The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
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
1.
These Regulations may be cited as the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2011.
Increases to the prescribed basic and higher amounts
2.
3.
(1)
Regulation 3 shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2)
For “£1,310” substitute “£1,345”.
(3)
For “£3,290” substitute “£3,375”.
4.
(1)
Regulation 4 shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2)
For “£650” substitute “£665”.
(3)
For “£1,640” substitute “£1,680”.
Revocation of the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
5.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 5th January 2011.
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 2011.
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) 2009, which came into operation on 1st September 2010 and are revoked by these Regulations.