The Office for Students (OfS) is introducing new initial conditions of registration and changes to its application requirements, to ensure that only institutions that are ready to deliver high quality higher education and treat their students fairly
Last updated: 20 Aug 2025
Press releaseNotice under section 3(5) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA).
Last updated: 18 Aug 2025
PublicationJoin us to find out more about our new requirements for institutions who are seeking registration with the Office for Students (OfS).
Last updated: 18 Aug 2025
EventThe OfS has varied the degree awarding powers (DAPs) Order for TEC Partnership to award foundation and bachelors’ degrees on an indefinite basis.
Last updated: 17 Aug 2025
PublicationThe OfS has varied the degree awarding powers order for Northern School of Contemporary Dance to award foundation and bachelors’ degrees on an indefinite basis.
Last updated: 17 Aug 2025
PublicationThis document forms part of - and should be read alongside - initial condition of registration C5, which requires providers applying to register with the OfS to treat students fairly.
Last updated: 13 Aug 2025
PublicationThis assessment report gives advice about the quality of and standards applied to higher education courses, including the credibility of the provider’s New DAPs plan, and whether the provider has met the DAPs criteria.
Last updated: 03 Aug 2025
PublicationThis report represents the conclusions of an assessment for degree awarding powers (DAPs) at LTE Group.
Last updated: 28 Jul 2025
PublicationThis report represents the conclusions of an assessment for degree awarding powers (DAPs) at The Engineering and Design Institute London.
Last updated: 06 Jul 2025
PublicationWe plan to accept new applications from 28 August 2025, with priority for assessment given to institutions with existing applications that were paused last year.
Last updated: 17 Jun 2025
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