Any university empowered by Royal Charter or Act of Parliament to award degrees and any college, or institution in the nature of a college, in such a university.

Any institution in England and Wales which provides a course of any description mentioned in Schedule 6 to the Education Reform Act 19883.

Any institution in Scotland which provides higher education within the meaning of section 38 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 19924.

Any institution in England and Wales the sole or main purpose of which is to provide further education within the meaning of section 2 of the Education Act 19967.

Any institution in Scotland the sole or main purpose of which is to provide further education within the meaning of either section 1(5)(b) of the Education (Scotland) Act 19808 or section 1(3) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992.

Any institution in Northern Ireland the sole or main purpose of which is to provide further education within the meaning of article 3 of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.