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HEQC Accreditation Process & Role of Professional Bodies (PB)

HEQC Accreditation Process & Role of Professional Bodies (PB). CHE & Professional Bodies Forum 12 September 2012. OUTLINE. CHE Purpose – programme accreditation Responsibility for accreditation Principles Process Outcomes Challenges Considerations. PURPOSE.

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HEQC Accreditation Process & Role of Professional Bodies (PB)

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  1. HEQC Accreditation Process & Role of Professional Bodies (PB) CHE & Professional Bodies Forum 12 September 2012

  2. OUTLINE • CHE Purpose – programme accreditation • Responsibility for accreditation • Principles • Process • Outcomes • Challenges • Considerations

  3. PURPOSE • Assure and improve the quality of programmes • Grants recognition status to provider for meeting minimum standards • Supports providers enhance quality at an institutional level • Provides information of accredited programmes to students and parents

  4. RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACCREDITATION • HE Act (1997) and NQF Act (2008) • QC for all whole qualifications (L 5 – L10) • New programmes – public & private HEIs • Reaccreditation – PHEIs • Per provider, qualification, mode of delivery & site • Approximately 400 applications per year • No delegation

  5. SYSTEM • HEQC on-line - new programmes, re-accreditation • Application form – in order of criteria 1-9 for new programmes (candidacy phase) • Documents uploaded e.g. policies • 19 criteria – each with minimum standards

  6. PRINCIPLES • Explicit set of criteria • Peer evaluation process • Rigorous - Fairness & consistency • Multiple checks and balances: • Checklisting & screening • Evaluation • Recommendations • Accreditation Committee scrutiny • HEQC

  7. CRITERIA 1. Programme design 2. Student recruitment,admission & selection 3-4. Staffing 5. Teaching and learning strategy 6. Assessment 7. Infrastructure and library resources 8. Administrative services 9. Postgraduate policies, procedures etc.

  8. CANDIDACY PHASE: ON-LINE PROCESS (1)

  9. CANDIDACY PHASE 1.1

  10. CANDIDACY PHASE 1.2 Defer Site Visit

  11. POSSIBLE OUTCOMES DHET OUTCOME SAQA NO CONDITIONS WITH CONDITIONS Prior to Commencement Representation Short Term Long Term

  12. CHALLENGES • HEQF alignment • Increasing number of applications • Short courses • Improving efficiency and effectiveness of dual professional body and CHE processes • Reports from professional bodies • MOUs with professional bodies

  13. POSSIBLE AREAS OF COLLABORATION • New programmes • Batch evaluation • Evaluators – training & incentives • Accredit with condition of PB approval • Membership of CHE Accreditation Committee • Portal for PB on HEQC-Online system

  14. OUTCOMES • Improved programmes? • High quality graduates i.t.o. skills, knowledge & attitudes? • Elimination of non-accredited programmes?

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