Is This University Accredited in the UK?
When looking for a course, it is important to find out if the university you are considering is recognised and has degree-awarding authority in the UK. Unfortunately, it’s a fact of life that there are always fraudsters out there trying to make easy money. As with anything online, always do your research and don’t be afraid to ask the course provider to prove who they are before parting with any money.
Remember, if it seems too good to be true it probably is!
On ukstudyonline we only list degrees and master’s from recognised UK bodies. We always provide links to the university’s website as well as showing a recognised tick-box on the course listing. In addition to this we keep an up to date list of all UK degree-awarding education providers listed below on this page.
Accredited Universities in the UK.
In the UK, it is the government that regulates which universities and other institutions that can award degrees. It classifies these education providers as designated bodies.
There are around 175 in total which makes it easy to check which are genuine. To help you, we have listed them all below with a link to their website and contact details.
Two Simple checks to follow once you have found your ideal courseÂ
Follow these two steps once you’ve narrowed down your search to a few courses if you have any worries or just want to comfort yourself that you’re enrolling in a recognised degree programme.
Check the UK government website here to make sure the provider is listed.
Sometimes scammers will create sites that look very similar or with names that are very close to the real university. If in doubt, google the contact details of the real institution and call them to confirm they provide the course you are interested in or are aware of your application if you are having doubts after applying.Â
Degrees can be accredited by different institutions to the one you study at.Â
On some courses, qualifications may be accredited by a separate institution from the one you study at. If this is the case for your chosen course, you can still use the two steps above to make sure everything is in order. You just need to check the accrediting provider is a UK Government recognised body and to confirm they award the qualification.
Recognised UK University List
On ukstudyonline we only list degrees and master’s from accredited, recognised bodies. We keep the list below up to date and link directly to the education provider website.
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Degree awarding body A to Z
A
- University of Aberdeen
- Abertay University
- Aberystwyth University (Prifysgol Aberystwyth)
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
- Archbishop of Canterbury, The
- Arden University (formerly known as Resource Development International)
- Ashridge Business School
- Aston University
B
- Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor)
- University of Bath
- Bath Spa University
- University of Bedfordshire
- BIMM Institute
- Birkbeck, University of London
- University of Birmingham
- Birmingham City University
- University College Birmingham
- Bishop Grosseteste University
- University of Bolton
- Arts University Bournemouth
- Bournemouth University
- BPP University
- University of Bradford
- University of Brighton
- University of Bristol
- Brunel University London
- University of Buckingham
- Buckinghamshire New University
C
- University of Cambridge
- Canterbury Christ Church University
- Cardiff Metropolitan University (Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd)
- Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd)
- University of Chester
- University of Chichester
- City, University of London
- Courtauld Institute of Art, The
- Coventry University
- Cranfield University
- University for the Creative Arts
- University of Cumbria
D
E
- University of East Anglia
- University of East London
- Edge Hill University
- University of Edinburgh, The
- Edinburgh Napier University
- University of Essex
- University of Exeter
F
G
- University of Glasgow
- Glasgow Caledonian University
- University of Gloucestershire
- Glyndŵr University (Prifysgol Glyndŵr)
- Goldsmiths, University of London
- University of Greenwich
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama
H
- Harper Adams University
- Hartpury University
- Heriot-Watt University
- University of Hertfordshire
- Heythrop College
- University of the Highlands and Islands
- University of Huddersfield
- University of Hull
I
K
L
- University of Central Lancashire
- Lancaster University
- University of Leeds
- Leeds Beckett University
- Leeds Arts University
- Leeds Trinity University
- University of Leicester
- University of Lincoln
- University of Liverpool
- Liverpool Hope University
- Liverpool John Moores University
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- University of London
- London Business School
- London Institute of Banking and Finance, The
- London Metropolitan University
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- London School of Economics and Political Science, The (LSE)
- London South Bank University
- University College London
- Loughborough University
M
N
- NCG
- NCH at Northeastern
- Newcastle University
- Newman University, Birmingham
- Norland College
- University of Northampton, The
- Northumbria University Newcastle
- Norwich University of the Arts
- University of Nottingham
- Nottingham Trent University
O
P
- Plymouth College of Art
- Plymouth University
- University of Portsmouth
- Presbyterian Theological Faculty, Ireland (PTFI)
Q
R- Ravensbourne
- University of Reading
- Regent’s University London
- Richmond, The American International University in London
- Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
- University of Roehampton
- Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance
- Royal Academy of Music
- Royal Agricultural University
- Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London)
- Royal College of Art
- Royal College of Music
- Royal College of Nursing
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- Royal Northern College of Music
- Royal Veterinary College, The
S
- University of Salford
- School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
- University of Sheffield
- Sheffield Hallam University
- University of South Wales (Prifysgol De Cymru)
- University of Southampton
- Solent University
- University of St Andrews
- St George’s, University of London
- University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth
- St Mary’s University, Twickenham
- Staffordshire University
- University of Stirling
- University of Strathclyde
- University of Suffolk
- University of Sunderland
- University of Surrey
- University of Sussex
- Swansea University (Prifysgol Abertawe)
T
U
- University of the Arts, London
- University College of Estate Management
- University College of Osteopathy
- University of Law, The
- Ulster University
- University of Wales (Prifysgol Cymru)
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David (Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant
- University of Warwick
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- University of West London
- University of the West of Scotland
- University of Westminster
- University of Winchester, The
- University of Wolverhampton
- University of Worcester