Paragraph 8 Amendment to regulation 136

For regulation 136(6) substitute—

“(6)

An eligible part-time student does not qualify for support under this regulation if—

(a)

the part-time course leads to an equivalent or lower qualification where the current course begins on or after 1st September 2009; or

(b)

the student holds a first degree from an educational institution in the United Kingdom where —

(i)

the current course began before 1st September 2009; or

(ii)

the current course begins on or after 1st September 2009 where the student transfers to the current course pursuant to regulation 8 from a part-time course which began before 1st September 2009.”.