S.I. No. 304/2011 - Student Support Regulations 2011.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 1st July, 2011.

I, RUAIRÍ QUINN, Minister for Education and Skills, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 4, 7, 8 and 14 of the Student Support Act 2011 (No. 4 of 2011), having consulted with the Higher Education Authority, and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following Regulations:—

Citation and commencement

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Student Support Regulations 2011.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 27 June 2011.

Interpretation

2. (1) In these Regulations—

“Act” means the Student Support Act 2011 (No. 4 of 2011);

“framework of qualifications” means the framework of qualifications established and maintained pursuant to section 7 of the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999 (No. 26 of 1999);

“postgraduate course” is a course leading to a major higher education and training award at Level 8 (Higher Diploma), Level 9 (Postgraduate Diploma, Masters Degree), Level 10 (Doctoral Degree) in the framework of qualifications, or equivalent awards;

“prior scheme” means the Higher Education Grants (HEG) Scheme made pursuant to the Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Acts 1968 to 1992 or the schemes administered by a Vocational Education Committee, namely the Vocational Education Committees (VEC) Scholarship Scheme, the Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme for Trainees (TLT) and the Maintenance Grants Scheme for Students attending Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses;

“undergraduate course” means a course leading to a major higher education and training award at Level 6 (Higher Certificate), Level 7 (Ordinary Bachelor Degree), Level 8 (Honours Bachelor Degree) in the framework of qualifications, or equivalent awards, other than a course known for the time being as a post-leaving certificate course.

(2) A word or expression which is used in these Regulations and which is also used in the Act has, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Act.

(3)(a) A reference in these Regulations to a Regulation is to a Regulation of these Regulations, unless it is indicated that reference to some other Regulations is intended.

(b) A reference in these Regulations to a paragraph or subparagraph is to the paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.

(c) A reference in these Regulations to a Schedule is to a Schedule to these Regulations, unless it is indicated that reference to some other Regulations is intended.

Approved institutions

3. (1) The institutions listed in Schedule 1 are “approved institutions” under section 7(1)(a) to (d) of the Act.

(2) The institutions listed in Schedule 2 are prescribed as “approved institutions” for the purposes of section 7(1)(f) and (2) of the Act.

Approved courses

4. The following courses are prescribed as “approved courses” for the purposes of section 8(1)(c) of the Act—

(a) full-time courses, known as “post-leaving certificate courses”—

(i) that take not less than one year to complete;

(ii) that are provided by an approved institution that comes within the terms of section 7(1)(d) of the Act and listed in Part D of Schedule 1;

(iii) that are approved for funding by the Minister as post-leaving certificate courses; and

(iv) on the successful completion of which, a student is awarded a major education and training award which is a recognised qualification that is not at a lower level than Level 5 in the framework of qualifications;

(b) the following full-time undergraduate courses, on the successful completion of which a student is awarded a major higher education and training award which is a recognised qualification pursuant to the framework of qualifications—

(i) a course that takes not less than two years to complete and is provided by an approved institution that comes within the terms of section 7(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act and is listed in Part A, B or C of Schedule 1;

(ii) a course at Level 6 in the framework of qualifications that takes one year to complete and is provided by an approved institution that comes within the terms of section 7(1)(b) or (c) of the Act and is listed in Part B or C of Schedule 1;

(iii) a course that takes not less than two years to complete and is provided by an approved institution listed in Part A of Schedule 2;

(iv) a course that takes not less than two years to complete and is listed in Part B of Schedule 2, along with the approved institution providing it;

(v) a course, known for the time being as an “add-on course”, that is provided by an approved institution that comes within the terms of section 7(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act and is listed in Part A, B or C of Schedule 1 and that takes—

(I) one year to complete and allows persons to progress to an undergraduate course leading to a qualification at Level 7 in the framework of qualifications, or

(II) a minimum of one year to complete and allows persons to progress to an undergraduate course leading to a qualification at Level 8 in the framework of qualifications;

(vi) a course, known for the time being as an “add-on course”, that is provided by an approved institution listed in Part A of Schedule 2 and that takes—

(I) one year to complete and allows persons to progress to an undergraduate course leading to a qualification at Level 7 in the framework of qualifications, or

