# The Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026, Regulation 93: Amendment of the 2018 Doctoral Degree Regulations

Extent: E+W

(1) The 2018 Doctoral Degree Regulations are amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “the 1998 Act” insert—
““the 2011 Student Support Regulations” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011;”;
(b) after the definition of “the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations” insert—
““the 2026 Student Support Regulations” means the Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026;”;
(c) in the definition of “student loans legislation”, for the student support regulations” substitute “the 2011 Student Support Regulations, the 2026 Student Support Regulations,”;
(d) omit the definition of “student support regulations”.
(3) In regulation 3 (eligible students), in paragraph (3), in sub-paragraph (f), for “the student support regulations” substitute “the 2011 Student Support Regulations”.
(4) In regulation 4 (designated courses), in paragraph 4—
(a) for “the student support regulations or” substitute “the 2011 Student Support Regulations,”;
(b) after “the 2016 Master’s Degree Regulations” insert “, or regulation 10 (designated courses) or 11 (designated modules) of the 2026 Student Support Regulations”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/858/regulation/93 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lifelong-learning-student-support-amendment-of-fees-and-awards-etc-regulations-2026/regulation-93
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