# UHI granted degree awarding powers

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The UHI Millennium Institute has recently been granted degree awarding powers by the Privy Council. This is a key step towards gaining a full university title. Previously degrees from the UHI were validated by the Open University and the change gives the Institute more flexibility in developing new courses. UHI Millennium Institute have a [full press release](http://www.uhi.ac.uk/uhi-is-granted-taught-degree-awarding-powers-by-the-privy-council) on their site. Congratulations UHI!!!

\[I must admit I missed this story when it first came out (I blame my parents, they live in the UHI heartland, I'm surprised they never mentioned it :-)\].