
2025 No. 164
Education
The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Made 8th October 2025
Coming into operation 1st September 2026

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

In accordance with Article 4(11)(a)(i) and (b)(i) of the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 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.
Citation and commencement
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025.
(2) Regulations 2 to 4 come into operation on 1st September 2026.
Amendment of the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
2 
The Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 shall be amended as provided by regulations 3 and 4.
3 
In regulation 3 (prescribed basic and higher amounts)—
(a) for “£1,910” substitute “£1,960”; and
(b) for “£4,855” substitute “£4,985”.
4 
In regulation 4 (prescribed basic and higher amounts for specified courses)—
(a) for “£930” substitute “£955”; and
(b) for “£2,410” substitute “£2,475”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 8th October 2025.
Mrs Moira Doherty
A senior officer of the Department for the Economy
