PART 2Amendment of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

CHAPTER 4Designated courses and designated part-time courses

Designation of courses for higher technical qualificationsI138

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)31—

a

after the definition of “allied health profession subject” insert—

  • “approved HTQ” means an approved technical education qualification (within the meaning of Chapter A1 of Part 1 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Learning and Children Act 200932 (see section A12(1) of that Act)) which is—

    1. a

      included in the list of qualifications maintained by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education33 in accordance with section A2HA of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Learning and Children Act 2009 (list of technical education qualifications); and

    2. b

      at level 4 or 5—

      1. i

        on the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications of UK-Degree Awarding Bodies34, as amended from time to time; or

      2. ii

        as described in the Ofqual Handbook: General Conditions of Recognition35, as amended from time to time;

b

for the definition of “preliminary course” substitute—

  • “preliminary course” means—

    1. a

      a course mentioned in paragraph 2 to 4 of Schedule 2, or overseas equivalent, that is taken before a full-time degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers);

    2. b

      a course mentioned in paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 that is taken before a full-time degree course; or

    3. c

      a foundation degree course, or overseas equivalent, taken before a full-time honours degree course;