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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2009/regulation-8",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2009/373",
  "legislation_title": "The Education (Student Support) ( No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2009",
  "path": "regulation/8",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Transfer of status",
  "text": "(1) Where an eligible student “A” transfers to another course, the Department must transfer A’s status as an eligible student to that course where—\n(a) the Department receives a request from the eligible student to do so;\n(b) the Department is satisfied that one or more of the grounds for transfer in paragraph (2) applies; and\n(c) the period of eligibility has not terminated.\n(2) The grounds for transfer are—\n(a) on the recommendation of the academic authority A ceases one course and starts to—\n(i) on the recommendation of the academic authority A ceases one course and starts to attend or undertake another designated course ...;\n(ii) undertake another compressed degree course at the institution; or\n(iii) undertake a compressed degree course at the institution;\n(b) A starts to—\n(i) A starts to attend or undertake a designated course ... at another institution; or\n(ii) undertake a compressed degree course with another institution;\n(c) after starting a course for the Certificate in Education, A is, on or before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for the degree (including an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education either at the same institution or at another institution;\n(d) after starting a course for the degree (other than an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education, A is, on or before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for the honours degree of Bachelor of Education either at the same institution or at another institution; or\n(e) after starting a course for a first degree (other than an honours degree) A is, before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for an honours degree in the same subject or subjects at the institution.\n(3) Subject to paragraph (4), where A transfers under paragraph (1), A is entitled to receive in connection with the academic year of the course to which A transfers the remainder of the support assessed by the Department in respect of the academic year of the course from which A transfers.\n(4) The Department may re-assess the amount of support payable after the transfer provided that A qualifies for such support in connection with the academic year of the course to which A transfers.\n(5) Where A transfers under paragraph (1) after the Department has assessed A’s support in connection with the academic year of the course from which A is transferring but before A completes that year, A may not, in connection with the academic year of the course to which A transfers, apply for another grant or loan of a kind that A has already applied for under these Regulations in connection with the academic year of the course from which A is transferring unless otherwise provided.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 8(2)(a)(i) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Support (No.2), etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/35), regs. 1(3), 5(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(2)(a)(i) omitted (4.6.2020) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/79), regs. 1(1), 3(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Reg. 8(2)(b)(i) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Support (No.2), etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/35), regs. 1(3), 5(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(2)(b)(i) omitted (4.6.2020) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/79), regs. 1(1), 3(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(4) inserted (29.2.2016) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/21), regs. 1(2), 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 8 in operation at 17.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/373/regulation/8",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}