# The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, Regulation 12: Amendments relating to funding for postgraduate top-up courses


(1) In the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016—
(a) in regulation 3 (eligible students)—
(i) in paragraph (3), before sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(za) A is excused from undertaking any part of the course due to—
(i) A’s previous experience;
(ii) A having taken a module or other unit of work of another course; or
(iii) A having been awarded a credit, credit point or equivalent measurement of study in respect of any part of another course;”;
(ii) after paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A) Paragraph (3)(za) does not apply where—
(a) A was so excused as a result of transferring to the course from a designated course; and
(b) the Secretary of State considers A being so excused to be reasonable in the circumstances.”;
(b) in regulation 4 (designated courses)—
(i) in paragraph (1)(a), after “a” insert “full”;
(ii) after paragraph (4) insert—
“(4ZA) In paragraphs (1)(a) and (1A), “full postgraduate master’s degree course” means a course which, independent of a student’s previous experience or any module or other unit of work, credit, credit point or equivalent measurement of study taken or awarded in respect of another course, leads to a master’s degree.”.
(2) In the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018—
(a) in regulation 3 (eligible students)—
(i) in paragraph (3), before sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(za) A is excused from undertaking any part of the course due to—
(i) A’s previous experience;
(ii) A having taken a module or other unit of work of another course; or
(iii) A having been awarded a credit, credit point or equivalent measurement of study in respect of any part of another course;”;
(ii) after paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A) Paragraph (3)(za) does not apply where—
(a) A was so excused as a result of transferring to the course from a designated course; and
(b) the Secretary of State considers A being so excused to be reasonable in the circumstances.”;
(b) in regulation 4 (designated courses)—
(i) in paragraph (1)(a), after “a” insert “full”;
(ii) after paragraph (3) insert—
“(3ZA) In paragraphs (1)(a) and (2A), “full postgraduate doctoral degree course” means a course which, independent of a student’s previous experience or any module or other unit of work, credit, credit point or equivalent measurement of study taken or awarded in respect of another course, leads to a doctoral degree.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/48/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-fees-awards-and-support-etc-amendment-no-2-regulations-2020/regulation-12
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