4. In regulation 5 (designated courses)—
(a)for paragraph (1)(d) substitute—
“(d)either—
(i)wholly provided by an authority-funded institution;
(ii)provided by a publicly funded institution situated in the United Kingdom on behalf of an authority-funded institution; or
(iii)provided by an authority-funded institution in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom;
(da)substantially provided in the United Kingdom; and”;
(b)in paragraph (1)(e)—
(i)omit “6,”;
(ii)for the words starting with “, a course leading” to the end of paragraph (1)(e), substitute—
“—
(i)a course which leads to an award granted or to be granted by a body falling within section 214(2)(a) or (b) of the Education Reform Act 1988(1); and
(ii)the teaching and supervision which comprise the course has been approved by that body.”; and
(c)in paragraph (7), after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)a course is substantially provided in the United Kingdom where at least half of the teaching and supervision which comprise the course is provided in the United Kingdom;”.
1988 c.40; section 214(2)(a) was amended by the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c.13), section 93(1) and Schedule 8, paragraph 48.