18.—(1) An eligible student qualifies for a fee loan in connection with the student’s attendance on a designated course in accordance with this Part provided that the student is not excluded from qualification by the following paragraph, regulation 6 or regulation 7.
(2) An eligible student does not qualify for a fee loan in respect of an academic year if—
(a)that year—
(i)is a bursary year;
(ii)an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland; or
(iii)an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in England or Wales where the course began before 1 September 2012; or
(b)the designated course is an old flexible postgraduate course for the initial training of teachers.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply in relation to an accelerated graduate entry course.