# The Power to Award Degrees etc. (TEC Partnership) Order 2024

S.I. 2024/970 · made 12 September 2024 · revised to 30 November 2025

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.

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/power-to-award-degrees-etc-tec-partnership-order-2024/pdf/uksi_20240970_en.pdf

## Introductory text

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 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 sections 46(1)(b), and 46(7) of the aforementioned Act.

## 1 Citation and commencement

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.

## 2 Competence to grant awards

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.

## 3 Competence to grant awards

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.
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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/970 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/power-to-award-degrees-etc-tec-partnership-order-2024
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