# The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011, Paragraph 7


A course in preparation for a professional examination of a standard higher than that of—
(a) examination at advanced level for the General Certificate of Education or the examination at higher level for the Scottish Certificate of Education; or
(b) the examination for the National Certificate or the National Diploma of either of the bodies mentioned in paragraph 3,
not being a course for entry to which a first degree (or equivalent qualification) is normally required.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1986/schedule/2/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-regulations-2011/schedule-2/paragraph-7
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