# The Education (Student Support for Postgraduate and Lifelong Learning Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 28: Amendment to regulation 12 (interpretation of Part 4)


In regulation 12—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) omit the definition of “academic year”;
(ii) in the definition of “appeal reference period, for “academic” substitute “service”;
(b) in paragraph (2), in the relevant places, insert—
““service year” has the meaning given in regulation 8A of the Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Regulations;”;
““threshold” has the meaning given in regulation 8B(13) of the Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Regulations.”;
(c) in paragraph (3), in the relevant place, insert—
““service year” has the meaning given in regulation 8A of the Postgraduate Master’s Degree Regulations;”;
““threshold” has the meaning given in regulation 8B(13) of the Postgraduate Master’s Degree Regulations”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1139/regulation/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-for-postgraduate-and-lifelong-learning-provision-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-28
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