# The Education (Student Support) ( No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, Regulation 8: Transfer of status

Extent: N.I.

(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—
(a) the Department receives a request from the eligible student to do so;
(b) the Department is satisfied that one or more of the grounds for transfer in paragraph (2) applies; and
(c) the period of eligibility has not terminated.
(2) The grounds for transfer are—
(a) on the recommendation of the academic authority A ceases one course and starts to—
(i) on the recommendation of the academic authority A ceases one course and starts to attend or undertake another designated course ...;
(ii) undertake another compressed degree course at the institution; or
(iii) undertake a compressed degree course at the institution;
(b) A starts to—
(i) A starts to attend or undertake a designated course ... at another institution; or
(ii) undertake a compressed degree course with another institution;
(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;
(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
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/373/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2009/regulation-8
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