Partner Accreditation Group

What the Accreditation Group Is

Our accreditation group is a collaborative cohort of selected partners who want to secure UK-accredited degree status together. Rather than navigating the process alone, members pool expertise, evidence and resources to support a single, structured application. Each partner contributes to building the portfolio of programmes, quality assurance and governance needed to collectively achieve accreditation.

​Why UK Accreditation Matters

Full UK accreditation, created under the 2017 Higher Education and Research Act (HERA), is worth an estimated £35m+ in long-term value. It gives holders meaningful autonomy to design and deliver their own British degree qualifications, along with access to funding routes for eligible UK students. In practice, it means you are no longer dependent on validation partners and can build a scalable, globally attractive portfolio of British degrees under your own brand.

How to Get Involved

To join the accreditation group, you first become a University.co.uk partner, working with us on your UK presence and programmes. From there, eligible partners are invited into the group, which has already made over three years of progress towards a future application. New members are expected to contribute financially to the accreditation process, helping to share costs fairly while benefiting from the collective work already completed.

To learn more about this, become a partner today!