(II) a minimum of one year to complete and allows persons to progress to an undergraduate course leading to a qualification at Level 8 in the framework of qualifications;

(vii) a course, known for the time being as an “add-on course”, that is listed in Part B of Schedule 2, along with the approved institution providing it, and that takes—

(I) one year to complete and allows persons to progress to an undergraduate course leading to a qualification at Level 7 in the framework of qualifications, or

(II) a minimum of one year to complete and allows persons to progress to an undergraduate course leading to a qualification at Level 8 in the framework of qualifications;

(viii) a course, known for the time being as an “accelerated technician programme”, that takes eighteen months to complete and is provided by an approved institution that comes within the terms of section 7(1)(b) of the Act and listed in Part B of Schedule 1;

(c) a full-time undergraduate course that—

(i) takes not less than 2 years to complete;

(ii) is provided by an approved institution in a Member State other than the State that comes within the terms of section 7(1)(e) of the Act; and

(iii) leads to a major higher education and training qualification that is recognised—

(I) in a manner, provided for by the laws of the Member State, that corresponds to the arrangements, procedures and systems of the framework of qualifications, or

(II) otherwise in accordance with the laws of the Member State.

(d) the following full-time postgraduate courses in the State, on the successful completion of which a student is awarded a major higher education and training award which is a recognised qualification pursuant to the framework of qualifications—

(i) a course that takes not less than one year to complete and is provided by an approved institution that comes within the terms of section 7(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act and listed in Part A, B or C of Schedule 1;

(ii) a course that takes not less than one year to complete and is provided by an approved institution listed in Part A of Schedule 2;

(iii) a course that takes not less than one year to complete and is listed in Part B of Schedule 2, along with the approved institution providing it;

(e) a full-time postgraduate course that—

(i) takes not less than one year to complete;

(ii) is provided by an approved institution that comes within the terms of section 7(1)(e) of the Act and is situated in Northern Ireland;

(iii) is listed in Schedule 3; and

(iv) leads to a major higher education and training qualification that is recognised—

(I) in a manner, provided for by the laws of Northern Ireland, that corresponds to the arrangements, procedures and systems of the framework of qualifications, or

(II) otherwise in accordance with the laws of Northern Ireland; and

(f) a course approved under this paragraph which was a course approved under a prior scheme for the 2010/11 academic year shall be taken to be a course, on the successful completion of which a student is awarded a recognised qualification within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(iv), (b) and (d).

Prescribed students

5. (1) The following family members are prescribed as “students”, for the purposes of section 14(1)(d) of the Act—

(a) a person who is a family member of a person referred to in section 14(1)(a) of the Act and has permission to remain in the State as a family member of such person under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons Regulations) 2006 and 2008 and Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004; and

(b) a person who has permission to remain in the State—

(i) by virtue of marriage to, or a civil partnership with, an Irish national residing in the State, or

(ii) as a dependent child of a person coming within clause (i);

(2) The following classes of persons are prescribed as “students” for the purposes of section 14(1)(e)(ii) of the Act—

(a) a person who has been granted humanitarian leave to remain in the State prior to the coming into operation of the Immigration Act 1999 (No. 22 of 1999); and

(b) a person in respect of whom the Minister for Justice and Equality has granted permission to remain following a determination not to make a deportation order under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (No. 22 of 1999).

Regulations 3 and 4.

Schedule 1Approved institutions

PART A

National University of Ireland, Dublin

National University of Ireland, Cork

National University of Ireland, Galway

National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Trinity College Dublin

