The credibility and value of the qualifications awarded by higher education providers matters greatly to students, their families, employers and other stakeholders. And it matters too for the international reputation of the English higher education
Last updated: 19 Nov 2020
Blog postThe rapid increase in students receiving first class honours degrees which cannot be explained by factors which may affect attainment has slowed, new data from the Office for Students (OfS) shows.
Last updated: 19 Nov 2020
Press releaseThis report sets out the results of our analysis of changes in the proportion of first and upper second class degrees awarded between 2010-11 and 2018-19. We report on how graduate attainment has changed over this period, and the extent to which
Last updated: 18 Nov 2020
PublicationA consultation launched by the Office for Students (OfS) today sets out initial proposals to raise the bar on quality and standards in higher education.
Last updated: 17 Nov 2020
Press releaseThe OfS's proposals on quality and standards were covered.
Last updated: 17 Nov 2020
Media coverageThe Office for Students is consulting on its approach to regulating quality and standards in higher education. Since 2018, our focus has been on assessing providers seeking registration and we are considering whether and how we should develop our
Last updated: 16 Nov 2020
PublicationAn aggregated, sector-level version of the indicators that have contributed to the Office for Students’ (OfS) assessment of registration condition B3 for the purpose of initial registration of individual providers.
Last updated: 16 Nov 2020
PublicationWatch the presentation of our proposals for developing quality and standards.
Last updated: 16 Nov 2020
EventThe Office for Students (OfS) has today written to universities and colleges to highlight the importance of communicating changes to how courses are taught during the lockdown amid concerns of inadequate information for students where tougher
Last updated: 04 Nov 2020
Press releaseAn event to explore the role of principles-based regulation in higher education, why it matters and what’s in it for students.
Last updated: 03 Nov 2020
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