The Education Student Fees (Approved Plans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
These Regulations, which come into operation on 1st September 2005, are the first Regulations made under Articles 6 to 10 of the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (“the Order”). They prescribe for Northern Ireland various matters in relation to plans defined in Article 3 of the Order. These are plans which a higher education institution must have approved by the Department for Employment and Learning before the institution is allowed to charge fees which exceed the basic amount. This amount is prescribed in the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations Northern Ireland 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 290) at £1,200 and the circumstances in which it applies are set out in Article 4 (2) of the Order.