{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-fee-limits-for-accelerated-courses-england-regulations-2019/regulation-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-fee-limits-for-accelerated-courses-england-regulations-2019/regulation-8.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2019/214",
  "legislation_title": "The Higher Education (Fee Limits for Accelerated Courses) (England) Regulations 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-fee-limits-for-accelerated-courses-england-regulations-2019",
  "path": "regulation/8",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Basic and floor amounts for specified cases",
  "text": "(1) The basic amounts and the floor amounts in paragraph (2) are prescribed in respect of an academic year of a sandwich course—\n(a) during which any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or\n(b) if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the provider (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks.\n(2) Further to paragraph (1)—\n(a) the basic amount is —\n(i) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2019, but before 1st August 2025, £1,475;\n(ii) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2025, but before 1st August 2026, £1,525;\n(iii) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2026, but before 1st August 2027, £1,565;\n(iv) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2027, £1,605\n(b) the floor amount in respect of that basic amount is —\n(i) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2019, but before 1st August 2025, £1,440;\n(ii) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2025, but before 1st August 2026, £1,480;\n(iii) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2026, but before 1st August 2027, £1,520;\n(iv) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2027, £1,560\n(3) In respect of an Erasmus year—\n(a) the basic amount is —\n(i) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2019, but before 1st August 2025, £1,105;\n(ii) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2025, but before 1st August 2026, £1,140;\n(iii) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2026, but before 1st August 2027, £1,170;\n(iv) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2027, £1,205\n(b) the floor amount in respect of that basic amount is —\n(i) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2019, but before 1st August 2025, £1,080;\n(ii) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2025, but before 1st August 2026, £1,110;\n(iii) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2026, but before 1st August 2027, £1,140;\n(iv) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2027, £1,170\n(4) The basic amounts and the floor amounts in paragraph (5) are prescribed in respect of an academic year of a course (which is not an Erasmus year) provided in conjunction with an overseas provider—\n(a) during which any periods of full-time study at the provider in the United Kingdom are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or\n(b) if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the provider in the United Kingdom (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks.\n(5) Further to paragraph (4)—\n(a) the basic amount is —\n(i) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2019, but before 1st August 2025, £1,105;\n(ii) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2025, but before 1st August 2026, £1,140;\n(iii) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2026, but before 1st August 2027, £1,170;\n(iv) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2027, £1,205\n(b) the floor amount in respect of that basic amount is —\n(i) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2019, but before 1st August 2025, £1,080;\n(ii) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2025, but before 1st August 2026, £1,110;\n(iii) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2026, but before 1st August 2027, £1,140;\n(iv) where the academic year of the course begins on or after 1st August 2027, £1,170",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in reg. 8(1) substituted (6.3.2025) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/263), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(2)(a) substituted (6.3.2025) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/263), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(2)(a)(ii) inserted (21.3.2026) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/329), regs. 1(2), 15(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Reg. 8(2)(a)(iii)(iv) inserted (21.3.2026) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/329), regs. 1(2), 15(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(2)(b) substituted (6.3.2025) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/263), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(2)(b)(ii) inserted (21.3.2026) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/329), regs. 1(2), 15(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Reg. 8(2)(b)(iii)(iv) inserted (21.3.2026) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/329), regs. 1(2), 15(b)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(3)(a) substituted (6.3.2025) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/263), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(3)(a)(ii) inserted (21.3.2026) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/329), regs. 1(2), 15(c)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Reg. 8(3)(a)(iii)(iv) inserted (21.3.2026) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/329), regs. 1(2), 15(c)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(3)(b) substituted (6.3.2025) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/263), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(3)(b)(ii) inserted (21.3.2026) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/329), regs. 1(2), 15(d)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Reg. 8(3)(b)(iii)(iv) inserted (21.3.2026) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/329), regs. 1(2), 15(d)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Word in reg. 8(4) substituted (6.3.2025) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/263), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(5)(a) substituted (6.3.2025) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/263), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(5)(a)(ii) inserted (21.3.2026) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/329), regs. 1(2), 15(e)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Reg. 8(5)(a)(iii)(iv) inserted (21.3.2026) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/329), regs. 1(2), 15(e)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(5)(b) substituted (6.3.2025) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/263), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(h)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Words in reg. 8(5)(b)(ii) inserted (21.3.2026) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/329), regs. 1(2), 15(f)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Reg. 8(5)(b)(iii)(iv) inserted (21.3.2026) by The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/329), regs. 1(2), 15(f)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 8 in force at 9.2.2019, see reg. 1"
    }
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/214/regulation/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:47:43.628712+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}