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Awarding body

The OR Society (OR Society)

The OR Society is an awarding organisation recognised by Ofqual since August 2024, which means it can award regulated qualifications in England.

Key facts

Ofqual status
Recognised
Recognition number
RN6133
Recognised by Ofqual on
16 August 2024
CCEA Regulation (Northern Ireland)
Never been recognised
Legal name
The Operational Research Society
Also known as
OR Society
Based in
United Kingdom
Official website
www.theorsociety.com
Qualifications it awards
View on the Ofqual Register

About The OR Society

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.

The OR Society courses

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Good to know

The OR Society: FAQs

Yes. The OR Society is recognised by Ofqual as an awarding organisation and has been since August 2024. Its recognition number is RN6133.

RN6133. You can look it up on the Ofqual Register to see the qualifications it awards.

CCEA Regulation, the regulator for Northern Ireland, lists The OR Society as "Never been recognised".

Usually not. The OR Society 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.