Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Chapter 4
41. Registering programmes or qualifications
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A self-accrediting higher education provider may apply to the
higher education provider
“higher education provider” means a body corporate, organisation or other body of persons which conducts higher education or training programmes, including skills training programmes, leading to the award of a higher education qualification or which awards a higher education qualification and includes the public or private higher education providers, examination or certification bodies or their branch representatives and includes higher education institution and education consultancies;
Council for the registration of any programme or qualification in such form and manner as the Council may determine.
Council
“Council” means the Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council established by section 4;
The Council, upon receiving an application under subsection (1), may conduct an institutional audit and may register in the Register the programme or qualification.
institutional audit
“institutional audit” means the evaluation of an institution to determine whether it is achieving its mission and goals, to identify strengths and areas of concern and to enhance quality, carried out in accordance with section 55;
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accreditation
“accreditation” means a recognition in writing which is in accordance with the standard set and granted by the Council under Part 4 of this Act after examining and assessing — (a) a higher education programme or qualification; or (b) a higher education provider including a private higher educational institution;
The Council, in registering a programme or qualification, may impose such conditions as it may consider necessary or expedient and may amend any such conditions or impose new conditions.
programme
“programme” means any arrangement of a course of study that is structured or designed to achieve a learning outcome leading to the award of a higher education qualification;
Upon registering the programme or qualification in the Register the Council shall issue a letter of accreditation.
Register
“Register” means the National Qualifications Register established and maintained under section 56(1);
Terms defined in s 2
accreditation
Defined · s 2“accreditation” means a recognition in writing which is in accordance with the standard set and granted by the Council under Part 4 of this Act after examining and assessing — (a) a higher education programme or qualification; or (b) a higher education provider including a private higher educational institution;
Council
Defined · s 2“Council” means the Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council established by section 4;
higher education provider
Defined · s 2“higher education provider” means a body corporate, organisation or other body of persons which conducts higher education or training programmes, including skills training programmes, leading to the award of a higher education qualification or which awards a higher education qualification and includes the public or private higher education providers, examination or certification bodies or their branch representatives and includes higher education institution and education consultancies;
institutional audit
Defined · s 2“institutional audit” means the evaluation of an institution to determine whether it is achieving its mission and goals, to identify strengths and areas of concern and to enhance quality, carried out in accordance with section 55;
programme
Defined · s 2“programme” means any arrangement of a course of study that is structured or designed to achieve a learning outcome leading to the award of a higher education qualification;
Register
Defined · s 2“Register” means the National Qualifications Register established and maintained under section 56(1);
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Evaluation of Other Qualifications
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Institutional Audit
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Brunei Darussalam Qualifications Register
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Appeals
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Enforcement and Investigation
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Offences and Penalties
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