# The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011, Regulation 157A: Interpretation of Part 11B


(1) In this Part,
(a) “eligible part-time student with full entitlement” is an eligible part-time student other than an eligible part-time student with reduced entitlement;
(b) “eligible part-time student with reduced entitlement” has the meaning given in regulation 157F(3);
(c) “special support loan” is a loan to defray the costs of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred for the purpose of attending a designated part-time course;
(d) “standard full-time student” is a student who is to be taken—
(i) to have begun the full-time equivalent 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;
(iii) not to have repeated any part of the full-time equivalent; and
(iv) not to be absent from the full-time equivalent other than during vacations.
(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 a loan for living costs;
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 this Part, a reference to the period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent means—
(a) 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;
(b) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1986/regulation/157A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-regulations-2011/regulation-157A
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