of whose leave to enter or remain an appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002), and
- d
who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since P was granted leave to enter or remain.
- a
“refugee” means a person who is recognised by Her Majesty’s government as a refugee within the meaning of the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 195110 as extended by the Protocol thereto which entered into force on 4th October 196711;
F92relevant period” has the meaning given by regulation 4 of the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations;”
“relevant person of Northern Ireland” has the meaning given by residence scheme immigration rules;
F23“residence scheme immigration rules” has the meaning given by section 17(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020;
F93...
“self-employed person” means—
- a
in relation to an EEA national, a person who is self-employed within the meaning of Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or the EEA Agreement, as the case may be; or
- b
in relation to a Swiss national, a person who is a self-employed person within the meaning of Annex 1 to the Swiss Agreement;
- a
“settled” has the meaning given by section 33(2A) of the Immigration Act 197112;
“Swiss Agreement” means the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the Free Movement of Persons signed at Luxembourg on 21st June 199913 and which came into force on 1st June 2002;
F23“Swiss citizens’ rights agreement” has the meaning given by section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020;
“Swiss employed person” means a Swiss national who is an employed person, other than a Swiss frontier employed person, in the United Kingdom;
“Swiss frontier employed person” means a Swiss national who—
- a
is an employed person in the United Kingdom; and
- b
resides in Switzerland or in the territory of an EEA State F24...and returns to his residence in Switzerland or that EEA State daily or at least once a week;
- a
“Swiss frontier self-employed person” means a Swiss national who—
- a
is a self-employed person in the United Kingdom; and
- b
resides in Switzerland or in the territory of an EEA State F24...and returns to his residence in Switzerland or that EEA State daily or at least once a week;
- a
“Swiss self-employed person” means a Swiss national who is a self-employed person, other than a Swiss frontier self-employed person, in the United Kingdom;
“Turkish worker” means a Turkish national who—
- a
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom; and
- b
is, or has been lawfully employed in the United Kingdom;
- a
F94“United Kingdom national” has the meaning given by Article 2(d) of the EU withdrawal agreement;
“worker” means a worker within the meaning of Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or the EEA Agreement as the case may be.
F821A
For the purposes of this Schedule, a reference to a “Member State” or “State” in Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 is to be read as including the United Kingdom.
1B
For the purposes of this Schedule, a person is within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions if that person falls within—
a
Article 10 (personal scope) of the EU withdrawal agreement;
b
Article 9 (personal scope) of the EEA EFTA separation agreement; or
c
Article 10 (personal scope) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement.
F172
For the purposes of this Schedule, “parent” F20means a parent, guardian or any other person having parental responsibility for a child and “child” is to be construed accordingly.
F182A
For the purposes of this Schedule, a person is not to be treated as ordinarily resident in a place unless that person lawfully resides in that place.
3
For the purposes of this Schedule, a person is to be treated as ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom and Islands, in F26the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland , in F27the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories , or in F28the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland, Turkey and the overseas territories if he would have been so resident but for the fact that—
a
he;
b
his spouse or civil partner;
c
his parent; or
d
in the case of a dependent direct relative in the ascending line, his child or child’s spouse or civil partner,
is or was temporarily employed outside the area in question.
4
For the purposes of paragraph (3), temporary employment includes—
a
in the case of members of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown, any period which they serve outside the United Kingdom as members of such forces;
b
in the case of members of the regular armed forces of an EEA State or Switzerland, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising F29the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland as members of such forces; and
c
in the case of members of the regular armed forces of Turkey, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising F29the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey as members of such forces.
5
For the purposes of this Schedule an area F30other than the United Kingdom or Gibraltar which—
a
was previously not part of the European Community or the European Economic Area; but
b
at any time before or after these Regulations come into operation has become part of one or the other or both of these areas,
is to be considered to have always been a part of the European Economic Area.
F26
For the purposes of this Schedule a person who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom as a result of having moved from the Islands for the purpose of undertaking a course is to be considered to be ordinarily resident in the Islands;
F157
For the purposes of this Schedule a person who is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland as a result of having moved from England, Wales, Scotland or the Islands for the purpose of undertaking a course is to be considered as ordinarily resident in England, Wales, Scotland or the Islands as the case may be.
