The OfS Register

The OfS is also responsible for creating the list of English ‘recognised bodies’ as defined in section 216(4) of the Education Reform Act 1988. 

‘Recognised bodies’ are those higher education providers that are authorised to award degrees and they are normally expected to register with the OfS. 

This means that further information about each recognised body can be found on the OfS’s Register. 

The most recent Recognised Bodies Order was made in June 2020.

Please note that we are still in the process of registering higher education providers for 2019-20 onwards, so if a provider is not registered at the moment, no conclusions should be drawn about it based upon that fact. 

We are working through the registration applications as fast as we can, so if a provider is not registered at the moment, it might be registered soon.

Where we are still assessing applications, or finalising our decisions, we have written to some providers to explain that they may be eligible for ‘limited designation’. This means that continuing students at these providers may be able to access funding from the Student Loans Company to continue with their studies. If you are a student at a provider which is not on the OfS Register, you should contact your provider directly for further information.

We update the Register as we make decisions so if you are a student interested in studying at an English higher education provider in 2019-20 we suggest you check again before making your decision about where to apply.