Ascentis
AVA Licensing
1990: Licence first granted
2013: Licence last renewed
2017: Licence continuation confirmed
2026: Licence awarded under revised Recognition Scheme
AVA Monitoring
February 2019: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed
May 2019: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed
September 2020 - July 2021: AVA Extraordinary Regulatory Framework monitoring activities completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed
September 2021: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed
September 2021 - July 2022: AVA Extraordinary Regulatory Framework early spot-check monitoring activity completed. AVA licence continuation confirmed
February 2022: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed
July 2022: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed
August 2022: AVA monitoring activity undertaken; AVA licence continuation confirmed
September 2022: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed
February 2023: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed
September 2023: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed
February 2024: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed
September 2024: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed
February 2025: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed
September 2025: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed
Current status
No regulatory concerns published.
If you have a query about the regulatory compliance of any AVA, please contact ahe@qaa.ac.uk. If you have an issue or concern about an AVA you would like to raise with us, please view our Concerns Scheme.
Statistics (2024-25)
Total number of providers: 38
Total number of Access to HE courses: 154
Total number of registered students on courses: 9044
Total Access to HE certifications: 2871
History
Ascentis was previously known as Open College of the North West. Completed a merger by acquisition with AptEd on 5 November 2015. Ascentis also holds student records for Southern Area Access Validating Agency (SAAVA).
Contact details
Ascentis House
Lancaster Business Park
3 Mannin Way
Lancaster
LA1 3SW
Telephone: 01524 845046
UKPRN: 10026027