Persons who are settled in the United KingdomI152
1
A person who on the first day of the first academic year of the course—
F95a
is settled in the United Kingdom, and does not fall within paragraph 3;
b
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom;
c
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
subject to sub-paragraph (2), whose residence in the United Kingdom and Islands has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
2
Paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands in accordance with paragraph 1(3).
F722A
1
A person—
a
who is a United Kingdom national or an Irish citizen on the first day of the first academic year of the course, and does not fall within paragraph 3 of the Schedule;
b
who is undertaking the course in Northern Ireland;
c
who has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, EEA and Switzerland (the relevant territory) throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
subject to sub-paragraph (2), whose ordinary residence in the relevant territory has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
2
Paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the relevant territory in accordance with paragraph 1(4).
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F961
A person who—
F97a
meets one of the following conditions on the first day of an academic year of the course—
i
the person is within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions and is settled in the United Kingdom by virtue of the grant of indefinite leave to enter or remain under residence scheme immigration rules;
ii
the person—
aa
is within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions;
bb
is an Irish citizen settled in the United Kingdom who pursuant to section 3ZA of the Immigration Act 1971, does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; and
cc
would meet the eligibility requirements for indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules if that person were to make an application for such leave;
iii
the person—
aa
is within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions;
bb
is an applicant for the purposes of regulation 4 of the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations; and
cc
has, or is treated as having, a right of permanent residence for the purposes of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, as those Regulations continue to have effect by virtue of the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations in relation to that person during the relevant period; or
iv
the person is a family member of a relevant person of Northern Ireland for the purposes of residence scheme immigration rules, where that family member is settled in the United Kingdom by virtue of the grant of indefinite leave to enter or remain under residence scheme immigration rules;
b
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
c
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
in a case where his residence referred to in paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising F31the United Kingdom, the F10European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories immediately before the period of residence referred to in paragraph (c).
F982
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a)(ii)(cc), “eligibility requirements for indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules” means the eligibility requirements for such leave in accordance with paragraph EU11 of Appendix EU to the immigration rules (as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971).
Refugees and their family membersI164
1
A person—
a
who is a refugee;
b
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since he was recognised as a refugee; and
c
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
A person—
a
who is the spouse or civil partner of a refugee;
b
who was the spouse or civil partner of the refugee on the date on which the refugee made his application for asylum;
c
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since he was given leave to remain in the United Kingdom; and
d
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
3
A person—
a
who is the child of a refugee or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a refugee;
b
who, on the date on which the refugee made his application for asylum, was the child of the refugee or the child of a person who was the spouse or civil partner of the refugee on that date;
c
who was under 18 on the date on which the refugee made his application for asylum;
d
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since he was given leave to remain in the United Kingdom; and
e
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
F21Persons granted section 67 leave4A
A person who—
a
has extant leave to remain as a person granted leave under paragraph 352ZG of the immigration rules, having been relocated to the United Kingdom pursuant to arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, or a dependent child of such a person who has been granted “leave in line” under paragraph 352ZO of those rules F65and
F66b
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course F67.
F68d
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F54Persons granted Calais leave4B
— A person who—
a
has extant leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph 352J, 352K, 352L or 352T (Calais leave and “leave in line” granted by virtue of being a dependent child of a person granted Calais leave) of the immigration rules, as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971;
b
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since the person was granted such leave; and
c
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
F55Persons granted humanitarian protection and their family members4C
—
1
A person granted humanitarian protection who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
A person who—
a
is the spouse or civil partner of a person granted humanitarian protection;
b
was the spouse or civil partner of the person granted humanitarian protection on the date on which that person applied for asylum (the “asylum application date”);
c
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since being given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; and
d
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
3
A person who—
a
is the child of a person granted humanitarian protection or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a person granted humanitarian protection;
b
on the asylum application date, was the child of that person or the child of a person who was the spouse or civil partner of the person granted humanitarian protection on that date;
c
was under 18 years of age on the asylum application date;
d
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since being given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; and
e
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
F56Persons granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner4D
— A person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner, who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
F57Persons granted indefinite leave to remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse4E
— A person granted indefinite leave to remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse, who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
F58Persons granted stateless leave and their family members4F
—
1
A person granted stateless leave who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
A person—
a
who—
i
is the spouse or civil partner of a person granted stateless leave; and
ii
on the leave application date, was the spouse or civil partner of the person granted stateless leave; and
b
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
3
A person—
a
who—
i
is the child of a person granted stateless leave or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a person granted stateless leave; and
ii
on the leave application date, was the child of the person granted stateless leave or the child of a person who, on the leave application date, was the spouse or civil partner of the person granted stateless leave;
b
who was under 18 years of age on the leave application date; and
c
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
4
In this paragraph, “leave application date” means the date on which the person granted stateless leave made an application to remain in the United Kingdom as a stateless person under the immigration rules (within the meaning given in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971).
