# The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 8: Amendment to regulation 161 (designated postgraduate courses)

Extent: E+W

In regulation 161(1)(c)—
(a) in paragraph (i), omit from “, or provided” to “of a registered provider”;
(b) at the end of paragraph (v) (but before the semi-colon), insert “, except where the institution which is situated outside the United Kingdom provides that course on behalf of the registered provider in England”;
(c) at the end of paragraph (v), omit “or”;
(d) after paragraph (vi), insert—
“(vii) provided by a registered or unregistered provider on behalf of a registered provider in England, where the course begins before 1st September; or
(viii) provided by a qualifying franchised provider (or multiple qualifying franchised providers), on behalf of a registered provider in England, where the course begins on or after 1st September 2028;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/459/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-8
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