The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021

Support following an error in applying the rules on equivalent or lower qualifications and previous study

8.—(1) In regulations 13(3A)(c)(1) and 69(2A)(c), for “an academic year of the current course”, and in regulations 144(8)(c) and 157B(8)(c), for “the current part-time course” substitute—

“—

(i) the first academic year of the current course, where the determination by the Secretary of State is made before the first day of the first academic year of the current course;

(ii) the academic year of the current course during which the determination by the Secretary of State is made; or

(iii) an academic year of the current course in respect of which the determination of the Secretary of State is made, which the student has completed before the making of that determination”.

(2) In regulation 19(2)—

(a) in paragraph (9A)—

(i) in the opening words, for “paragraphs (9B) to (9E)” substitute “this paragraph and paragraphs (9D) and (9E)”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b)(iii) for “an academic year of the current course”, substitute—

“—

(aa) the first academic year of the current course, where the determination by the Secretary of State is made before the first day of the first academic year of the current course;

(bb) the academic year of the current course during which the determination by the Secretary of State is made;

(cc) an academic year of the current course in respect of which the determination of the Secretary of State is made, which the student has completed before the making of that determination”;

(b) omit paragraphs (9B) and (9C);

(c) in paragraph (9D) for “Paragraphs (9B) and (9C) do” substitute “Paragraph (9A)(b)(iii) does”.

(1)

Regulations 13, 19, 69 and 141 were all amended by S.I. 2014/2765 which inserted the provisions amended by this regulation.

(2)

Relevant amendments made by S.I. 2014/2765 and 2018/137.