Authorized MLA College Ltd to grant taught awards and degrees in specific subjects for a four-year period starting 25 October 2026.

This Order grants MLA College Ltd the legal authority to award taught degrees up to and including master's level in specific subject areas.

It applies to the college's operations in engineering and technology, business and management, and geography, earth, and environmental studies.

The authorization is issued by the Office for Students and remains in effect for a fixed four-year period ending in October 2030.

Introduced a credit-based system for higher education tuition fee limits in England for courses starting from January 2027.

These Regulations establish a credit-based fee limit system for higher education courses in England beginning on or after 1 January 2027.

The document directs the Office for Students to apply fee limit conditions to registered providers in the 'Approved (fee cap)' category and defines the categories of 'qualifying persons'—based on residency and immigration status—protected by these limits.

It specifies maximum credit amounts per year and per course, sets fractional per-credit fee amounts for different activities like taught study or work placements, and incorporates rules for foundation years, accelerated courses, and students transferring with prior credits.

Extended the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering's temporary degree-awarding powers until 30 November 2027.

This Order extends the period during which the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) is authorized to grant taught degrees.

It amends a 2023 Order to change the expiration date of these powers from 30 November 2026 to 30 November 2027.

The Order applies to the Office for Students and NMITE, following a review of the provider's educational standards and quality.

The Office for Students authorised the Academy of Live Technology Ltd to grant taught awards up to master's level in specified technology, business, media, and arts subjects for a fixed term between July 2026 and June 2030.

This Statutory Instrument, The Power to Award Degrees etc. (Academy of Live Technology Ltd) Order 2026, formally authorizes the private education provider Academy of Live Technology Ltd to grant its own taught awards, up to and including master's level, in specific subjects including engineering, computing, business, media, and arts.

Made by the Office for Students under the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, this authorization takes effect on July 1, 2026, and is granted for a fixed term, expiring on June 30, 2030, applying only to students enrolled upon completing their course of study.

The Office for Students revoked the 2022 and 2025 Orders granting degree awarding powers to Spurgeon's College because the institution ceased to be a registered higher education provider.

This Order, made by the Office for Students under powers granted by the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, formally revokes the 2022 Order and the 2025 Amendment Order that previously granted degree-awarding powers to Spurgeon's College, because the college is no longer a registered higher education provider in England.

The Office for Students authorized the Royal Northern College of Music to grant research awards for a fixed term between 2026 and 2030.

This Statutory Instrument, made by the Office for Students under the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, formally authorizes the Royal Northern College of Music to grant specific types of research awards for a fixed term running from January 5, 2026, until January 4, 2030, and permits the College to authorize other institutions to make these awards on its behalf.

The Office for Students revoked The Power to Award Degrees etc. (LTE Group Limited) Order 2025 because it contained a drafting error.

The Office for Students issues this Order under the authority granted by the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 to revoke The Power to Award Degrees etc. (LTE Group Limited) Order 2025; this revocation is necessary because the original 2025 Order contained a drafting error that incorrectly named the entity, and a new, corrected Order has since been made to grant the appropriate powers.

The Office for Students amended the 2024 Order to extend the fixed-term authorization for ESCP Europe Business School to award degrees until December 2, 2030.

This Order, made by the Office for Students under powers granted by the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, formally amends the Power to Award Degrees etc. (ESCP Europe Business School) Order 2024 by substituting Article 3 to extend the fixed term authorization for ESCP Europe Business School to award degrees.

Specifically, the Order changes the expiry date of this authorization for ESCP Europe Business School (UKPRN: 10002313) from December 2, 2027, to December 2, 2030.