Regulation 3 Application of the new basic amountI1

The basic amounts prescribed in F2regulations 4, 5 and 5A apply in relation to the qualifying fees payable by a qualifying person in connection with undertaking a qualifying course where the first academic year of that course begins on or after 1st September 2012 F3except where—

In this regulation—

• “designated distance learning course” has the same meaning as in regulation 122 of the Student Support Regulations;

• “distance learning course” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Student Support Regulations;

• “end-on student” means a qualifying person who is undertaking—

  1. (a)

     a full-time honours degree course beginning on or after 1st September 2012 which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins to attend immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time course which is mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 to the Student Support Regulations or a full-time foundation or ordinary degree course, which started before 1st September 2012, having achieved a qualification;

  2. (b)

     a full-time distance learning honours degree course beginning on or after 1st September 2012 which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins immediately after ceasing to undertake a full-time distance learning course which is mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 to the Student Support Regulations or a full-time distance learning foundation or ordinary degree course, which started before 1st September 2012, having achieved a qualification; or

  3. (c)

     a part-time honours degree course beginning on or after 1st September 2012 which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins immediately after ceasing to attend or undertake a part-time higher education course which is mentioned in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 to the Student Support Regulations or a part-time foundation or ordinary degree course, which started before 1st September 2012, having achieved a qualification;

• “the Student Support Regulations” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011;

• “transfer” means that the qualifying person’s status as a student eligible for support has been transferred under regulations made under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 from a full-time course to another full-time course, a part-time course to another part-time course or a designated distance learning course to another designated distance learning course.