Blitz on private colleges

THE Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) carried out a two day public awareness campaign this week, aimed at enforcing compliance with legislation relating to the private college sector.

This campaign, which is in partnership with the South African Qualifications Authority, Umalusi, the Council on Higher Education, and the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations, aimed to increase awareness to prevent students from falling victim to fraudulent private institutions.

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All private higher education institutions are governed by the Higher Education Act, 1997 and the Continuing Education and Training Colleges Act, 2006.

The purpose of the legislation is to ensure that institutions operate within the law, have the necessary resources, as well as the capacity and expertise to offer acceptable standards of higher education qualifications that are aligned to the National Qualifications Framework.

Students are urged to verify the accreditation and registration status of private colleges and private higher education institutions, their programmes and sites, with the Department. Prospective students can also access the private and public higher institutions registers on the Department’s website or by calling DHET on 0800 87 22 22.

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