The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

Standard entitlement of current system students on end-on courses and certain degree coursesE+W

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22.—(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 [F2(in whole or in part)] 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 [F3(in whole or in part)] a full-time first degree course after the course referred to in paragraph (i) and before the current course.

[F4(2) Where the current course begins on or after 1st September 2009, this regulation applies to a current system student who—

(a)has completed a course [F5specified in paragraph (2A)] and achieved a qualification;

(b)is on a full-time honours degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers); and

(c)has not taken [F6(in whole or in part)] a full-time first degree course after the course referred to in paragraph (a) and before the current course.]

[F7(2A) The courses mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) are—

(a)an intensive course;

(b)a course mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 or overseas equivalent;

(c)a course mentioned in paragraph 12 of Schedule 2;

(d)a foundation degree course or overseas equivalent.

(2B) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) it does not matter whether a course specified in paragraph (2A)(b), (c) or (d) was completed on a full-time, part-time or full-time distance learning basis.]

(3) Regulations 20 and 21 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—

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 (or preliminary courses in total) was less than three years and 2 where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course (or preliminary courses in total) was three years
PrC is the number of academic years that the student spent on preliminary courses [F8(including any academic years that the student began or ceased to attend part of the way through the year),] excluding any years of repeat study for compelling personal reasons.

(5) F9...The standard entitlement of a student to whom paragraph (2) applies is calculated as follows–-

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 (or preliminary courses in total) was less than three years, [F10and]
[F11where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course (or preliminary courses in total) was three years or more, the ordinary duration minus 1]
PrC is the number of academic years that the student spent on preliminary courses [F12(including any academic years that the student began or ceased to attend part of the way through the year),] excluding any years of repeat study for compelling personal reasons.