# The Education (Student Loans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Regulation 6: Amounts of loans


(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (5), in the case of a student attending a course at the University of London or at any institution within the area comprising the City of London and the metropolitan police district, the maximum amount of the loan in relation to any academic year shall be—
(a) where the year is the final year of the course, £920 where he resides at his parents' home, and £1,485 where he does not so reside; and
(b) if the year is any other year of the course, £1,260 where he resides at his parents' home, and £2,035 where he does not so reside.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (5), in the case of any student attending a course other than a course mentioned in paragraph (1) the maximum amount of the loan in relation to any academic year shall be—
(a) where the year is the final year of the course, £920 where he resides at his parents' home, and £1,200 where he does not so reside; and
(b) if the year is any other year of the course, £1,260 where he resides at his parents' home, and £1,645 where he does not so reside.
(3) Where a student’s course includes a period of residence in a country other than the United Kingdom throughout an academic year, the maximum amount of the loan in relation to that academic year shall be £1,200 where the year is the final year of the course and £1,645 if it is not.
(4) Where a student’s course is an accelerated course, paragraph (1)(a) shall have effect as if for £920 and £1,485 there were substituted £1,260 and £2,035 respectively and paragraph (2)(a) shall have effect as if for £920 and £1,200 there were substituted £1,260 and £1,645 respectively.
(5) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) to (3), where a postgraduate course of initial training for teachers is of only one academic year’s duration that year shall not be treated as a final year, and for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) a student’s place of residence is his place of residence on the date a certificate is given in respect of him pursuant to regulation 13.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/349/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-loans-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/regulation-6
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.