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NZQF Programme Approval and Accreditation Rules 2021
- Authority
- Commencement
- Interpretation
- Programme approval criteria and applications
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- Granting of programme approval and accreditation
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- Maintaining programme approval and accreditation
- Changes to approved programmes
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13. Changes to approved programmes by institutions
- Before an institution carries out a Type 1 change to an approved programme, the institution must:
- (a)notify the relevant WDC where the programme leads to an industry qualification (except where this is not necessary under section 367 of the Act in relation to wānanga); and
- notify NZQA of amendments that result in changes to the Data Requirements (as defined in rule 3.1):
- Before an institution carries out a Type 2 change to an approved programme, the institution must:
- obtain endorsement from the relevant WDC where the programme leads to an industry qualification (except where this is not necessary under section 367 of the Act in relation to wānanga); and
- obtain approval from NZQA for the change after applying to NZQA and providing the information in rule 13.3.
- The information required for the purposes of an application for a Type 2 change under rule 13.2 is:
- any changes to Data Requirements (as defined in rule 3.1):
- full details of the changes made to the approved programme and any impacts on the accreditation of institutions to provide the programme or part of the programme:
- information that demonstrates the programme continues to meet the criteria specified in rule 4.1:
- evidence of internal quality assurance approval by the institution:
- a copy of any WDC endorsement obtained under rule 13.2(a).