# The Power to Award Degrees etc. (LTE Group) Order 2025

S.I. 2025/1039 · made 17 September 2025

This Order authorises LTE Group to grant the taught awards mentioned in article 2 of this Order for a fixed term beginning on 1st January 2026 and expiring at the end of the day on 31st December 2029.

Made under: Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Section 42)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/power-to-award-degrees-etc-lte-group-order-2025/pdf/uksi_20251039_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Education, England
Made 17th September 2025
Coming into force 1st January 2026
The Office for Students, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42(1) and (9) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, makes the following Order.
The Office for Students has requested advice from the relevant body regarding the quality of, and standards applied to, higher education provided by the provider, and has had regard to that advice, in accordance with section 46(1)(a) and (7) of that Act.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Power to Award Degrees etc. (LTE Group) Order 2025 and shall come into force on 1st January 2026.

## 2 Authorisation to grant awards

LTE Group is authorised to grant awards of the kind mentioned in section 42(2)(c) of the said Act for taught awards up to and including bachelor’s level for subjects relating to—
(a) design, and creative and performing arts,
(b) computing, and
(c) business and management.

## 3 Authorisation to grant awards

The authorisation in article 2 is for a fixed term beginning on 1st January 2026 and expiring at the end of the day on 31st December 2029.

## 4 Authorisation to grant awards

LTE Group may only grant the awards specified in article 2 to persons enrolled with it at the time they complete the course of study for which the award is granted.

## Signature

Jean Arnold
Deputy Director of Quality
Office for Students
17th September 2025

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order authorises LTE Group to grant the taught awards mentioned in article 2 of this Order for a fixed term beginning on 1st January 2026 and expiring at the end of the day on 31st December 2029.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on businesses and civil society organisations. The instrument has no impact on the public sector.

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