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# The Power to Award Degrees etc. (LTE Group) Order 2025

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 1039
Education, England
The Power to Award Degrees etc. (LTE Group) Order 2025
Made
17th September 2025
Coming into force
1st January 2026
The Office for Students, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42(1) and (9) 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. (LTE Group) Order 2025 and shall come into force on 1st January 2026.

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

LTE Group 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) design, and creative and performing arts,
(b) computing, and
(c) business and management.

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

The authorisation in article 2 is for a fixed term beginning on 1st January 2026 and expiring at the end of the day on 31st December 2029.

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

LTE Group may only grant the awards specified in article 2 to persons enrolled with it at the time they complete the course of study for which the award is granted.