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Regulation 140A Interpretation of Part 11AF1

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(2)

In this Part, the intensity of study is calculated as follows and expressed as a percentage—

(PT/FT)×100

where—

  • PT is the number of modules, credits, credit points, points or other unit to be awarded to the eligible part-time student by the academic authority if the student successfully completes the academic year in connection with which that student is applying for support;

  • FT is—

    1. (a)

      where the course is provided by or on behalf of the Open University, 120;

    2. (b)

      where the course is provided by or on behalf of any other institution, the number of modules, credits, credit points, points or other unit that a standard full-time student would be required to obtain in each academic year in order to complete the full-time equivalent within the period ordinarily required to complete that course.

(3)

In paragraph (2)—

(a)

the reference to the period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent means—

(i)

where the course is provided by or on behalf of the Open University, the period that a standard full-time student would require to complete the full-time equivalent if that student were awarded 120 credit points in each academic year;

(ii)

where the course is provided by or on behalf of any other institution, the period in which a standard full-time student would complete the full-time equivalent;

(b)

“standard full-time student” is a student who is to be taken—

(i)

to have begun the full-time equivalent course on the same date as the eligible part-time student began the part-time course in question;

(ii)

not to have been excused any part of the full-time equivalent course;

(iii)

not to have repeated any part of the full-time equivalent course; and

(iv)

not to be absent from the full-time equivalent course other than during vacations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Pt. 11A heading and ss. 140A, 140B inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/472), regs. 1(2)(a), 16

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Reg. 140A(1) omitted (26.11.2020) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1203), regs. 1(2), 4(4)(b)

Notes on Part 11A

Textual amendments

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Word in Pt. 11A heading substituted (26.11.2020) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1203), regs. 1(2), 4(4)(a)