Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Higher Education Act 2004;

• “the 2011 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2011”) means the Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2011^f1;

• “course for the initial training of teachers” (“cwrs ar gyfer hyfforddiant cychwynnol athrawon”) includes such a course leading to a first degree;

• “course of higher education” (“cwrs addysg uwch”) means a course falling within paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Education Reform Act 1988^f2;

• “end-on course” (“cwrs penben”) has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2011 Regulations;

• “equivalent or lower qualification” (“cymhwyster cyfwerth neu is”) means a qualification determined by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with paragraph (2) to be an equivalent or lower qualification;

• “preceding course” (“cwrs blaenorol”) means a course mentioned in paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 2 to the 2011 Regulations or a course for a foundation degree or a course for the initial training of teachers which (disregarding any intervening vacation) a person ceases to attend immediately before beginning to attend an end-on course;

• “public funds” (“cronfeydd cyhoeddus”) means moneys provided by Parliament including funds provided by the Welsh Ministers;

• “publicly-funded” (“a ariennir yn gyhoeddus”) means maintained or assisted by recurrent grants out of public funds;

• “qualified teacher” (“athro cymwysedig neu athrawes gymwysedig”) has the meaning given in section 132(1) of the Education Act 2002^f3; and

• “single course” (“cwrs sengl”) means a course to which regulation 5(6) of the 2011 Regulations applies and which falls within the description of a course in that regulation.

The Welsh Ministers may determine that a qualification is an equivalent or lower qualification if—