# The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011, Regulation 149: Declarations provided by academic authorities

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the academic authority must complete a declaration in such form as may be required by the Secretary of State.
(2) An academic authority is not required to complete a declaration if it is unable to give the confirmation required.
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(5) In this Part, “declaration” ... means a statement that—
(a) provides the course information; and
(b) confirms that the applicant has undertaken at least two weeks of the designated part-time course in respect of which the applicant is applying for support under this Part.
(6) 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 support;
(b) ... the intensity of study;
(c) certification by the academic authority that it considers—
(i) the course to be a designated part-time course;
(ii) that it will be possible for the applicant to complete the course within the period specified in regulation 139(1)(c).
(7) ... The “intensity of study” in paragraph (6)(b) means confirmation by the academic authority that the intensity of study during the academic year for which support is claimed is not less than 25%of an equivalent full-time course.
(8) For the purposes of paragraph (6)(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 139(1)(c);
(b) any parts of the course which the applicant has been required to repeat.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1986/regulation/149 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-regulations-2011/regulation-149
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