Further Education and Training Act, 1998 (Act No. 98 of 1998)Regulations for the Registration of Private Further Education and Training InstitutionsChapter 5 : Responsibility of an Institution24. Approved programmes |
| 1) | An institution must offer only such programmes and qualifications on any of its sites as are approved by the registrar and included in the registration certificate. |
| 2) | An institution must ensure that any approved programme is continued long enough to enable any cohort of students to complete the full programme, but if unavoidable circumstances prevent this- |
| a) | the registrar must be informed without delay; and |
| b) | the institution must make adequate arrangements to enable affected students to complete the programme at a comparable public or private institution and affected students who have a lawful claim on the institution as a result of an approved programme being discontinued must be refunded the unexpended portion of their fees pro rata. |
| 3) | An institution must comply with the criteria for accreditation of its programmes as determined by GENFETQA. |
| 4) | If GENFETQA withdraws accreditation for any approved programme, the registrar must review the terms of its registration in terms of section 35(2) of the Act. |
| 5) | An institution must submit an application for amendment to the registrar in terms of regulation 4 if it intends to withdraw or indefinitely suspend an approved programme or add a programme, qualification or site. |