Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Chapter 5
44. Application for accreditation
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
An application by a higher education provider for the accreditation of any qualifications which complies with the Framework and leading to the award of —
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;
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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;
a degree; or
a diploma, advanced diploma or Higher National Diploma; or
a certificate other than the General Certificate of
Examinations ‘O’ and ‘A’ level or its equivalent, shall be made to the Council —
within a specified period; and
in such form and manner, as it may determine.
Every application shall be accompanied by such documents and information as the Council may determine.
Council
“Council” means the Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council established by section 4;
The form, manner, documents and information required under subsections (1) and (2) may differ between different programmes or qualifications.
At any time after receiving an application for accreditation and before it is determined, the Council may by written notice require the higher education provider to provide additional documents and information within a specified period.
Where the additional documents and information required under subsection (4) are not provided by the higher education provider within the specified period or any such extended period as may be allowed by the
Council, the application shall be withdrawn without prejudice to the right of the higher education provider to submit a fresh application.
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;
advanced diploma
Defined · s 2“advanced diploma” means the advanced diploma awarded to a person after the successful achievement by him of a set of learning outcomes designed to lead to the award of such advanced diploma or the equivalent thereof;
certificate
Defined · s 2“certificate” means a certificate of academic distinction awarded by a higher educational institution to a person after successful achievement by him of a course of study conducted and designed by the former to lead to the award of such certificate or the equivalent thereof;
Council
Defined · s 2“Council” means the Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council established by section 4;
degree
Defined · s 2“degree” means the academic distinction awarded by a higher education institution to a person at a Bachelor level, a Masters level or a Doctorate level after the successful achievement by him of a course of study conducted and designed by the former to lead to the award of such degree or the equivalent thereof;
diploma
Defined · s 2“diploma” means the diploma of academic distinction awarded by a higher education institution to a person after the successful achievement by him of a course of study designed to lead to the award of such diploma or the equivalent thereof;
Framework
Defined · s 2“Framework” means the Brunei Darussalam Qualifications Framework referred to in Part 3;
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;
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