8. For regulation 136(6) substitute—
“(6) An eligible part-time student does not qualify for support under this regulation if—
(a)the part-time course leads to an equivalent or lower qualification where the current course begins on or after 1st September 2009; or
(b)the student holds a first degree from an educational institution in the United Kingdom where —
(i)the current course began before 1st September 2009; or
(ii)the current course begins on or after 1st September 2009 where the student transfers to the current course pursuant to regulation 8 from a part-time course which began before 1st September 2009.”.