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Awarding body

Open College Network Northern Ireland (OCN NI)

Open College Network Northern Ireland is an awarding organisation recognised by Ofqual since January 2011, which means it can award regulated qualifications in England.

Key facts

Ofqual status
Recognised
Recognition number
RN5327
Recognised by Ofqual on
20 January 2011
CCEA Regulation (Northern Ireland)
Recognised
Also known as
OCN NI
Based in
Belfast, United Kingdom
Official website
www.ocnni.org.uk
Qualifications it awards
View on the Ofqual Register

About Open College Network Northern Ireland

An awarding body designs the qualification, sets the assessment and issues your certificate. Training providers teach the course, so prices and study methods differ between providers for the same qualification.

Open College Network Northern Ireland courses

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Good to know

Open College Network Northern Ireland: FAQs

Yes. Open College Network Northern Ireland is recognised by Ofqual as an awarding organisation and has been since January 2011. Its recognition number is RN5327.

RN5327. You can look it up on the Ofqual Register to see the qualifications it awards.

Yes. Open College Network Northern Ireland is also recognised by CCEA Regulation, the qualifications regulator for Northern Ireland.

Usually not. Open College Network Northern Ireland sets the standard, the assessment and issues the certificate. Training providers deliver the teaching, so the same qualification can be offered by many providers at different prices.

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Source: Ofqual Register of Regulated Qualifications, checked 12 November 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.