University Campus Suffolk gains taught degree awarding powers

University Campus Suffolk (UCS) has been granted 바카라사이트 power to award its own degrees, a move that sees it edge closer to becoming an independent university.

The Taught Degree Awarding Powers, granted by 바카라사이트 Privy Council with immediate effect, mean 바카라사이트 institution will be able to award its own undergraduate and taught postgraduate degrees and apply for University Title.

Until now, 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s degrees have been jointly validated by 바카라사이트 University of East Anglia and 바카라사이트 University of Essex.

UCS said it intends to hold its degree powers in reserve until it secures University Title, which will enable full independence from its two partner institutions. It added that 바카라사이트 timescale for this final stage of independence is yet to be determined, but it is thought 바카라사이트 earliest this could be in place is September 2016.

UCS began 바카라사이트 process of gaining its own degree-awarding powers in March 2013.

Richard Lister, provost and chief executive of UCS, said: ¡°I am very pleased we have received confirmation from 바카라사이트 Privy Council that UCS Ipswich has been granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers with immediate effect. We have achieved this much more quickly than anyone had anticipated and it is a huge step towards our full independence.¡±

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