Regulation 20 Declarations provided by academic authorities in respect of fee loansI1

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), an academic authority must complete a declaration in relation to an application for a fee loan 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.

(3)

In this regulation, “declaration” means—

(a)

a statement—

(i)

that provides the course information, and

(ii)

that confirms that the applicant has undertaken at least two weeks of the designated course in respect of which the applicant is applying for support under Part 4;

(b)

certification by the academic authority that it considers that it will be possible for the applicant to complete the course year in accordance with the minimum intensity requirement in regulation 31(5).

(4)

For the purposes of paragraph (3)(a), “course information” means—

(a)

the amount of fees being charged for in respect of each activity in the course year in respect of which the applicant is applying for support;

(b)

certification by the academic authority that it considers the course to be a designated course;

(c)

the credit value of each activity within—

(i)

the course year, and

(ii)

the course as a whole; and

(d)

the first day of the first term week in respect of the course year and the last day of the last term week in respect of the course year.

(5)

For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), 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 year in accordance with the minimum intensity requirement referred to in paragraph (3)(b), and

(b)

any parts of the course which the applicant has been required to repeat.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 20 in force at 1.9.2026, see reg. 1(1)(b)