The Power to Award Degrees etc. (TEC Partnership) Order 2024
S.I. 2024/970 · Made 12 September 2024 · Extends to England and Wales
Education, England
Made 12th September 2024
Coming into force 31st October 2024
The Office for Students, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017f1, 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 sections 46(1)(b), and 46(7) of the aforementioned Act.
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Footnotes
- f1
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Competence to grant awards
- 3Competence to grant awards
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencementI1
This Order may be cited as the Power to Award Degrees etc. (TEC Partnership) Order 2024 and shall come into force on 31st October 2024.
2Competence to grant awardsF1
TEC Partnership is authorised to grant awards of the kind mentioned in section 42(2)(a) of the said Act for taught awards up to and including bachelor’s degree level for an indefinite period.
3Competence to grant awardsF1
TEC Partnership may authorise other institutions to grant such awards as specified in article 2 of this Order on its behalf.
Signature
Jean Arnold
Deputy Director of Quality
Office for Students
12th September 2024
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, made under section (42)(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 authorises TEC Partnership with the power to grant foundation degree only awards and awards up to and including bachelor’s degree awards for a fixed term expiring on 30th October 2026. This Order will come into force on 31st October 2024.
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