Dublin City University

University of Limerick

PART B

Athlone Institute of Technology

Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown

Institute of Technology, Carlow

Cork Institute of Technology

Dundalk Institute of Technology

Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

Letterkenny Institute of Technology

Limerick Institute of Technology

Institute of Technology, Sligo

Institute of Technology, Tallaght

Institute of Technology, Tralee

Waterford Institute of Technology

PART C

Dublin Institute of Technology

PART D

PLC School Name

Coláiste Eoin, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow

Vocational School, Carlow, Co. Carlow

Muinebheag Vocational School, Co. Carlow

Community School, Tullow, Co. Carlow

Cavan College of Further Studies, Main Street, Cavan

Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare

St. Josephs Secondary School, Spanish Point, Co. Clare

Ennis Community College, Harmony Row, Ennis, Co. Clare

Vocational School, Ennistymon, Co. Clare

St. John Boscos Community College, Cahercon, Kildysart, Co. Clare

St. Patricks Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

Community School, Kilrush, Co. Clare

Deerpark CBS, St. Patricks Road, Cork

Nagle Community College, Mahon, Blackrock, Cork

Cork College of Commerce, Morrisons Island, Cork

St. Johns Central College, Sawmill Street, Cork

Coláiste Stiofain Naofa, Tramore Road, Cork

Terence McSwiney Community College, Knocknaheeny, Cork

St. Brogans College, Bandon, Co. Cork

Further Education Centre, Bandon Road, Kinsale, Co. Cork

Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí, Bantry, Co. Cork

Community College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork

Community College, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork

Coláiste on Chraóibhin, Fermoy, Co. Cork

Davis College, Annabella, Mallow, Co. Cork

McEgan College, Macroom, Co. Cork

St. Fanahans College, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork

St. Colmans Community College, Midleton, Co. Cork

Mannix College, Charleville, Co. Cork

Rossa College, Skibbereen, Co. Cork

Schull Community College, Schull, Co. Cork

Maria Immaculate Community College, Dunmanway, Co. Cork

Kinsale Community School, Kinsale, Co. Cork

Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal

Errigal College, Windyhall, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

Vocational School, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal

St. Catherines Vocational School, Killybegs, Co. Donegal

Magh Ene College, Bundoran, Co. Donegal

Community School, Carndonagh, Co. Donegal

Senior College, Eblana Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Dun Laoghaire College of Further Education, Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Sallynoggin College of Further Education, Pearse Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

St. Marys College of Deaf Education, Dominican Convent, Cabra, Dublin 7

Coláiste Eanna, Cabra, Dublin 7

St. Kevins College, Clogher Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12

Crumlin College of Further Studies, Crumlin Road, Dublin 12

Coláiste Ide, College of Further Studies, Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas, Dublin 11

Ringsend Technical Institute, Cambridge Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4

Inchicore College of Further Studies, Emmet Road, Dublin 8

Killester College, Collins Avenue East, Dublin 5

Kylemore College, Kylemore Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10

Marino College, 14-20 Marino Mart, Fairview, Dublin 3

Rathmines College of Further Education, Town Hall, Dublin 6

Ballsbridge College of Further Education, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4

Pearse College, Clogher Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12

Plunkett College, Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9

Whitehall College of Further Education, Swords Road, Dublin 9

Liberties College, Bull Alley Street, Liberties, Dublin 8

Ballyfermot College of Further Education, Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10

Coláiste Dhulaigh, Clonshaugh Road, Coolock, Dublin 17

Grange Community College, Grange Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13

Deansrath Community College, New Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Collinstown Park Community College, Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

St. Kevins Community College, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

College of Further Education, Main Street, Dundrum, Dublin 14

Stillorgan College of Further Education, Old Dublin Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

Greenhills College, Limekiln Avenue, Greenhills, Dublin 12

Mount Seskin Community College, Jobstown, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Community School, Cabinteely, Dublin 18

Community School, The Donaghies, Streamville Road, Dublin 13

St. Marks Community School, Fortunestown Lane, Tallaght, Dublin 24

St. Aidans Community School, Brookfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24

St. Tiernans Community School, Parkvale, Sandyford, Dublin 16

Presentation Secondary School, Presentation Road, Galway

Mean Scoil Mhuire, Newtownsmith, Galway

Galway Technical Institute, Fr. Griffin Road, The Claddagh, Galway

Community College, Moneenageisha, Galway

Coláiste Mhuire, Ballygar, Co. Galway

St. Cuans College, Castleblakeney, Ballinasloe, Co Galway

Vocational School, Athenry, Co. Galway

St. Brigids Vocational School, Loughrea, Co. Galway

Coláiste an Chreagáin, Mountbellew, Co Galway

St. Killians Vocational School, New Inn, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway

