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# The Power to Award Degrees etc. (MLA College Ltd) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 1109
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
The Power to Award Degrees etc. (MLA College Ltd) Order 2026
Made
20th October 2026
Coming into force
25th October 2026
The Office for Students makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.
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. (MLA College Ltd) Order 2026 and comes into force on 25th October 2026.

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

MLA College Ltd (registered company number 09188277) is authorised to grant taught awards of the kind mentioned in section 42(2)(c) of the said Act for taught awards up to and including master’s level for subjects related to—
(a) engineering and technology,
(b) business and management, and
(c) geography, earth and environmental studies,
including but not limited to the subjects specified in the Schedule.

## 3 {#article-3}

The authorisation in article 2 is for a fixed term beginning on 25th October 2026 and expiring at the end of the day on 24th October 2030.

## Schedule Subjects related to engineering and technology, business and management, and geography, earth and environmental studies {#schedule}

Article 2
1 Engineering (non-specific)
2 Mechanical engineering
3 Production and manufacturing engineering
4 Aeronautical and aerospace engineering
5 Naval architecture
6 Bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering
7 Civil engineering
8 Electrical and electronic engineering
9 Chemical, process and energy engineering
10 Minerals technology
11 Materials technology
12 Polymers and textiles
13 Maritime technology
14 Biotechnology
15 Technology
16 Materials science
17 Business and management (non-specific)
18 Business studies
19 Marketing
20 Management studies
21 Human resource management
22 Tourism, transport and travel
23 Finance
24 Accounting
25 Geography (non-specific)
26 Physical geographical sciences
27 Human geography
28 Environmental sciences
29 Geographical studies
30 Earth sciences