# The Education (Student Support for Postgraduate Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 5: Amendment to regulation 7 (students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year)

Extent: E+W

In regulation 7(1)(a)—
(a) in paragraph (ii), omit “or on behalf of”;
(b) at the end of paragraph (ii), omit “or”;
(c) after paragraph (iii), insert—
“(iv) because the course is provided on behalf of an English higher education provider which becomes a registered provider, where the course start date is before 1st September 2028; or
(v) because, where the course start date is on or after 1st September 2028—
(aa) the English higher education provider, on whose behalf the course is being provided, becomes a registered provider, and
(bb) the course is provided by a qualifying franchised provider (or multiple qualifying franchised providers);”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/581/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-for-postgraduate-provision-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-5
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