@cstross@wandering.shop If my understanding is correct, what this really means is - people who get student loans can get some reimbursement of their loan after finishing the degree, and the reimbursement amount is considerably higher if the degree is "considered professional" the DoE.

So, the regulation of those professions by professional bodies will continue, but the fields will become more of an intergenerational-wealth club than they already are because they'll be more expensive to get into.