Part 2Review of student complaints

20Exclusion of visitor’s jurisdiction in relation to student complaints

(1)

The visitor of a qualifying institution has no jurisdiction in respect of any complaint which falls within subsection (2) or (3).

(2)

A complaint falls within this subsection if it is made in respect of an application for admission to the qualifying institution as a student.

(3)

A complaint falls within this subsection if it is made by a person—

(a)

as a student or former student at the qualifying institution, or

(b)

as a student or former student at another institution (whether or not a qualifying institution) undertaking a course of study, or programme of research, leading to the grant of one of the qualifying institution’s awards.