10.—(1) A person who—
(a)is [F2an 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 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 [F3the United Kingdom,] the [F4European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories] immediately prior to the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c).
(2) Where a state accedes to the European Community after the first day of the first academic year of the course and a person is a national of that state, the requirement in paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (1) to be [F5an EU national] on the first day of the first academic year of the course is treated as being satisfied.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 10 heading inserted (1.3.2021) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/127), regs. 1(1), 35(11)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1181), regs. 1(3), 16(8)(a)
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(1)(d) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1181), regs. 1(3), 16(8)(b)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(1)(d) substituted (1.9.2007) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2263), regs. 1, 7(f)
F5Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1181), regs. 1(3), 16(8)(a)