SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Interpretation

Meaning of Erasmus year4

1

In these Regulations, an “Erasmus year” is an academic year in which a student—

a

participates in the ERASMUS scheme as part of a course provided wholly by a recognised educational institution, and

b

satisfies condition A, B, or C in sub-paragraph (2).

2

The conditions are— Condition A

a

The course is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland, and

b

the student completes all periods of study or work placement under the scheme outside the United Kingdom.

Condition B

a

The course is provided by an institution in England, Scotland or Wales,

b

at least one period of study or work placement under the scheme is attended at an institution or workplace outside the United Kingdom during the academic year, and

c

during that academic year, the aggregate of any one or more periods of full-time study at the institution in England, Scotland or Wales is less than 10 weeks.

Condition C

a

The course is provided by an institution in England, Scotland or Wales,

b

at least one period of study or work placement under the scheme is attended at an institution or workplace outside the United Kingdom during the academic year, and

c

during that academic year and any previous academic years of the course, the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance (which are not periods of full-time study at the institution in England, Scotland or Wales), disregarding any intervening vacations, exceeds 30 weeks.

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In sub-paragraph (1), “ERASMUS scheme” means—

a

the European Union’s action scheme for the mobility of university students,

b

the scheme established by the Secretary of State for Education known as the Turing Scheme, or

c

the scheme established by the Welsh Ministers known as the International Learning Exchange Programme.