Welsh Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 396 (W. 123)
Education, Wales
The Education (Recognised Bodies) (Wales) Order 2016
Made 15 March 2016
Coming into force 18 March 2016

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by section 216(1) of the Education Reform Act 1988, and now vested in them, make the following Order:
1988 c. 40.
By virtue of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) and paragraph 30(1) and (2)(a) of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

Title, commencement and application
1. (1) The title of this Order is the Education (Recognised Bodies) (Wales) Order 2016 and it comes into force on 18 March 2016.
(2) This Order applies in relation to Wales.

Recognised bodies
2. The bodies that are specified in the Schedule to this Order are designated as bodies that appear to the Welsh Ministers to be recognised bodies.

Revocation
3. The Education (Recognised Bodies) (Wales) Order 2012 is revoked.
S.I. 2012/1260 (W. 155).
Huw Lewis
Minister for Education and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers
15 March 2016
SCHEDULE Abertay University
Aberystwyth University or Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Anglia Ruskin University
Archbishop of Canterbury, The
Arden University (formerly known as Resource Development International)
Arts University Bournemouth
Ashridge Business School
Aston University
Bath Spa University
Birmingham City University
Bishop Grosseteste University
Bournemouth University
BPP University
British School of Osteopathy, The
Brunel University London
Buckinghamshire New University
Canterbury Christ Church University
Cardiff Metropolitan University Prifysgol Fetropolitan Caerdydd
Cardiff University Prifysgol Caerdydd
City University London
Coventry University
Cranfield University
De Montfort University
Durham University
Edge Hill University
Edinburgh Napier University
Falmouth University
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glyndŵr University / Prifysgol Glyndŵr
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Harper Adams University
Heriot-Watt University
ifs University College
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (also known as Imperial College, London)
Keele University
Kingston University
Lancaster University
Leeds Beckett University
Leeds Trinity University
Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool John Moores University
London Metropolitan University
London South Bank University
Loughborough University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Middlesex University
Newcastle University
Newman University, Birmingham
Northumbria University Newcastle
Norwich University of the Arts
Nottingham Trent University
The Open University
Oxford Brookes University
Plymouth University
Prifysgol Bangor University
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Queen’s University Belfast
Regent’s University London
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Royal Agricultural University
Royal College of Art
Royal College of Music
Royal College of Nursing
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Royal Northern College of Music
Sheffield Hallam University
Southampton Solent University
St Mary’s University, Twickenham
Staffordshire University
Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe
Teesside University
Ulster University
University Campus Suffolk
University College Birmingham
University College of Estate Management
University for the Creative Arts
University of Aberdeen
University of Bath
University of Bedfordshire
University of Birmingham
University of Bolton
University of Bradford
University of Brighton
University of Bristol
University of Buckingham
University of Cambridge
University of Central Lancashire
University of Chester
University of Chichester
University of Cumbria
University of Derby
University of Dundee
University of East Anglia
University of East London
University of Edinburgh, The
University of Essex
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
University of Gloucestershire
University of Greenwich
University of Hertfordshire
University of the Highlands and Islands
University of Huddersfield
University of Hull
University of Kent
University of Law, The
University of Leeds
University of Leicester
University of Lincoln
University of Liverpool
University of London
University of Manchester
University of Northampton, The
University of Nottingham
University of Oxford
University of Portsmouth
University of Reading
University of Roehampton
University of Salford
University of Sheffield
University of South Wales / Prifysgol De Cymru
University of Southampton
University of St Andrews
University of St Mark & St John, Plymouth
University of Stirling
University of Strathclyde
University of Sunderland
University of Surrey
University of Sussex
University of the Arts, London
University of the West of England, Bristol
University of the West of Scotland
University of Wales Prifysgol Cymru
University of Wales: Trinity Saint David or Prifysgol Cymru: Y Drindod Dewi Sant
University of Warwick
University of West London
University of Westminster
University of Winchester, The
University of Wolverhampton
University of Worcester
University of York
Writtle College
York St John University

Schools, Colleges and Institutes of the University of London permitted by the University to award University of London degrees
Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck College is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
Heythrop College, University of London
Heythrop College is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
King’s College London
King’s College London is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
London Business School
London Business School is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
London School of Economics and Political Science, The (LSE)
London School of Economics and Political Science is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
Royal Veterinary College, The
The Royal Veterinary College is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
School of Oriental and African Studies is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
St George’s, University of London
St George’s, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.
University College London
University College London is a constituent college of the University of London and also has its own degree awarding powers.

Institutions which may only award foundation degrees
Grimsby Institute of Higher Education
Hull College
New College Durham
Newcastle College
Warwickshire College
Article 2

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order lists all the bodies appearing to the Welsh Ministers to be recognised bodies within section 214(2)(a) or (b) of the Education Reform Act 1988. Such bodies are either:
(a) universities, colleges or bodies authorised by Royal Charter or by or under an Act of Parliament to grant degrees; or
(b) bodies which are for the time being permitted by any body falling within paragraph (a) to act on its behalf in the granting of degrees.
The Order updates and replaces the list of bodies contained in the Education (Recognised Bodies) (Wales) Order 2012 (“the 2012 Order”). This Order revokes the 2012 Order. A number of bodies are omitted from the list as they no longer have degree awarding powers or have merged with other bodies. A number of new bodies have been inserted as these bodies now appear to the Welsh Ministers to fall within either paragraph (a) or (b) above. A number of minor amendments have also been made to take account of name changes since the 2012 Order.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.