The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2009 No. 400

Education

The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Made

3rd December 2009

Coming into operation

1st September 2010

The Department for Employment and Learning makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 4(8) and 14(4) of the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005(1).

In accordance with Article 4(11)(a)(i) and (b)(i) the Department is satisfied that the increases to the basic and higher amounts are no greater than are required to maintain the value of those amounts in real terms.

Citation and commencement N.I.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2010.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in operation at 1.9.2010, see reg. 1

Increases to the prescribed basic and higher amounts N.I.

2.  The Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005(2) shall be amended as provided by regulations 3 and 4.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in operation at 1.9.2010, see reg. 1

3.—(1) Regulation 3 shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) For “£1,285” substitute “£1,310”.

(3) For “£3,225” substitute “£3,290”.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 3 in operation at 1.9.2010, see reg. 1

4.—(1) Regulation 4 shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) For “£640” substitute “£650”.

(3) For “£1,610” substitute “£1,640”.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 4 in operation at 1.9.2010, see reg. 1

Revocation of the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 N.I.

5.  The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(3) are revoked.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 5 in operation at 1.9.2010, see reg. 1

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 3rd December 2009.

Sir Reg Empey MLA

Minister for Employment and Learning

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”) by increasing the basic and higher amounts prescribed in the 2005 Regulations. The amendments come into operation on 1st September 2010.

The 2005 Regulations prescribe the basic and higher amounts which higher education institutions in Northern Ireland may charge by way of tuition fees. Regulation 3 of the 2005 Regulations sets out the basic and higher amounts which ordinarily apply. Regulation 4 sets out the lower basic and higher amounts which apply in respect of an academic year of specified courses.

The 2005 Regulations were last amended by the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, which came into operation on 1st September 2009 and are revoked by these Regulations.

(1)

S.I. 2005/1116 (N.I. 5)

(2)

S.R. 2005 No. 290 as amended by S.R. 2006 No. 455, S.R. 2007 No. 442 and S.R. 2008 No.455

(3)

S.R. 2008 No. 455