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

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 1127
Education, England
The Power to Award Degrees etc. (University for the Creative Arts) Order 2025
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 {#article-1}

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 {#article-2}

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 {#article-3}

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