Regulation 27 Special additional entitlementI1

England and Wales

(1)

There are two types of special additional entitlement—

(a)

special additional entitlement for a special period, and

(b)

special additional entitlement for a longer course.

(2)

An eligible student (“A”) qualifies for special additional entitlement—

(a)

if priority additional entitlement is not available, and

(b)

if A is undertaking either or both of the following—

(i)

a special period referred to in paragraph (3);

(ii)

a longer course referred to in paragraph (5).

(3)

A special period is a period of—

(a)

study abroad,

(b)

sandwich placement,

(c)

Turing mobility,

(d)

lower fee foundation year study, or

(e)

higher fee foundation year study.

(4)

The amount of special additional entitlement for a special period is whichever of the following amounts is the lowest—

(a)

the amount of tuition fees charged in respect of the special period;

(b)

the amount of fee loan determined under regulation 34;

(c)

the remaining fees payable in respect of the course.

(5)

For the purposes of this regulation, a longer course is a course the duration of which is the full-time equivalent of at least five years of normal taught study (600 credits or 6,000 notional learning hours), where—

(a)

the course is provided by, or on behalf of, a provider located in Scotland, or

(b)

the course is a first degree course that is—

(i)

a course for qualification as a veterinary surgeon that leads to professional registration as a veterinary surgeon with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons,

(ii)

a standalone Master’s Degree in Architecture undertaken in connection with an undergraduate degree, where the two courses together lead to a qualification as an architect and professional registration with the Architects Registration Board, or

(iii)

a course that incorporates both a first degree Architecture course and a Master’s Degree in Architecture that leads to a qualification as an architect and professional registration with the Architects Registration Board.

(6)

The amount of special additional entitlement for a longer course is the lesser of—

(a)

the remaining fees payable by A in respect of the longer course;

(b)

240 credits multiplied by the per-credit limit for normal taught study as valued at the time when the study takes place (on which see regulation 34(3)(a)).

(7)

Subject to paragraphs (8) and (9), special additional entitlement ceases to be available if A ceases to attend the course in relation to which it was made available.

(8)

Special additional entitlement for special periods will be retained if a student transfers their eligibility status (on which see regulation 14) to another course within the same CAH1 code subject groupings.

(9)

Special additional entitlement for longer courses will be retained if a student transfers their eligibility status (on which see regulation 14) to a course referred to in paragraph (5).

(10)

If a student who is undertaking a special period referred to in paragraph (3)—

(a)

abandons or withdraws from their course within that special period, or

(b)

transfers from their course to another course that is outside the CAH1 code subject groupings,

their special additional entitlement ceases.

(11)

Courses mentioned in paragraph (5)(b)(ii) and (iii) are, in each case, to be treated as a single course.

(12)

For the purposes of paragraphs (8) and (10), “CAH1 code” means a Common Aggregated Hierarchy 1 code associated with a subject, as referred to in version 1.3.4 of the Higher Education Classification of Subjects coding system^f1.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 27 in force at 1.9.2026, see reg. 1(1)(b)

Footnotes

f1: Version 1.3.4 of the Higher Education Classification of Subjects coding system was published digitally on 28th October 2021. A full list of Common Aggregated Hierarchy codes, and the subjects they are associated with, is available at https://www.hesa.ac.uk/collection/coding-manual-tools/hecoscahdata/cah. A printed copy can be obtained on request from the Department for Education, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT.