10.—(1) The following courses are hereby designated—
(a)a first degree course, that is to say—
(i)a course provided by a publicly funded institution for a first degree or for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine or an equivalent degree;
(ii)a course provided by the University of Buckingham for a first degree of that university;
(iii)an international course, that is to say a course provided by a publicly funded institution in conjunction with an overseas institution for a first degree;
(iv)a course provided by a publicly funded institution in conjunction with a private institution, or by a private institution, for a first degree or for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine or an equivalent degree, which is for the time being designated for the purposes of this provision by the Secretary of State;
(b)a Dip HE course, that is to say—
(i)a course provided by a publicly funded institution for the Diploma of Higher Education;
(ii)a course provided by a publicly funded institution for the Diploma of Higher Education or a first degree as the student may elect after the commencement of the course;
(iii)a course provided by a publicly funded institution in conjunction with a private institution, or by a private institution, for the Diploma of Higher Education which is for the time being designated for the purposes of this provision by the Secretary of State;
(c)an HND course, that is to say—
(i)a course provided by a publicly funded institution for the Higher National Diploma or the Higher National Diploma of the Business & Technology Education Council;
(ii)a course provided by a publicly funded institution in conjunction with a private institution, or by a private institution, for the Higher National Diploma or the Higher National Diploma of the Business & Technology Education Council, which is for the time being designated for the purposes of this provision by the Secretary of State;
(d)a course of initial training for teachers, that is to say—
(i)a full-time course for the initial training of teachers (other than a course for the degree of Bachelor of Education) provided by a publicly funded institution, or, where a private institution is an eligible institution as defined by section 4(2) of the Education Act 1994(1), by a public institution in conjunction with such a private institution, or by such a private institution;
(ii)a part-time course of teacher training, involving not less than 3 days' attendance for the purposes of study or teaching practice during each of at least 30 weeks during each year of the course, for the time being designated for the purposes of this provision by the Secretary of State;
(iii)any other course of teacher training, whether full-time, part-time or partly full-time and partly part-time, for the time being so designated;
(e)a course comparable to a first degree course, that is to say—
(i)a course of at least 3 academic years' duration provided by a university or universities for a certificate, diploma or other academic award; or
(ii)a course for the time being designated for the purposes of this provision by the Secretary of State.
(2) In this regulation a reference to a publicly funded institution is a reference to an institution or institutions which are maintained or assisted by recurrent grants out of public funds, and a reference to a private institution is a reference to an institution or institutions which are not so maintained or assisted.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d) a full-time course is a course involving not less than 30 weeks' full-time attendance for the purposes of study or teaching practice during each year of the course, a part-time course is a course involving periods of attendance for those purposes all of which are part-time, and a partly full-time and partly part-time course is any other course.
(4) In paragraphs (1)(d)(ii) and (3) in relation to a course provided at the University of Oxford or Cambridge a reference to a period of 30 weeks shall have effect as a reference to a period of 25 weeks.