Higher Education
2017
- The Presidency: Higher Education Amendment Act, Act 9 of 2016 (January 2017) Download
2016
- Council on Higher Education (CHE): A Good Practice Guide for the Quality Management of Short Courses Offered Outside of the Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework. The document may be accessed here
- Council on Higher Education (CHE): Policies on the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT), and Assessment in Higher Education (September 2016) Download
- Department of Higher Education and Training: Draft Policy for the Post-School Education & Training Central Application Service (August 2016). Notice and Policy.
2015
- Council on Higher Education (CHE): Draft Qualification Standards
Master of Business Administration Download
Bachelor of Laws Download
Bachelor of Social Work Download
Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Science in Engineering Download
Diploma in Engineering Download
- Policy on Minimum Requirements for Programmes Leading to Qualifications for Educators and Lecturers in Adult and Community Education and Training (March 2015) Download
- Revised Policy on the Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications (February 2015) Download
2014
- Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (October 2014) Download
- Distance Higher Education Programmes in a Digital Era: Good Practice Guide (October 2014) Download
- Framework for Institutional Quality Enhancement in the Second Period of Quality Assurance (January 2014) Download
- Quality Enhancement Project: The Process for Public Higher Education Institutions (January 2014) Download
2013
- A Framework for Qualification Standards in Higher Education (January 2013) Download
2012
- CHE Framework for the National Review of Programmes (September 2012) Download
- Green Paper for Post-School Education and Training (January 2012) Download
2011
- Policy on the Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications (July 2011) Download
2009
- Minimum Admission Requirements for Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor's Degree Programmes Requiring a National Certificate Vocational at NQF Level 4 (November 2009) Download
2008
- HEQC Framework for Delegated Functions (October, 2008) Download
- Companies Act, Act 71 of 2008 (relevant for private higher education institutions) Download
- Classification of Educational Subject Matter (August 2008) Download
2005
- Minimum Admission Requirements for Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor's Degree Programmes Requiring a National Senior Certificate (NSC) (August 2005) Download
2004
- Criteria for Programme Accreditation (CHE, November 2004) Download
- Criteria for Institutional Audits (CHE, June 2004) Download
2003
- Regulations for the Registration of Private Higher Education Institutions (April 2003) Download
1997
- Higher Education Act, Act 101 of 1997 Download