This is not such an odd question as it may sound, because Council Tax legislation has its own specific definitions for deciding who is a student.
Full time students are defined as studying for more than 21 hours a week, and more than 24 weeks a year. The course must be in higher or further education, and last at least one academic or calendar year.
Qualifying students are defined as those under the age of 20, studying for more than three months and at least 12 hours per week, for any qualification up to A level, ONC or OND standard.
Important note
Correspondence courses, evening classes or courses in connection with a person's job are not included.
Students writing up their thesis no longer enrolled on a full time course do not qualify.
Student nurses on a 'Project 2000' course
If you qualify under any of these categories, the registry at your college or university will issue you with a student certificate which can be used to claim your exemption from Council Tax.
Foreign language assistants- registered with the Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges.
Please send the certificate from the Central Bureau to claim your exemption.
A school or college leaver under the age of 20. If your education ends after 30th April, a reduction may apply until 1st November of that year.
There are also special arrangements where students' husbands and wives are not British citizens and cannot work or claim benefit. For more information please contact customer.services@canterbury.gov.uk or telephone Customer Services on 01227 862 300.
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