Higher Education Qualifications Framework News Today

According to the draft curriculum and credit framework for PG programmes, released by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday, for the PG programme, there shall only be one exit point for those who join a two-year PG programme. “Students who exit at the end of their first year shall be awarded a postgraduate diploma. The PG programme should include vocational courses relevant to the chosen discipline,” it said.

Higher education minister Blade Nzimande has revealed that five courses offered by the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) are unaccredited.

A group of University of Fort Hare BCom general accounting students has been left frustrated after the university informed them last week they will no longer graduate on Thursday as planned because there is an issue with their course's registration. 




Walter Sisulu University (WSU) is believed to have continued to offer non-accredited programmes to students despite those qualifications not being found on the records of regulatory bodies. The Council on Higher Education, the SA Qualifications Authority and the department of higher education and training released a joint statement on Friday detailing the list of qualifications in question.

Walter Sisulu University (WSU) has been partly cleared after claims that dozens of courses were not accredited.