Regulation 12 Interpretation of Part 4I1

In this Part—

• “academic year” means the period of twelve months beginning with 1st September and ending with 31st August;

• “appeal reference period” means the academic year beginning 24 months before the first day of the implementation year;

• “OfS” means the Office for Students, as established by section 1(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017;

• “register” means the register established and maintained by the OfS under section 3 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017;

In this Part, in respect of transitional cases which fall under the Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Regulations, the following definitions apply—

• “below-threshold franchised provider” has the meaning given in regulation 8B(12) of the Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Regulations (as inserted by regulation 6 of these Regulations);

• “franchised provider” has the meaning given in regulation 8B(1) of the Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Regulations (as inserted by regulation 6 of these Regulations);

• “implementation year” has the meaning given in regulation 8A of the Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Regulations (as inserted by regulation 6 of these Regulations);

• “notice of status” means a notice issued by the Secretary of State under regulation 8E of the Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Regulations (as inserted by regulation 6 of these Regulations);

• “qualifying franchised provider” has the meaning given in regulation 8B(14) of the Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Regulations (as inserted by regulation 6 of these Regulations);

• “student population” has the meaning given in regulation 8B(5) of the Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Regulations (as inserted by regulation 6 of these Regulations).

In this Part, in respect of transitional cases which fall under the Postgraduate Master’s Degree Regulations, the following definitions apply—

• “below-threshold franchised provider” has the meaning given in regulation 8B(12) of the Postgraduate Master’s Degree Regulations (as inserted by regulation 11 of these Regulations);

• “franchised provider” has the meaning given in regulation 8B(1) of the Postgraduate Master’s Degree Regulations (as inserted by regulation 11 of these Regulations);

• “implementation year” has the meaning given in regulation 8A of the Postgraduate Master’s Degree Regulations (as inserted by regulation 11 of these Regulations);

• “notice of status” means a notice issued by the Secretary of State under regulation 8E of the Postgraduate Master’s Degree Regulations (as inserted by regulation 11 of these Regulations);

• “qualifying franchised provider” has the meaning given in regulation 8B(14) of the Postgraduate Master’s Degree Regulations (as inserted by regulation 11 of these Regulations);

• “student population” has the meaning given in regulation 8B(5) of the Postgraduate Master’s Degree Regulations (as inserted by regulation 11 of these Regulations).