Archbishop McHale College, Tuam, Co. Galway

Scoil Phobail Mhic Dara, Carna, Co. Galway

Clifden Community School, Clifden, Co. Galway

Community School, Portumna, Co. Galway

Community School, Dunmore, Co. Galway

Glenamaddy Community School, Co. Galway

St. Josephs Secondary School, Ballybunion, Co Kerry

Killarney Community College, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Community College, Killorglin, Co. Kerry

Community College, Listowel, Co. Kerry

Causeway Comprehensive School, Causeway, Co. Kerry

Tralee Community College, Clash, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Coláiste na Sceilge, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry

St. Brigids Post Primary School, Carlow Road, Athy, Co. Kildare

Curragh Post Primary School, Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare

St. Conleths Vocational School, Station Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.

Confey College, Riverforest, Leixlip, Co. Kildare

Pipers Hill College, Kilashee, Naas, Co. Kildare

St. Farnans Post Primary School, Prosperous, Co. Kildare

St. Brigids College, Callan, Co. Kilkenny

Scoil Aireagail, Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny

Duiske College, Graighnamanagh, Co. Kilkenny

Coláiste Mhuire, Johnston, via Thurles, Co. Kilkenny

Kilkenny City Vocational School, New Street, Kilkenny

Coláiste Cois Súire, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny

Grennan College, Ladywell Street, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny

Community School, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

Further Education Centre, Mountrath Road, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois

Mountmellick Further Education Centre, Harbour Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois

Portlaoise Vocational School & Senior College, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Carrigallen Vocational School, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim

Lough Allen College, Drumkeerin, Co. Leitrim

Drumshanbo Vocational School, Co. Leitrim

Mohill Community College, Mohill, Co Leitrim

Carrick-on-Shannon Community School, Co. Leitrim

Presentation Secondary School, Convent of Mercy, Sexton Street, Limerick

Limerick College of Further Education, Mulgrave Street, Limerick

Coláiste Mhuire, Askeaton, Co. Limerick

Desmond College, Vocational School, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick

St. Michaels Community College, Cappamore, Co. Limerick

Coláiste Chiarain, Croom, Co. Limerick

Community College, Dromcollogher, Rathluirc, Co. Limerick

Coláiste Iosaef, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick

Vocational School, Ballymahon, Co. Longford

Ardscoil Phádraig, Longford Road, Granard, Co. Longford

Community College, Lanesboro, Co. Longford

Temple Michael College, Templemichael, Longford

Drogheda Institute of Further Education, The Twenties, Drogheda, Co. Louth

OFiach College, Dublin Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Our Ladys Secondary Schoool, Belmullet, Co. Mayo

Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo

Scoil Muire & Padraig, Swinford, Co. Mayo

Sacred Heart School, Westport, Co. Mayo

Moyne College, Ballina, Co. Mayo

St. Brendans College, Belmullet, Co. Mayo

Coláiste Pobail Acla, Achill Sound, Westport, Co. Mayo

St. Tiernans College, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo

Coláiste Chomáin, Ros Dumach, Béal an Átha, Co. Mhaigh Eo

Carrowbeg College, Westport, Co. Mayo

Castlebar College of Further Studies, Newtown, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

Ballyhaunis Community School, Knock Road, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo

St. Louis Community School, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo

St. Peters College, Dunboyne, Co. Meath

St. Olivers Post Primary School, Oldcastle, Co. Meath

Beaufort College, Trim Road, Navan, Co Meath

Boyne Community School, Trim, Co. Meath

Monaghan Institute of Further Education & Training, Armagh Road, Co. Monaghan

Coláiste Naomh Cormac, Kilcormac, Co. Offaly

Oaklands Community College, Sr. Senan Avenue, Edenderry, Co. Offaly

Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly

Banagher Community College, Coláiste na Sionna, Banagher, Co. Offaly

Vocational School, Lisnamult, Roscommon

Abbey Community College, Boyle, Co. Roscommon

Castlerea Community School, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon

