Its degrees are validated by the University of Glasgow.

These continue to be validated by the University of Plymouth.

From 1975 to 1984, the Institute's degrees were validated by the University of London.

From 1992 to 2000 the college offered degrees validated by the University of Oxford.

Many higher education courses are validated by the University of Bedfordshire.

Initially, its degrees were validated by the University of Salford.

The college began offering undergraduate degrees validated by the University of Manchester.

Research degrees are validated by the University of St Andrews.

The college's degrees are validated by the University of Wales.

Most of these degrees were until 2012 validated by the University of Wales.