42 Authorisation to grant degrees etc
Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (2017 c 29) | Legislation

Powers to grant degrees etc

42  Authorisation to grant degrees etc

(1)     The OfS may by order authorise a registered higher education provider to grant taught awards or research awards or both.

(2)     An authorisation under subsection (1) may authorise a provider to grant, as the case may be—

(a)     taught awards or research awards of any description;

(b)     specified taught awards or research awards;

(c)     taught awards or research awards of a specified description.

(3)     In this Part—

“taught award” means a degree (including a foundation degree), diploma, certificate or other academic award or distinction granted to persons who complete an appropriate course of study and satisfy an appropriate assessment;

“research award” means a degree, diploma, certificate or other academic award or distinction granted to persons who complete an appropriate programme of supervised research and

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