Universities and colleges
This dedicated area for universities and colleges aims to give you all the information and guidance you need to keep your access agreement up to date and in line with best practice.
Monitoring guidance guidance published
Our monitoring guidance for 2016-17 is now available. If you had an access agreement in 2016-17, you'll need to complete a monitoring return by Wednesday 17 January 2018.
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First time? Start here
Basic information that will help you if you are new to access agreements and/or our monitoring process:
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Getting in touch
Got a query that isn’t answered on these pages? Your institution’s key OFFA contact can help you
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Guidance and useful information for universities and colleges
Detailed guidance and information to support you in meeting OFFA’s expectations and following good practice:
Annual guidance for access agreements and monitoring
How to prepare and submit your access agreement: step by step guide
About the assessment and negotiation process
What to do if you want to change an existing agreement
Detailed guidance on OFFA’s expectations and effective practices
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Archive of previous guidance
Please note that this guidance may have been superseded since publication
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Find an access agreement
Search our A-Z list to find an access agreement for a particular institution.
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Annual monitoring outcomes
Previous annual monitoring outcomes
Archive of the self-assessments of progress that institutions submit to us each year as part of the monitoring process
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Access agreement breaches
What happens if an institution breaches its access agreement
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