# The Education (Grants for Disabled Postgraduate Students) Regulations 2000, Regulation 4: Designated courses


(1) A course shall be designated for the purposes of section 22(1) of the Act and regulations 3 and 6 if—
(a) it is a course providing education the standard of which is higher than that of a first degree course and entry for which a first degree (or equivalent qualification) is normally required;
(b) it is a course—
(i) of at least one academic year’s duration; and
(ii) in the case of a part-time course, the duration of which does not exceed twice the period normally required to complete a full-time course leading to the same qualification;
(c) it is wholly provided by an educational institution or institutions in the United Kingdom which are maintained or assisted by recurrent grants out of public funds or is provided by such an institution or institutions in conjunction with an institution or institutions outside the United Kingdom; and
(d) it is not a course for the initial training of teachers.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations a course is provided by an institution if it provides the teaching and supervision which comprise the course, whether or not it has entered an agreement with the student to provide the course.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1) a university and any constituent college or institution in the nature of a college or a university shall be regarded as maintained or assisted by recurrent grants out of public funds if either the university or the constituent college or institution is so maintained or assisted.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (1) an institution shall not be regarded as maintained or assisted by recurrent grants out of public funds by reason only that it receives public funds from the governing body of a higher education institution in accordance with section 65(3A) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
(5) For the purposes of section 22 of the Act and regulations 3(1) and 6(2) the Secretary of State may designate courses under these Regulations which are not designated under paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2330/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-grants-for-disabled-postgraduate-students-regulations-2000/regulation-4
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