The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

Long courses loan

81.—(1) A 2008, 2009 or 2012 cohort student qualifies for a long courses loan in connection with the student’s attendance on a designated course if the student—

(a) qualifies for a loan for living costs under this Part;

(b) is required to attend the course for a period exceeding 30 weeks and 3 days in an academic year; and

(c) is not a student with reduced entitlement.

(2) The maximum amount of the long courses loan is where—

• X is calculated in accordance with paragraph (3),

• Y is calculated in accordance with paragraph (4);

(3) Where a 2008, 2009 or 2012 cohort student is required to attend a course for a period exceeding 30 weeks and 3 days in an academic year, the number of weeks or part weeks of attendance in the academic year beyond 30 weeks and 3 days is multiplied by the relevant amount in paragraph (5);

(4) Where a 2008, 2009 or 2012 cohort student attends a course for a period of not less than 45 weeks in any continuous period of 52 weeks, the total number of weeks in the 52-week period during which the student does not attend is multiplied by the relevant amount in paragraph (5);

(5) The amount is—

(a) for a student in category A, £54;

(b) for a student in category B, £106;

(c) for a student in category C, £115;

(d) for a student in category D, £83.

(6) A deduction from the amount of long courses loan calculated in accordance with this regulation may be made in accordance with Part 8.