2017 No. 104
Education
The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
Made 7th June 2017
Coming into operation 1st September 2018

The Department for the Economy 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.
Formerly the Department for Employment and Learning; see Article 6(1)(c) of the Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 76)
S.I. 2005/1116 (N.I. 5)
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.

1 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2018.

Amendment of Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
2 The Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 shall be amended as provided by regulations 3 and 4.
S.R. 2005 No. 290 as amended by S.R. 2006 No. 455, S.R. 2007 No. 442, S.R. 2008 No. 455, S.R.2009 No. 400, S.R 2011 No. 1, S.R 2011 No. 369, S.R. 2012 No. 184, S.R. 2013 No. 120, S.R. 2014 No. 116, S.R. 2015 No. 243 and S.R. 2016 No. 354
3 In regulation 3 (Prescribed basic and higher amounts)—
(a) for “£1,595” substitute “£1,645”; and
(b) for “£4,030” substitute “£4,160”.
4 In regulation 4 (Prescribed basic and higher amounts for specified courses)—
(a) for “£780” substitute “£805”; and
(b) for “£2,005” substitute “£2,070”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 7th June 2017.
Mr Trevor Cooper A senior officer of the Department for the Economy

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. In each case the increases are by 3.3%, and will come into operation on 1st September 2018.
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.