3. In these Regulations—
“academic year” means the period of twelve months beginning on 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September of the calendar year in which the academic year of the course in question begins, according to whether that academic year begins on or after 1st January and before 1st April, on or after 1st April and before 1st July, on or after 1st July and before 1st August or on or after 1st August and on or before 31st December, respectively;
“the Act” means the Higher Education and Research Act 2017;
[F1“AY 2020/21” means an academic year commencing on or after 1st August 2020 and before 1st August 2021;]
“Erasmus year” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Student Support Regulations;
“overseas provider” means a provider other than one in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man;
“sandwich course” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(10) of the Student Support Regulations;
“the Student Support Regulations” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 M1.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 3 inserted (13.8.2020) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Student Support) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/853), regs. 1, 2(2)
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 2011/1986, as amended by S.I. 2012/1653, 2013/235, 2013/630, 2013/1728, 2013/3106, 2014/1766, 2014/2103, 2014/2765, 2015/1951, 2016/211, 2016/270, 2016/584, 2017/52, 2017/114, 2017/204, 2018/136, 2018/137, 2018/434, 2018/443, 2018/472 and 2018/559.