Coláiste Mhuire, Ballymote, Co. Sligo

Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo

Mercy College, Chapel Hill, Sligo

Corran College, Ballymote, Co. Sligo

North Connaught College, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo

Ballinode College, Ballinode, Sligo

St. Josephs College, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

Vocational School, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

St. Josephs College, Newport, Co. Tipperary

St. Sheelans College, Templemore, Co. Tipperary

Gairm Scoil Mhuire, Castlemeadows, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

Coláiste Phobail Roscré, Corville Road, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary

Central Technical Institute, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

Scoil Ruain, Killenuale, Co. Tipperary

St. Ailbes School, Tipperary Town

Coláiste Dún Iascaigh, Cashel Road, Cahir, Co. Tipperary

Waterford College of Further Education, Parnell Street, Waterford

St. Pauls Community College, Browns Road, Waterford City

Scoil Na Bráithre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

Coláiste Chathail Naofa, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

St. Josephs College, Summerhill, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Community College, Retreat Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Castlepollard Community College, Co. Westmeath

Columba College, Killucan, Co. Westmeath

Mullingar Community College, Millmount Road, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Moate Business College, Moate, Co. Westmeath

Coláiste Abbain, Adamstown, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

Bridgetown Vocational College, Bridgetown, Co. Wexford

Bunclody Vocational College, Irish Street, Co. Wexford

Enniscorthy Vocational College, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

Vocational College, New Ross, Co. Wexford

Wexford Vocational School, Westgate, Wexford

Ramsgrange Community School, Ramsgrange, New Ross, Co. Wexford

Gorey Community School, Gorey, Co. Wexford

Arklow Community College, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

Scoil Chonglais, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow

Bray Institute of Further Education, Novara Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow

Coláiste Bhríde, Carnew, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

St. Kevins Community College, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow

Regulations 3 and 4.

Schedule 2Approved institutions and courses

PART A

National College of Art & Design, Dublin

National College of Ireland, Dublin

Church of Ireland College of Education, Dublin

Coláiste Mhuire, Marino, Dublin

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick

St. Angelas College, Lough Gill, Sligo

St. Patricks College of Education, Drumcondra, Dublin

Froebel College of Education, Sion Hill, Dublin

Tipperary Rural & Business Development Institute (Tipperary Institute)

PART B

Pontifical University of Maynooth

In respect of the following undergraduate courses:

- Hons. Bachelor Degree in Theology [3 years]

- Hons. Bachelor Degree in Theology and Arts [3 years]

- Hons. Bachelor Degree in Theology & Arts International [4 years]

In respect of the following postgraduate courses:

- Postgraduate Diploma in Christian Communication & Development[1 year]

- MA Degree in Theology [2 years]

- Doctoral Degree of PhD in Theology [3 years]

Shannon College of Hotel Management

In respect of the following undergraduate courses:

- BComm (Hons) combined with NUI Diploma in International Hotel Management [4 years]

- B.B.S.(Hons.) in International Hotel Management [4 years]

St Patrick’s College, Thurles

In respect of the following undergraduate courses:

- BA (Hons) in Education, Business Studies & Religious Studies Programme [4 years]

- BA (Hons) in Education, Irish & Religious Studies [4 years]

Mater Dei Institute of Education

In respect of the following undergraduate courses:

- Bachelor of Religious Education [4 years]

- BA in Irish Studies & Religious Studies [3 years]

In respect of the following postgraduate courses:

- Graduate Diploma in Theological Studies [1 year]

- MA in School Chaplaincy & Pastoral Work [1 year]

- MA in Healthcare Chaplaincy [2 years]

- MA in Theology [1 year]

- MA in Poetry [1 year]

- MA in Religion & Education [1 year]

- MA in Religious Education (Primary) [1 year]

- MA Education (Research) [2 years]

- MA English (Research) [2 years]

- MA History (Research) [2 years]

- MA Irish Studies (Research) [2 years]

- MA Music (Research) [2 years]

- MA Religious Education (Research) [2 years]

- MA Philosophy (Research) [2 years]

- MA Theology (Research) [2 years]

- PhD Education (Research) [3 years]

- PhD English (Research) [3 years]

- PhD History (Research) [3 years]

- PhD Irish Studies (Research) [3 years]

- PhD Music (Research) [3 years]

