The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021

Removal of eligibility for UK dual degree programmes

5.—(1) In regulation 2(1), at the appropriate place in the alphabetical order, insert—

““UK dual degree programme” means a single course of study offered by an institution in the United Kingdom leading to the award by that institution of two first degrees, other than a full-time course leading to a qualification as a—

(a)

medical doctor;

(b)

dentist;

(c)

veterinary surgeon;

(d)

architect;

(e)

landscape architect;

(f)

landscape designer;

(g)

landscape manager;

(h)

town planner; or

(i)

town and country planner;”.

(2) In regulation 5—

(a) in paragraph (1), in the opening words(1), for “and (6)” substitute “, (6) and (6A),”;

(b) after paragraph (6), insert—

“(6A) A UK dual degree programme is not a designated course.”.

(3) In regulation 139—

(a) in paragraph (1), in the opening words(2), for “and (5)” substitute “, (5), (5A) and (5B)”;

(b) after paragraph (5A), insert—

“(5B) A UK dual degree programme is not a designated part-time course.”.

(1)

Relevant amendments were made to paragraph (1) by S. I. 2018/136, 137>, 434 and 443.

(2)

A relevant amendment was made to paragraph (1) by S.I. 2018/472.