Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)

Regulations

Regulations for the Registration of Private Higher Education Institutions, 2016

Chapter 2 : Application Process

3B. Functions of the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of the Council on Higher Education (CHE)
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In terms of section 5(1)(c)(iii) of the Act, read in conjunction with section 25 of the NQF Act, the HEQC of the CHE, the Quality Council, is responsible for the accreditation of higher education programmes, applicants for registration must therefore—

(a)submit an application for the accreditation of its higher education programmes to the HEQC; and
(b) submit to the registrar the official accreditation report issued by the HEQC with respect to the outcome of its application.