Paragraph 2

has, in the opinion of the board, by his conduct shown himself unfitted to hold an award;

has, subject to paragraph 1(d), regulation 8(3) and regulation 9(2), previously attended a first degree course;

has previously attended one or more than one course of higher education and the aggregate duration of such course or courses which he has attended (excluding any periods of unpaid service or research or of practice undertaken as part of the student’s course of the kinds mentioned in paragraph (a) in the definition of “periods of experience” in regulation 3(1) and, in the case of a sandwich course, periods of experience), exceeds two academic years, unless the course which he previously attended or successfully completed was such as is mentioned in paragraph 1(d).