The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

Interpretation of Part 11E+W

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

136.—F1(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) In this Part,—

(a)“period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent” means—

(i)where the course is provided by or on behalf of the Open University, the period that a standard full-time student would require to complete the full-time equivalent if that student were awarded 120 credit points in each academic year;

(ii)where the course is provided by or on behalf of any other institution, the period in which a standard full-time student would complete the full-time equivalent;

(b)“standard full-time student” is a student who is to be taken—

(i)to have begun the full-time equivalent on the same date as the eligible part-time student began the part-time course in question;

(ii)not to have been excused any part of the full-time equivalent;

(iii)not to have repeated any part of the full-time equivalent; and

(iv)not to be absent from the full-time equivalent other than during vacations.

F3(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3Reg. 136(3) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/472), regs. 1(2)(a), 9(c)