| Introduction | 20 September 2004 | Bill as introduced: www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/bills/pdfs/b26s2-introd.pdf |
| Stage 1 | 5 October 2004 | www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/enterprise/or-04/ec04-2102.htm#Col1086 |
| 2 November 2004 | www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/enterprise/or-04/ec04-2301.htm |
| 9 November 2004 | www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/enterprise/or-04/ec04-2401.htm |
| 16 November 2004 | www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/enterprise/or-04/ec04-2501.htm |
| 20 December 2004 | Final Committee Report: www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/enterprise/reports-04/elr04-12-01.htm |
| Stage 1 Debate | 20 January | www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-05/sor0120-01.htm |
| Stage 2 | | Bill as amended: www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/bills/pdfs/b26s2-stage2-amend.pdf |
| 22 February 2005 | www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/enterprise/or-05/ec05-0501.htm |
| 1 March 2005 | www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/enterprise/or-05/ec05-0601.htm |
| Stage 3 Debate | 20 April 2005 | www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-05/sor0420-01.htm |
| Bill as passed: www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/bills/pdfs/b26s2-aspassed.pdf |
| Royal Assent | 1 June 2005 | Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005: www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2005/20050006.htm |