OfS registration

Higher education providers in England are required to register with the OfS if they wish to:

• access public grant funding (such as funding to support teaching), and/or student support funding (such as enabling students at a provider to access student finance)
• apply to the Home Office for a student sponsor licence to recruit international students, or to maintain an existing licence
• apply for Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs) in order to award their own degrees, and/or university title

OfS readiness review

An assessment for OfS readiness, comprising a review of:

• Governance and management documentation and evidence
• Policies and processes
• Draft of OfS application

Output: A tailored report with recommendations for changes and additional work required. 

Estimated duration: 3 – 5 days

OfS application

Support with the application documentation, including:

• Review OfS application documentation and produce a report on suggested enhancements
• Review or draft application sections, as per recommendations
• Final review of OfS application documentation and evidence

Estimated duration: 4 – 10 days*

*Days may increase where a provider requires more extensive support.

Other ways IHE Consultancy can support providers achieve and maintain OfS registration and compliance:

• Academic and corporate governance
• Quality readiness review
• Understanding student data
• Access and participation
• Student and consumer protection
• Student-facing information
• Documentation and evidence
• Applying under a partnership
• Quality and standards review
• Policy review and development
• Programme design and validation
• Compliance training
• Teaching Excellence Framework

Please contact [email protected] to discuss your requirements