Full time students
Students are disregarded for discount purposes if they are enrolled in a full time course of education at a prescribed educational establishment.
The term 'student' covers:
- any person who is enrolled in a full-time course of education at a prescribed educational establishment;
- a person under the age of 20 undertaking a qualifying course of education;
- a foreign language assistant.
A "course of education" is a course which is for at least one academic year (or for educational establishments that do not have academic years, for at least one calendar year). The course must be for at least 21 hours per week, on average and for at least 24 weeks in the year.
The prescribed educational establishments are:
- a university (including a constituent college, school or other institution of a university);
- a central institution or college of education in Scotland;
- a college of education in Northern Ireland;
- an institution within the PCFC funding sector for the purposes of the Education Reform Act 1988;
- a theological college;
- any other institution in England or Wales established solely or mainly to provide courses of further or higher education;
- any other institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland established solely or mainly to provide courses of further education;
- an institution accredited by the Teacher Training Agency or in Wales, by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.
If you would like to apply for a reduction, please email us on local.taxation@barnet.gov.uk. Please quote the address to which the discount will apply, the council tax account number if known, and your contact details.
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