Amendment of subject groups in relation to the equivalent or lower level qualification rules for part-time students

8.—(1) In the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011—

(a) in regulation 144(7A)(a)(i) (fee support for students on certain part-time courses)—

(i) omit “general and others in sciences,”; and

(ii) for “geographical” substitute “geography, earth”;

(b) in regulation 157B(6)(a)(i)(ab) (qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs)—

(i) omit “general and others in sciences,”; and

(ii) for “geographical” substitute “geography, earth”.

(2) In regulation 5(3)(c)(i) of the Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017 (qualifying person: exceptions)—

(a) omit “general and others in sciences,”; and

(b) for “geographical” substitute “geography, earth”.