The
message to students is to verify if the private
college, the programme they offer and the site or branch at which the programme
is offered, is accredited with the Quality Council (QCs) and/or
the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) and/or the Quality
Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).
Students
can verify this as follows:
1.
Look
for the certificate of registration from the DHET on the premises of the
college;
2.
The
information on the certificate can be verified with the information on the
Registers which are available on the Department’s website at www.dhet.gov.za,
then click on Resources on the right hand side and then scroll down to
Registers on the left hand side;
3.
For
SETA accredited qualifications, contact the relevant SETA directly; and
4.
For
QCTO qualifications, contact the QCTO directly at 012 003 1800.
5.
Also
see attached leaflet for contact details.
Students
also need to be wary of the following:
1.
How
long is the institution established?
2.
How
does the infra-structure look?
3.
How
professional are the staff in terms of engaging with students, responding to
queries, maintaining records and the administrative and financial systems?
4.
Are
the lecturers qualified to lecture?
5.
Do
they make exaggerated claims and promises on jobs and salaries?
6.
How
many of the programmes they offer are accredited?
7.
Are
the fees too high or too low?
Tips
for students:
1.
Look
at how other graduates are performing in the labour market;
2.
Speak
to other students and graduates;
3.
Consult
the HELLO Peter website; and
4.
Report
any wrongdoing to the Regulator and warn other students as well.
Should
you have a query, do not hesitate to contact the Department of Higher Education
and Training’s Register of Private Higher Education Institutions.
Dr
Shaheeda Essack
Phone:
012 312 5444
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