The Office for Students (OfS), a public body within the Department for Education, has granted edtech unicorn Multiverse new powers in awarding degrees.
The upskilling platform has been granted the power to award degrees within the Digital, Business and Administration standards.
For Multiverse, this move will enable it to progress on its stated goal of offering pathways to degrees beyond the university system, and without the associated debt.
The company is the the only independent training provider with degree-awarding powers in the UK.
“This recognition from the OfS reinforces our approach. We are proud to be the UK’s only independent provider with this power, and its extension means we can rapidly scale up the creation of vital, high-growth degree pathways,” said Euan Blair, founder and chief executive at Multiverse.
“By expanding our degree-awarding scope, we can deliver more high-quality, job-relevant qualifications that produce the talent the UK economy desperately needs.”
With its expanded powers granted, the company will launch its newest degree apprenticeship programme, AI Product Engineering, focused on preparing software engineers for the AI sector.
As well as offering degree programmes, Multiverse provides upskilling services to existing professionals. Last month it launched a partnership with controversial software giant Palantir to give NHS workers AI and data skills.