F69Persons with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave and their family membersI17F705
1
A person granted leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
a
with leave to enter or remain; and
b
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
A person—
a
who is the spouse or civil partner of a person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave;
b
who was the spouse or civil partner of the person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave on the leave application date;
c
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since being given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; and
d
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
3
A person—
a
who is the child of a person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave,
b
who, on the leave application date, was under 18 and was the child of the person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave or the child of a person who was the spouse or civil partner of the person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave on that date;
c
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since being given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; and
d
who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
4
In this paragraph, “leave application date” means the date on which the person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave made the application that led to that person being granted leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave in the United Kingdom.
Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family membersI5F36
1
A person who—
a
is—
i
an EEA migrant worker or an EEA self-employed person;
ii
a Swiss employed person or a Swiss self-employed person;
iii
a family member of a person mentioned in paragraph (i) or (ii);
iv
an EEA frontier worker or an EEA frontier self-employed person;
v
a Swiss frontier employed person or a Swiss frontier self-employed person; or
vi
a family member of a person mentioned in paragraph (iv) or (v);
b
subject to sub-paragraph (2), is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
c
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising F32the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
Paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where the person falls within paragraph (a)(iv), (v) or (vi) of that sub-paragraph.
F736A
1
A person with protected rights or a frontier worker within the meaning of regulation 3 of the Citizens’ Rights (Frontier Workers) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, who—
a
is—
i
an EEA migrant worker or an EEA self-employed person;
ii
a Swiss employed person or a Swiss self-employed person;
iii
a family member of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii);
iv
an EEA frontier worker or an EEA frontier self-employed person;
v
a Swiss frontier employed person or a Swiss frontier self-employed person; or
vi
a family member of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (iv) or (v);
b
subject to sub-paragraph (2), is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
c
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
Paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where the person applying for support falls within paragraph (a)(iv), (v) or (vi) of sub-paragraph (1).
3
In this paragraph, a description of a person in sub-paragraph(1)(a)(i) is to be read as if it includes a relevant person of Northern Ireland who would, if that person were an EEA national or solely an EEA national, be an EEA migrant worker or an EEA self-employed person.
4
For the purposes of paragraph 1(a)(iii) and (vi), an Irish citizen family member is not required to be living in the United Kingdom on IP completion day.
6B
1
A person who—
a
is—
i
an Irish citizen migrant worker or an Irish citizen self-employed person;
ii
a family member of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (i);
iii
an Irish citizen frontier worker or an Irish citizen frontier self-employed person; or
iv
a family member of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (iii);
b
subject to sub-paragraph (2), is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland on the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
c
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
Paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where the person applying for support falls within paragraph (a)(iii) or (iv) of sub-paragraph (1).
I67
F331
A person who—
a
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
b
c
is entitled to support by virtue of Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1612/68 on the freedom of movement of workers14, as extended by the EEA Agreement.
F342
Any description of person who would have fallen within this paragraph immediately before IP completion day is to be treated as falling within this paragraph on and after IP completion day.
F757A
1
A person with protected rights who—
a
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
b
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
c
is entitled to support by virtue of Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No. 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (“the Workers Regulation”), as it had effect immediately before IP completion day, as extended by the EEA Agreement, as it had effect immediately before IP completion day.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(c), in Article 10 of the Workers Regulation—
a
the reference to a “national of a Member State” is to be read as including a relevant person of Northern Ireland; and
b
the reference to “another Member State” is to be read as including the United Kingdom, and the references to “that State” construed accordingly.
Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere
I78
1
A person who—
a
is settled in the United Kingdom;
b
left the United Kingdom and exercised a right of residence F39before IP completion day after having been settled in the United Kingdom;
c
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins;
d
e
in a case where his ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (d) was wholly or mainly for the purposes of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising F38the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (d).
2
For the purposes of this paragraph, a person has exercised a right of residence if he is a United Kingdom national, a family member of a United Kingdom national for the purposes of Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 (or corresponding purposes under the EEA Agreement or Swiss Agreement) or a person who F40had a right of permanent residence who in each case has exercised a right under Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or any equivalent right under the EEA Agreement or Swiss Agreement in a state other than the United Kingdom or, in the case of a person who is settled in the United Kingdom and F40had a right of permanent residence, if he F41has gone to the state within the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland of which he is a national or of which the person in relation to whom he is a family member is a national.
F363
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), a person had the right of permanent residence if they had a right which arose under Directive 2004/38 to reside permanently in the United Kingdom without restriction.
F748A
1
A person who—
a
is settled in the United Kingdom;
b
was ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and settled in the United Kingdom immediately before leaving the United Kingdom and who has exercised a right of residence before IP completion day;
c
was ordinarily resident immediately before IP completion day—
i
in the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories; or
ii
in the United Kingdom, where that ordinary residence began after 31st December 2017 immediately following a period of ordinary residence in the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories,
and has remained ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories (the relevant territory) throughout the period beginning on IP completion day and ending immediately before the first day of the first academic year of the course;
d
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins;
e
has been ordinarily resident in the relevant territory throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
f
in a case where the person’s ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (e) was wholly or mainly for the purposes of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (e).
2
For the purposes of this paragraph, a person has exercised a right of residence if that person is a United Kingdom national, a family member of a United Kingdom national for the purposes of Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 (or corresponding purposes under the EEA Agreement or Swiss Agreement) or a person who had the right of permanent residence who in each case has exercised a right under Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or any equivalent right under the EEA Agreement or Swiss Agreement in a state other than the United Kingdom or, in the case of a person who is settled in the United Kingdom and had the right of permanent residence, if the person has gone to the state within the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland of which the person is a national or of which the person in relation to whom the person is a family member is a national.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) a person had the right of permanent residence if they had a right which arose under Directive 2004/38 to reside permanently in the United Kingdom without restriction.
F99EU nationals etc.I39
1
A person who—
a
is either—
ii
a family member of a such a person;
b
is undertaking the course in the Northern Ireland;
F5c
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising F45the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
F6d
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
subject to sub-paragraph (2), whose ordinary residence in the relevant territory has not during any part of the period referred to in F7paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
F431A
Paragraph (c) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a family member of a person who—
a
is—
i
a United Kingdom national who has exercised a right to reside in the territory of a Member State under Article 7(1) of Directive 2004/38; or
ii
an EU national; and
b
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
2
Paragraph (e) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the relevant territory in accordance with paragraph 1(3).
F423
Any description of person who would have fallen within this paragraph immediately before IP completion day is to be treated as falling within this paragraph on and after IP completion day.
F719ZA
1
A person with protected rights—
a
who is —
i
an EU national on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
ii
a family member of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (i); or
iii
a family member of a relevant person of Northern Ireland;
b
who is undertaking the course in Northern Ireland;
c
who, subject to sub-paragraph (2), has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories (relevant territory) throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
subject to sub-paragraph (3), whose ordinary residence in the relevant territory has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
2
Paragraph (c) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a family member of a person who—
a
is an EU national or a relevant person of Northern Ireland; and
b
has been ordinarily resident in the relevant territory throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
3
Paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the relevant territory in accordance with paragraph 1(3).
