# The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011, Regulation 140A: Interpretation of Part 11A


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(2) In this Part, the intensity of study is calculated as follows and expressed as a percentage—
(PT/FT)×100where—
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—
(a)where the course is provided by or on behalf of the Open University, 120;
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1986/regulation/140A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-regulations-2011/regulation-140A
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