Amendments relating to funding when a module of study, or a similar unit of work, forming part of a master’s degree is repeated15
1
The Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 are amended as follows.
2
For regulation 13(5) (payment of postgraduate master’s degree loans: duty on academic authority to inform the Secretary of State if student withdraws from course) substitute—
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The academic authority must forthwith inform the Secretary of State and provide the Secretary of State with particulars if—
a
the student withdraws, is suspended or is expelled from their course, or is otherwise absent; or
b
the student is required to repeat a module or a similar unit of work.
3
In regulation 15 (absence from course)—
a
in the heading, after “from” insert “, or repetition of parts of,”;
b
for paragraph (1) substitute—
1
Subject to paragraphs (2) to (6), if the Secretary of State receives a notice under regulation 13(5)(a) or (b) or paragraph (2)(a) to (c) of Schedule 2 of an eligible student’s—
a
lack of attendance on the designated course; or
b
need to repeat a module or similar unit of work,
the Secretary of State may not make any further payment of the postgraduate master’s degree loan.
4
in paragraph (2)—
a
for “student’s lack of attendance” substitute “Secretary of State receiving a notice referred to in paragraph (1)”;
b
omit “during the student’s absence”.
5
after paragraph (4) insert—
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The academic authority must inform the Secretary of State if the eligible student—
a
completes the module or unit of work; or
b
is no longer required to complete the module or unit of work.
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After considering the information given under paragraph (5), the Secretary of State must recommence further payments of the postgraduate master’s degree loan under regulation 13.