# Administrative and Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 2026, Section 12: Postgraduate qualifications in educational psychology


(1) The Department of Education, or the Education Authority with the permission of the Department of Education, may—
(a) give a grant to a governing body of a higher educational institution in Northern Ireland so as to enable it to meet costs arising in connection with the provision by it of a course leading to a post-graduate qualification in educational psychology (or a similar subject),
(b) provide, or give a grant to a governing body of a higher education institution in Northern Ireland so as to enable it to provide, financial support to students on such a course.
(2) Grants or financial support may be provided subject to conditions (which may include conditions about repayment with or without interest or other return).
(3) “Governing body” and “higher education institution in Northern Ireland” have the same meanings as in Article 30 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2026/10/section/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/administrative-and-financial-provisions-act-northern-ireland-2026/section-12
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.