- PhD Religious Education (Research) [3 years]

- PhD Philosophy (Research) [3 years]

- PhD Theology (Research) [3 years]

All Hallows College, Drumcondra

In respect of the following undergraduate courses:

- BA (Hons) in Theology & Philosophy [4 years]

- BA (Hons) in Theology & Psychology [4 years]

- BA (Hons) in Theology & English Literature [4 years]

In respect of the following postgraduate courses:

- Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Leadership and Pastoral Care [1 year]

- MA in Pastoral Studies by Research [2 years]

- Master of Arts in Humanities (Research) [2 years]

- MA in Management Community and Voluntary Services [1 year]

- MA in Christian Spirituality [2 years]

- MA in Applied Christian Spirituality [2 years]

- PhD in Humanities by Research [3 years]

Carlow College (St. Patricks)

In respect of the following undergraduate courses:

- Higher Certificate in Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care [2 years]

- BA (Ordinary) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care [1 year add-on]

- BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care [1 year add-on]

- BA (Ordinary) in Humanities {Philosophy, Theology and Arts}[3 years]

- BA (Hons) in Humanities {Philosophy, Theology and Arts}[4 years]

- BA (Hons) in Citizenship and Community Studies [4 years]

- BA (Hons) in English and History [4 years]

- BA (Hons) in Theology [3 years]

In respect of the following postgraduate courses:

- MA English by Research [2 years]

- MA Philosophy by Research [2 years]

- MA History by Research [2 years]

- MA Religion/Theology by Research [2 years]

Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Dublin

In respect of the following postgraduate courses:

- MA in Supervisory Practice for Ministry [2 years]

- MA by Research [2 years]

- MA in Biblical Studies [2 years]

- PhD by Research [4 years]

- Doctor of Ministry [4 years]

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

In respect of the following undergraduate courses:

- NUI Degree of MB(Hons), BCH, BAO, LRCP, SI [5 years]

- NUI Degree of MB (Hons), BCH, BAO, LRCP, SI [6 years]

- NUI Degree BSc (Hons) in Pharmacy [4 years]

- BSc in Physiotherapy (NUI Award) [4 years]

In respect of the following postgraduate courses:

- NUI Postgraduate PhD [3 years]

- NUI Postgraduate MD [2 years]

- NUI Postgraduate MSc [1 year]

Kimmage Development Studies Centre

In respect of the following undergraduate courses:

- BA in Development Studies [2 years]

In respect of the following postgraduate courses:

- Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies [1 year]

- MA in Development Studies [1 year]

Montessori College, (A.M.I.) Milltown

In respect of the following undergraduate courses:

- Montessori Teaching Diploma

• Part 1: Early Childhood (3 to 6 year olds) [Year 1 and 2]

• Part 2: Primary (6 to 12 year olds) [Year 3]

St. Nicholas Montessori College

In respect of the following undergraduate courses:

- BA in Montessori Education [3 years]

- BA (Hons) in Montessori Education [1 year]

In respect of the following postgraduate course:

- Higher Diploma in Arts in Early Childhood Montessori Education [1year]

The Honourable Society of Kings Inns

In respect of the following postgraduate course:

- Barrister-at-Law Degree [1year].

The Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place

In respect of the following postgraduate course:

- Professional Practice Course (PPC)

• Part I

• Part II

Regulation 4.

Schedule 3

Approved Postgraduate Courses in Northern Ireland

Queen’s University, Belfast

Full-time postgraduate course of not less than one year duration

University of Ulster

Full-time postgraduate course of not less than one year duration

St Mary’s College of Education, Belfast

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Irish Medium)

Stranmillis College, Belfast

Postgraduate Certificate in Education

The Minister for Finance consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance,

27 June 2011.

MICHAEL NOONAN,

Minister for Finance.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

27 June 2011.

RUAIRÍ QUINN,

Minister for Education and Skills.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

These Regulations are made pursuant to powers conferred on the Minister for Education and Skills under the Student Support Act 2011 . They prescribe “approved institutions”, “approved courses” and “classes of persons” for the purposes of that Act.

These Regulations may be cited as the Student Support Regulations 2011.