Professional accreditation is official recognition awarded by an external professional or statutory body that the University or a programme meets a specific standard or criteria.

Accredited status serves a variety of functions including:

• recognition of the quality of the programme
  
• accreditation of programmes for professional entry
  
• statutory, with legal powers to represent
  
• regulatory, with inspectorial function
  

Sources of further guidance

• Programme and Unit Development and Approval
• Your Faculty/School Assistant Registrar