大學及學徒制本地生學費資格
根據《2011年教育(學生支援)條例》(經修訂)[參考資料 #1 及 #2],英國大學及學徒制的「本地生學費」資格主要受「三年居住規則」規管。
一般而言,若要符合本地生學費資格並獲得相關的學生資助(例如學生貸款),個人必須在課程的第一個學術年度開始前的三年內,連續通常居住在英國、海峽群島或馬恩島。這項規定適用於英國國民、愛爾蘭公民以及已獲得英國定居身份的人士。
因此,尚未獲得定居身份的英國國民(海外)[BN(O)] 簽證持有人通常不符合本地生學費資格。同樣地,即使已獲得定居身份,但未能符合連續三年居住要求的人士,亦不符合本地生學費資格。 BN(O) visa holders who have not yet obtained settled status are typically not eligible for home fee status. Similarly, individuals with settled status who have not fulfilled the three-year consecutive residency requirement also do not qualify for home fees.
值得注意的是,在蘇格蘭,蘇格蘭政府已確認 [參考資料 #3],BN(O) 簽證持有人只要符合三年居住準則,將符合本地生學費資格。
Furthermore, the 此外,三年居住規則也適用於學徒制,其要求與大學本地生學費的要求一致。, mirroring the requirements for university home fees.
參考資料:
- [#1] Eligibility rules for home fee status and student finance from the 2022 to 2023 academic year onwards: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/student-finance-eligibility-2021-to-2022-academic-year/eligibility-rules-for-home-fee-status-and-student-finance-from-the-2022-to-2023-academic-year-onwards
- [#2] The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1986/contents
- [#3] Scottish Parliament Question and Answer: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/questions-and-answers/question?ref=S6W-18389
