Programme Accreditation - Experiences at a University Of Technology in South Africa

Tshwane University of Technology is a leading higher education institution offering career-focused academic programmes. It is the largest residential University of Technology on the African continent. The university offers academic programmes that are compliant with internal quality assurance requirements as well as external legislative requirements. All academic programmes offered by higher education (private and public) institutions in South Africa, must be approved by the Department of Education, accredited by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of the Council on Higher education, and in the third instance, be registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The Directorate of Quality Promotion is responsible for the quality assurance of all academic programmes institutionally, before submitting them externally.