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title: "The Power to Award Degrees etc. (Point Blank Limited) Order 2026"
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# The Power to Award Degrees etc. (Point Blank Limited) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 107
Education, England
The Power to Award Degrees etc. (Point Blank Limited) Order 2026
Made
4th February 2026
Coming into force
1st April 2026
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 {#article-1}

This Order may be cited as the Power to Award Degrees etc. (Point Blank Limited) Order 2026 and shall come into force on 1st April 2026.

## 2 Authorisation to grant awards {#article-2}

Point Blank Limited (registered company number 02963163) is authorised to grant awards of the kind mentioned in section 42(2)(c) of the said Act for taught awards up to and including bachelor’s level for subjects relating to—
(a) performing arts,
(b) materials and technology,
(c) engineering,
(d) creative arts and design, and
(e) combined and general studies.

## 3 Authorisation to grant awards {#article-3}

The authorisation in article 2 is for a fixed term beginning on 1st April 2026 and expiring at the end of the day on 31st March 2030.

## 4 Authorisation to grant awards {#article-4}

Point Blank Limited may authorise other institutions to grant such awards as specified in article 2 of this Order on its behalf.