APQA Academic Planning
Advancing academic excellence through planning, quality and evidenceprogrammes.
Academic Planning
Academic Planning provides strategic leadership in academic planning, ensuring alignment between UNIVEN’s strategic priorities, Programme and Qualification Mix (PQM), enrolment planning, curriculum development and national regulatory requirements.
The function supports faculties in programme development, review, modification and sustainability planning.
From concept to approved academic offering
The programme development process moves through institutional governance and external approval before a programme is incorporated into the University’s PQM and academic structure.
Academic Department
Develops the proposal in consultation with relevant internal and external stakeholders and submits it to the Faculty Board.
Faculty Board
Considers the programme application and recommends it through the institutional approval pathway.
APQA / CHETL
Provides planning, curriculum and technical compliance support during programme development and review.
SENEX & Senate
Considers the proposal within University governance and Senate approval processes.
Council
Ratifies new programme developments approved through Senate.
DHET & CHE
DHET provides PQM clearance and CHE undertakes programme accreditation.
SAQA / Professional Body
SAQA registration and, where applicable, professional body endorsement or accreditation are completed.
Ready to Offer
The approved programme is incorporated into the University’s PQM and academic structure for enrolment.
Programme development and review
Bachelor of Health Sciences in Anatomy and Physiology
Identified in the APQA stakeholder content as a new Health Sciences programme in development.
Initial Teacher Education Qualifications
UNIVEN is engaging in the CHE national review process to enhance programme quality and alignment with national requirements.
Bachelor of Social Work
UNIVEN is engaging in the SACSSP-led national review of the BSW programme to enhance quality and professional compliance.
Five-year programme review cycle
Academic programmes are reviewed on a five-year cycle. Reviews examine programme standards, the quality and appropriateness of courses, stakeholder needs and the overall soundness of the programme.
Programme development documentation
Concept & Business Case
Concept plan or change statement, business plan and budget information required to support development decisions.
Academic & Implementation Plans
Academic planning documentation, curriculum design information and implementation arrangements.
Programme Documentation
Programme and module information, plus relevant agreements or memoranda where joint provision applies.
Programme Development and Review Policy
Access the full policy for programme development, approval, implementation, monitoring and review.