United Kingdom nationals9ZB
1
A person—
a
who is—
i
a United Kingdom national on the first day of an academic year of the course; or
ii
a family member of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (i);
b
who was ordinarily resident immediately before IP completion day—
i
in the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the EU overseas territories; or
ii
in the United Kingdom, where that ordinary residence began after 31st December 2017 immediately following a period of ordinary residence in the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the EU overseas territories,
and has remained ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the EU overseas territories (the relevant territory) throughout the period beginning on IP completion day and ending immediately before the first day of the first academic year of the course;
c
who is undertaking the course in Northern Ireland;
d
who, subject to sub-paragraph (2), has been ordinarily resident in the relevant territory throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
e
subject to sub-paragraph (3), whose ordinary residence in the relevant territory has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (d) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
2
Paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the family member of a United Kingdom national, where that United Kingdom national—
a
had, before IP completion day, exercised a right to reside in the territory of a Member State under Article 7(1) of Directive 2004/38; and
b
has been ordinarily resident in the relevant territory throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
3
Paragraph (e) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the relevant territory in accordance with paragraph 1(3).
4
Where a person (“P”) falls within sub-paragraph (1)(a)(ii), the person in relation to whom P is a family member must also meet the requirements of sub-paragraphs (1)(b) and (d).
5
In this paragraph, “EU overseas territories” means Aruba; Faroe Islands; French Polynesia; French Southern and Antarctic Territories; Mayotte; Greenland; Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten); St Barthélemy; St Pierre et Miquelon; the Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies and Wallis and Futuna.
9ZC
1
A person—
a
who is a family member of a person who is a United Kingdom national on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
b
who is undertaking the course in Northern Ireland;
c
who has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
subject to sub-paragraph (2), whose ordinary residence in the United Kingdom and Islands has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
2
Paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom and Islands in accordance with paragraph 1(3).
Persons resident in Gibraltar9ZD
1
A person—
a
who is—
i
a United Kingdom national who has resident status in Gibraltar granted by the Government of Gibraltar;
ii
a family member of a United Kingdom national, where that family member has resident status in Gibraltar granted by the Government of Gibraltar;
iii
an EU national who has a right of residence in Gibraltar arising under the EU withdrawal agreement; or
iv
a family member of an EU national, where that family member has a right of residence in Gibraltar arising under the EU withdrawal agreement;
b
who is undertaking the course in Northern Ireland;
c
who, subject to sub-paragraph (2), has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories (the relevant territory) throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
subject to sub-paragraph (3), whose ordinary residence in the relevant territory has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
2
Paragraph (c) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a family member of a person who—
a
is an EU national or a relevant person of Northern Ireland; and
b
has been ordinarily resident in the relevant territory throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
3
Paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the relevant territory in accordance with paragraph 1(3).
F76EU nationals ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and IslandsF19A
1
A person who—
b
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
c
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period immediately preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
in a case where his ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising F47the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories immediately prior to the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c).
F1022
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F779B
1
A person with protected rights who—
a
is an EU national on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
b
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
c
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period immediately preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
in a case where the person’s ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the EU overseas territories immediately prior to the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c);
2
For the purposes of this paragraph, an Irish citizen is not required to be living in the United Kingdom on IP completion day.
Children of Swiss nationalsI810
F481
A person who—
a
is the child of a Swiss national who is entitled to support in the United Kingdom by virtue of Article 3(6) of Annex 1 to the Swiss Agreement;
b
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
c
d
in a case where his ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising F50the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c).
F492
Any description of person who would have fallen within this paragraph immediately before IP completion day is to be treated as falling within this paragraph on and after IP completion day.
F7810A
A person with protected rights who—
a
is the child of a Swiss national who is entitled to support in the United Kingdom by virtue of Article 18(2) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement;
b
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course;
c
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
in a case where the person’s ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland immediately prior to the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c).
Children of Turkish workersI911
A person who—
a
is the child of a Turkish worker;
b
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
F7912
A person who—
a
is the child of a Turkish worker (“T”), where T was ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom immediately before IP completion day;
b
immediately before IP completion day—
i
was the child of T; and
ii
was ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom;
c
is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland, Turkey and the overseas territories throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
F53Long ResidenceF10313
—
1
A person
a
who on the first day of the first academic year of the course is either—
i
under the age of 18 and has lived in the United Kingdom throughout the seven-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; or
ii
aged 18 years old or above and, preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course, has lived in the United Kingdom throughout either—
aa
half their life; or
bb
a period of twenty years;
b
is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland;
c
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
d
subject to sub-paragraph (2), whose residence in the United Kingdom and Islands has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
2
Paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands in accordance with paragraph 1(3).
(This note is not part of the Regulations)