Regulation 31 Amendment of regulation 161

Regulation 161 (designated postgraduate courses) is amended as follows.

In paragraph (1)^f1, for sub-paragraph (c), substitute—

“(c)

it is either—

(i)

wholly provided by a registered provider, or provided by a registered or an unregistered provider on behalf of a registered provider in England;

(ii)

wholly provided by an authority-funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales;

(iii)

provided by a registered provider on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales;

(iv)

provided by an institution situated in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales on behalf of a registered provider in England, or by a publicly funded institution situated in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales on behalf of an authority-funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales;

(v)

provided by a registered provider in England in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom; or

(vi)

provided by an authority-funded institution in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales in conjunction with an institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom;”.

In paragraph (2)(d)^f2, after “private institution”, insert “in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales, or by a private institution which is an unregistered provider in England”.

After paragraph (3), insert—

“(3AA)

A course is not a designated postgraduate course if its designation has been revoked or is suspended under paragraph (5).”.

In paragraph (5)^f3, for “paragraph (4)”, substitute “this regulation”.