Article 12 Payments under the FHEC SchemeI1

A payment under the FHEC Scheme must be made to an approved learning provider.

A payment under the FHEC Scheme must be for the total amount of the tuition fees charged in respect of an academic year to the applicant by the approved learning provider for the course of qualification level learning for which the applicant has enrolled, provided that such payment shall not exceed the total amount of the capped fees as defined in paragraphs (3) to F1(6).

Where an approved learning provider is located in England, “capped fees” means the maximum tuition fees which that establishment may lawfully charge persons who fall within Schedule 1 to the Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007^f1 provided that—

Where an approved learning provider is located in Wales, “capped fees” means—

In paragraph (4), “applicable fee limit”, “approved plan”, “qualifying person” and “qualifying course” have the meanings given in section 57(1) of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (interpretation).

Where an approved learning provider is located in Scotland, “capped fees” means the tuition fees which that establishment may lawfully charge students with a relevant connection with Scotland within the meaning of regulation 3 of the Education (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2011^f4, provided that those fees do not exceed F6£6,000.

Where an approved learning provider is located in Northern Ireland, “capped fees” means the higher amount which that establishment may lawfully charge a person under the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 provided that—