Regulation 5 Exempt Courses
(1)
For the purposes of section 1 of the Act, the following classes of course shall be treated as not falling within section 5(3) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005:–
(a)
a course at a higher level in preparation for a higher diploma or certificate;
(b)
a course of post-graduate studies (including a higher degree course); and
(c)
a course at a higher level in preparation for a qualification from a professional body.
(2)
For the purposes of section 1 of the Act, the following courses shall be treated as not falling within the said section 5(3):–
(a)
a first degree course in nursing or midwifery; or
(b)
a first degree course in one of the subjects listed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.