# The Student Fees (Amounts) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Student Fees (Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2011 (“the Principal Regulations”) prescribe the basic and higher amounts which relevant institutions may charge by way of tuition fees for full-time undergraduate qualifying courses in accordance with section 28 of the Higher Education Act 2004 (“the Act”), being conditions for the purposes of section 27 of the Act.
These Regulations amend the Principal Regulations.
Regulation 3 makes a minor amendment to regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations. The amendment provides that the basic and higher amounts prescribed by regulation 3 are subject to regulations 4-6.
Regulation 4 replaces regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations. Regulation 4 prescribes the basic and higher amounts in respect of the final academic year of a course where that academic year is normally required to be completed after less than 15 weeks’ attendance and in respect of an academic year of a course of initial training of teachers during which any periods of full time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks.
Regulation 5 inserts two new regulations (5 and 6) which prescribe the basic and higher amounts for sandwich courses and for study and work placements overseas.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Higher Education Division, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2014/2071/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/student-fees-amounts-wales-amendment-regulations-2014/note
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