Regulation 29 Designated part-time courses
Subject to paragraph (3), a part-time course shall be designated for the purposes of section 22(1) of the Act and regulation 28(1) if—
it is mentioned in Schedule 2;
it exceeds one academic year’s duration and does not exceed twice the period normally required to complete a full-time course leading to the same qualification;
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 institution or institutions in conjunction with an institution or institutions outside the United Kingdom; and
it is not designated by or under regulation 5.
Paragraphs (5) and (6) of regulation 5 shall apply for the purposes of paragraph (1) as they apply for the purposes of paragraph (1) of that regulation.
For the purposes of section 22 of the Act and regulation 28(1) the Secretary of State may designate part-time courses of higher education which are not designated by paragraph (1).