# The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 1993, Regulation 10: Designated courses


(1) The following courses are hereby designated—
(a) a first degree course, that is to say—
(i) a course provided by an institution for a first degree or for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine or an equivalent degree;
(ii) a course provided by the University of Buckingham for a first degree of that university;
(iii) an international course, that is to say a course provided by an institution in conjunction with an overseas institution for a first degree;
(b) a Dip HE course, that is to say—
(i) a course provided by an institution for the Diploma of Higher Education; or
(ii) a course provided by an institution for the Diploma of Higher Education or a first degree as the student may elect after the commencement of the course;
(iii) a course for the Diploma of Higher Education which is for the time being designated for the purposes of this provision by the Secretary of State;
(c) a course provided by an institution for the Higher National Diploma or the Higher National Diploma of the Business & Technology Education Council;
(d) a course of initial training for teachers, that is to say—
(i) a course for the initial training of teachers (other than a course for the degree of Bachelor of Education) provided by an institution;
(ii) a part-time course of teacher training, involving not less than 3 days' attendance a week during the course, for the time being designated for the purposes of this provision by the Secretary of State;
(iii) any other course of teacher training, whether part-time or partly full-time and partly part-time, for the time being so designated;
(e) a course comparable to a first degree course, that is to say—
(i) a course of at least 3 academic years' duration provided by a university for a certificate, diploma or other academic award; or
(ii) a course for the time being designated for the purposes of this provision by the Secretary of State.
(2) In this regulation references to an institution do not include references to an institution which is neither maintained nor assisted by recurrent grants out of public funds.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1850/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-mandatory-awards-regulations-1993/regulation-10
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