Regulation 158 Declarations provided by academic authoritiesF1

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the academic authority must, on the request of the applicant, complete a declaration in such form as may be required by the Department to accompany the application for a Master’s, etc. fee loan.

(2)

An academic authority is not required to complete a declaration if it is unable to give the confirmation required.

(3)

In this Part, “declaration” means—

(a)

where the applicant is applying for a Master’s, etc. fee loan in connection with the designated Master’s, etc. course in respect of the first or only academic year, a statement that—

(i)

provides the course information; and

(ii)

confirms that the applicant has enrolled and has undertaken at least two weeks of the designated Master’s, etc. course;

(b)

in any other academic year, a statement that—

(i)

provides the course information; and

(ii)

confirms that the applicant remains enrolled and continues to undertake the remaining academic year of the designated Master’s, etc. course in respect of which the applicant is applying for a Master’s, etc. fee loan.

(4)

In this regulation, “course information” means—

(a)

the amount of fees being charged in respect of the academic year in respect of which the applicant is applying for a Master’s, etc. fee loan;

(b)

whether the course falls within sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of regulation 152(2);

(c)

certification by the academic authority that it considers—

(i)

the course to be a designated Master’s, etc. course;

(ii)

that it will be possible for the applicant to complete the course within the period specified in regulation 152(2).

(iii)

in the case of a designated Master’s, etc. course which is a distance learning course, that the applicant is undertaking the course in Northern Ireland;

(5)

For the purposes of paragraph (4)(c)(ii), the academic authority must have regard to—

(a)

any increase in intensity of study that would be required for the applicant to complete the course within the period specified in regulation 152(2); and

(b)

any parts of the course which the applicant has been required to repeat.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 13 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Support) (No.2) (Amendment) and Education (Student Loan) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/7), regs. 1(1), 43, Sch. 1