Regulation - Office for Students

In this section

Read the regulatory framework

Download the full document and related materials

How to register

Guidance on how to register with the Office for Students

Conditions of registration

The conditions providers should meet when they register

What can registered providers do?

What does it mean to 'register'?

Government guidance

Guidance from the government to the Office for Students

Public interest principles

What principles should registered providers follow?

Degree awarding powers and university title

Find out how to apply

Transfer from the further education to the higher education sector

Find out how to apply

Quality and standards

The quality and standards universities and colleges should meet

Reducing regulatory burden

Measures planned by the OfS and actions suggested by the government

Senior staff pay

Data on senior staff pay at higher education providers

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