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The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

S.R. 2011/1 · Made 5 January 2011

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Education

Made 5th January 2011

Coming into operation 1st September 2011

The Department for Employment and Learning makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 4(8) and 14(4) of the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005f1.

In accordance with Article 4(11)(a)(i) and (b)(i) the Department is satisfied that the increases to the basic and higher amounts are no greater than are required to maintain the value of those amounts in real terms.

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S.I. 2005/1116 (N.I. 5)

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Increases to the prescribed basic and higher amounts
  3. 3Increases to the prescribed basic and higher amounts
  4. 4Increases to the prescribed basic and higher amounts
  5. 5Revocation of the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
  6. Signature
  7. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2011.

2Increases to the prescribed basic and higher amounts

The Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005f1 shall be amended as provided by regulations 3 and 4.

3Increases to the prescribed basic and higher amounts

(1)

Regulation 3 shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

For “£1,310” substitute “£1,345”.

(3)

For “£3,290” substitute “£3,375”.

4Increases to the prescribed basic and higher amounts

(1)

Regulation 4 shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

For “£650” substitute “£665”.

(3)

For “£1,640” substitute “£1,680”.

5Revocation of the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009f1 are revoked.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 5th January 2011.

L.S.

Mr Danny Kennedy MLA

Minister for Employment and Learning

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”) by increasing the basic and higher amounts prescribed in the 2005 Regulations. The amendments come into operation on 1st September 2011.

The 2005 Regulations prescribe the basic and higher amounts which higher education institutions in Northern Ireland may charge by way of tuition fees. Regulation 3 of the 2005 Regulations sets out the basic and higher amounts which ordinarily apply. Regulation 4 sets out the lower basic and higher amounts which apply in respect of an academic year of specified courses.

The 2005 Regulations were last amended by the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, which came into operation on 1st September 2010 and are revoked by these Regulations.