Amendments relating to funding for postgraduate top-up courses
12. (1) In the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016—
(a) in regulation 3 (eligible students)—
(i) in paragraph (3), before sub-paragraph (a), insert—

“(za) A is excused from undertaking any part of the course due to—
(i) A’s previous experience;
(ii) A having taken a module or other unit of work of another course; or
(iii) A having been awarded a credit, credit point or equivalent measurement of study in respect of any part of another course;”;

(ii) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) Paragraph (3)(za) does not apply where—
(a) A was so excused as a result of transferring to the course from a designated course; and
(b) the Secretary of State considers A being so excused to be reasonable in the circumstances.”;

(b) in regulation 4 (designated courses)—
(i) in paragraph (1)(a), after “a” insert “full”;
(ii) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(4ZA) In paragraphs (1)(a) and (1A), “full postgraduate master’s degree course” means a course which, independent of a student’s previous experience or any module or other unit of work, credit, credit point or equivalent measurement of study taken or awarded in respect of another course, leads to a master’s degree.
Added by regulation 4(2)(b)(i) of these Regulations.”.

(2) In the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018—
(a) in regulation 3 (eligible students)—
(i) in paragraph (3), before sub-paragraph (a), insert—

“(za) A is excused from undertaking any part of the course due to—
(i) A’s previous experience;
(ii) A having taken a module or other unit of work of another course; or
(iii) A having been awarded a credit, credit point or equivalent measurement of study in respect of any part of another course;”;

(ii) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) Paragraph (3)(za) does not apply where—
(a) A was so excused as a result of transferring to the course from a designated course; and
(b) the Secretary of State considers A being so excused to be reasonable in the circumstances.”;

(b) in regulation 4 (designated courses)—
(i) in paragraph (1)(a), after “a” insert “full”;
(ii) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3ZA) In paragraphs (1)(a) and (2A), “full postgraduate doctoral degree course” means a course which, independent of a student’s previous experience or any module or other unit of work, credit, credit point or equivalent measurement of study taken or awarded in respect of another course, leads to a doctoral degree.
Added by regulation 4(3)(b)(i) of these Regulations.”.