Regulation 107C Designated distance learning coursesF1

(1)

A course is designated for the purposes of Article 3(1) of the Order and regulation 107A if it is designated by the Department under this regulation.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (4), the Department may designate a course under this regulation if in its opinion—

(a)

the course is mentioned in Schedule 3 other than a course for the initial training of teachers;

(b)

the course is a full-time course;

(c)

the course is of at least one academic year’s duration; and

(d)

students undertaking the course in the United Kingdom are not required to be in attendance on it by the institution or institutions providing the course.

(3)

For the purposes of determining whether the requirement in paragraph (2)(d) is satisfied the Department may disregard—

(a)

any requirement imposed by the institution or institutions providing the course to attend any institution for the purposes of—

(i)

registration or enrolment;

(ii)

an examination;

(b)

any requirement imposed by the institution or institutions providing the course to attend any institution on a weekend or during any vacation;

(c)

any period of attendance at the institution or institutions providing the course which a student may but is not required to complete by that institution or those institutions.

(4)

The Department may not designate a course as a designated distance learning course if—

(a)

it falls within paragraph 7 or 8 of Schedule 3; and

(b)

the governing body of a maintained school has arranged for the provision of the course to a pupil of the school.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 10A inserted (21.9.2007) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/363), regs. 1, 17