Awarding institution
Awarding institution refers to an offshore higher education institute (HEI) that is in partnership with a local HEI provider of transnational higher education (TNHE) programs and which awards a diploma or certificate of graduation solely or in addition to the diploma or certificate of graduation awarded by the local partner HEI to students who have completed a degree course or program in the partner local HEI. (Sec. 3(e), R.A. No. 11448)