diff --git a/app/decorators/course_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/course_decorator.rb
index 396be9b403..1f1c0f14fb 100644
--- a/app/decorators/course_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/decorators/course_decorator.rb
@@ -420,6 +420,10 @@ def cannot_change_study_mode?
     is_withdrawn? || teacher_degree_apprenticeship?
   end
 
+  def cannot_change_course_length?
+    teacher_degree_apprenticeship? || is_withdrawn?
+  end
+
   def cannot_change_skilled_worker_visa?
     is_withdrawn? || teacher_degree_apprenticeship?
   end
diff --git a/app/views/publish/courses/_description_content.html.erb b/app/views/publish/courses/_description_content.html.erb
index 8edf1f01be..5bca40a534 100644
--- a/app/views/publish/courses/_description_content.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/publish/courses/_description_content.html.erb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       "Course length",
       value_provided?(course.length),
       %w[course_length],
-      action_path: course.is_withdrawn? ? nil : "#{fees_publish_provider_recruitment_cycle_course_path(@provider.provider_code, course.recruitment_cycle_year, course.course_code)}#course-length",
+      action_path: course.cannot_change_course_length? ? nil : "#{fees_publish_provider_recruitment_cycle_course_path(@provider.provider_code, course.recruitment_cycle_year, course.course_code)}#course-length",
       action_visually_hidden_text: "course length"
     ) %>
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
       "Course length",
       value_provided?(course.length),
       %w[course_length],
-      action_path: course.is_withdrawn? ? nil : "#{salary_publish_provider_recruitment_cycle_course_path(@provider.provider_code, course.recruitment_cycle_year, course.course_code)}#course-length",
+      action_path: course.cannot_change_course_length? ? nil : "#{salary_publish_provider_recruitment_cycle_course_path(@provider.provider_code, course.recruitment_cycle_year, course.course_code)}#course-length",
       action_visually_hidden_text: "course length"
     ) %>
 
diff --git a/spec/features/publish/courses/new_tda_course_spec.rb b/spec/features/publish/courses/new_tda_course_spec.rb
index 0282de16e2..4e5010a858 100644
--- a/spec/features/publish/courses/new_tda_course_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/publish/courses/new_tda_course_spec.rb
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@
 
     when_i_click_on_the_course_i_created
     then_i_do_not_see_the_change_links_for_study_mode_funding_type_and_visa_sponsorship_on_basic_details
+
     when_i_click_on_the_course_description_tab
     then_i_do_not_see_the_degree_requirements_row
+    and_i_do_not_see_the_change_link_for_course_length
   end
 
   scenario 'creating a degree awarding course from scitt provider' do
@@ -72,8 +74,10 @@
 
     when_i_click_on_the_course_i_created
     then_i_do_not_see_the_change_links_for_study_mode_funding_type_and_visa_sponsorship_on_basic_details
+
     when_i_click_on_the_course_description_tab
     then_i_do_not_see_the_degree_requirements_row
+    and_i_do_not_see_the_change_link_for_course_length
   end
 
   scenario 'when choosing primary course' do
@@ -105,8 +109,10 @@
 
     when_i_click_on_the_course_i_created
     then_i_do_not_see_the_change_links_for_study_mode_funding_type_and_visa_sponsorship_on_basic_details
+
     when_i_click_on_the_course_description_tab
     then_i_do_not_see_the_degree_requirements_row
+    and_i_do_not_see_the_change_link_for_course_length
   end
 
   scenario 'do not show teacher degree apprenticeship for further education' do
@@ -339,15 +345,25 @@ def then_i_do_not_see_the_change_links_for_study_mode_funding_type_and_visa_spon
     end
   end
 
+  def and_i_do_not_see_the_change_link_for_course_length
+    within('[data-qa="enrichment__course_length"]') do
+      expect(page).to have_no_link('Change')
+    end
+  end
+
   def when_i_click_on_the_course_i_created
     click_on course_name_and_code
-    when_i_click_on_the_course_description_tab
+    when_i_click_on_the_course_basic_details_tab
   end
 
-  def when_i_click_on_the_course_description_tab
+  def when_i_click_on_the_course_basic_details_tab
     publish_provider_courses_show_page.basic_details_link.click
   end
 
+  def when_i_click_on_the_course_description_tab
+    publish_provider_courses_show_page.description_link.click
+  end
+
   def then_i_do_not_see_the_degree_requirements_row
     expect(publish_provider_courses_show_page).not_to have_degree
   end
diff --git a/spec/support/page_objects/publish/provider_courses_show.rb b/spec/support/page_objects/publish/provider_courses_show.rb
index 79cc782aa3..57eac3b596 100644
--- a/spec/support/page_objects/publish/provider_courses_show.rb
+++ b/spec/support/page_objects/publish/provider_courses_show.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class ProviderCoursesShow < PageObjects::Base
       section :other_requirements, Sections::SummaryList, '[data-qa="enrichment__other_requirements"]'
       section :course_button_panel, Sections::CourseButtonPanel, '[data-qa="course__button_panel"]'
 
+      element :description_link, 'a.govuk-link.govuk-tabs__tab', text: 'Description'
       element :basic_details_link, 'a.govuk-link.govuk-tabs__tab', text: 'Basic details'
       element :content_status, '[data-qa="course__content-status"]'
       element :rolled_over_course_link, '[data-qa="course__rolled-over-link"]'