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# The Power to Award Degrees etc. (South Devon College) Order 2025

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 223
Education, England
The Power to Award Degrees etc. (South Devon College) Order 2025
Made
25th February 2025
Coming into force
17th March 2025
The Office for Students, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42(1) and (4) and section 43(1)(a) 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. (South Devon College) Order 2025 and comes into force on 17th March 2025.

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

South Devon College is authorised to grant taught awards of the kind mentioned in section 42(2)(a) of the said Act for taught awards up to and including foundation degree awards.

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

The authorisation in article 2 is for an indefinite period beginning on 17th March 2025.

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

South Devon College may authorise other institutions to grant such awards as specified in article 2 of this Order on its behalf.