Guidance

Alternative higher education providers: designation guidance

Guidance on criteria and conditions for designation of higher education providers.

• From: Department for Education and Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 31 July 2015
• Last updated: 7 July 2016 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 21 July 2017

This guidance has now expired. It is updated and replaced by Specific course designation: alternative higher education providers.

Documents

Specific course designation: guidance for alternative higher education providers

Ref: BIS/16/293

PDF, 1.98 MB, 65 pages

Details

This guidance sets out information for alternative higher education providers on:

• the specific course designation system
• annual re-designation/monitoring
• the criteria for granting designation
• the assessment and decision making process
• the conditions of specific course designation
• how student number controls and sanctions will be applied

This consolidated guidance updates and replaces previous guidance published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Published 31 July 2015

Last updated 7 July 2016 + show all updates

1. 7 July 2016

   Replaced document with new version.

2. 31 July 2015

   First published.