PART 4FEE SUPPORT

CHAPTER 3FEE LOANS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS

Standard entitlement of current system students on end-on courses and certain degree courses23

1

Where the current course began before 1st September 2009, this regulation applies to—

a

a current system student who is on an end-on course of the kind described in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of “end-on course” in regulation 2;

b

a current system student who—

i

has completed a full-time course mentioned in paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 2;

ii

is on a full-time first degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers) that the student did not begin immediately after the course referred to in paragraph (i); and

iii

has not taken a full-time first degree course after the course referred to in paragraph (i) and before the current course;

c

a current system student who—

i

has completed a full-time foundation degree course;

ii

is on a full-time honours degree course that the student did not begin immediately after the course referred to in paragraph (i); and

iii

has not taken a full-time first degree course after the course referred to in paragraph (i) and before the current course.

2

Where the current course begins on or after 1st September 2009, this regulation applies to–

a

a current system student who is on an end-on course of the kind described in paragraph (d) of the definition of “end-on course” in regulation 2;

b

a current system student who—

i

has completed a full-time, part-time, full-time distance learning or compressed degree course and achieved a lower level qualification;

ii

is on a full-time first degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers) that the student did not begin immediately after the course referred to in paragraph (i); and

iii

has not taken a full-time first degree course after the course referred to in paragraph (i) and before the current course.

3

Regulations 21 and 22 do not apply to students to whom this regulation applies.

4

The standard entitlement of a student to whom paragraph (1) applies is calculated as follows—

(D+X)−Pr⁡Cmath

where

  • D is the greater of 3 and the number of academic years that make up the ordinary duration of the course

  • X is 1 where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course was less than three years and 2 where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course was three years

  • PrC is the number of academic years that the student spent on the preliminary course excluding any years of repeat study for compelling personal reasons.

5

The standard entitlement of a student to whom paragraph (2) applies is calculated as follows–-

(D+X)−Pr⁡Cmath

where

  • D is the greater of 3 and the number of academic years that make up the ordinary duration of the course

  • X is –

    1. 1

      where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course was less than three years,

    2. 2

      where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course was three years,

    3. 3

      where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course was four years,

    4. 4

      where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course was five years, and

    5. 5

      where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course was six years

  • PrC is the number of academic years that the student spent on the preliminary course excluding any years of repeat study for compelling personal reasons.