# The Power to Award Degrees etc. (University for the Creative Arts) Order 2025

S.I. 2025/1127 · made 24 October 2025

This Order authorises University for the Creative Arts to grant research awards for a fixed term beginning on 1st December 2025 and expiring at the end of the day on 29th November 2028.

Made under: Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Section 42, Section 43)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/power-to-award-degrees-etc-university-for-the-creative-arts-order-2025/pdf/uksi_20251127_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Education, England
Made 24th October 2025
Coming into force 1st December 2025
The Office for Students, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 42(1) and 43(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 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. (University for the Creative Arts) Order 2025 and comes into force on 1st December 2025.

## 2 Authorisation to grant awards

University for the Creative Arts is authorised to grant research awards of the kind mentioned in section 42(2)(a) of the said Act for a fixed term beginning on 1st December 2025 and expiring at the end of the day on 29th November 2028.

## 3 Authorisation to grant awards

University for the Creative Arts may authorise other institutions to grant such awards as specified in article 2 of this Order on its behalf.

## Signature

Nicholas Holland
Head of Quality and Standards
Office for Students
24th October 2025

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order authorises University for the Creative Arts to grant research awards for a fixed term beginning on 1st December 2025 and expiring at the end of the day on 29th November 2028.
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/2025/1127 (the official version)
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