# The Agriculture (Student Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026, Regulation 4: Amendments to Part 4 (student categories)

Extent: N.I.

In Part 4 (student categories)—
(a) in paragraph (c) of regulation 10 (home students), after “Categories)”, insert “of Schedule 2”; and
(b) for regulation 12 (international students), substitute—
“12. A person is to be treated as an “international student” where—
(a) the course start date is on or after 1st September 2021, they—
(i) are a qualifying person that falls within Part 4 (EU and Other States Categories) of Schedule 2;
(ii) do not fall within Part 5 (EU and Other States Special Categories) of Schedule 2; and
(iii) are required to obtain a student visa to study in the United Kingdom for a higher education course lasting six months or more; or
(b) they are not a qualifying person.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/135/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-student-fees-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2026/regulation-4
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