Tricia
It will depend on the course and the type of ESA he is receiving.
If he is only receiving Contribution Based ESA then he should be able to undertake the course without problem.
If he receives Income Related ESA and the course is not full time then he should be OK, however, if it is full time then he can only do it if he also receives DLA or PIP.
See the following for more details.
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/how-we-can-he...d-questions-students Gordon