Criteria and Guidelines: Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications

Discussion Document for Public Comment

SAQA invites public comment on the Criteria and Guidelines document, which was approved for release for public comment at the SAQA Executive Committee meeting of 21 October 2004.

The document aims to establish a conceptual framework for the evaluation of foreign qualifications, in relation to their general recognition in South Africa, within which to

• enhance credible and coherent evaluation methods leading to recognition decisions that are consistent and inter-exchangeable among various jurisdictions;
• work collaboratively to address issues emerging from the recognition of foreign qualifications; and
• promote and meaningfully facilitate the international mobility of learners and workers.

Hard and/or electronic copies can be requested from saqinfo@saqa.co.za, or 086 010 3188. Please note that the document cannot be distributed via fax.

Postal comments should be forwarded to:

The Executive Officer
South African Qualifications Authority
Postnet Suite 248
Private Bag X06
WATERKLOOF
0145

Attention: Nadina Coetzee

Electronic comments should be forwarded to: ncoetzee@saqa.co.za. Please note that electronic messages should not be zipped and should not exceed 1MB.

The closing date for comments is 20 December 2004. Submissions should be entitled: Criteria & Guidelines: Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications.

____________________
Anne Oberholzer
Deputy Executive Officer

Criteria & Guidelines: Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications.

Contents

All in PDF Format

Acronyms, Definitions and Introduction and
Chapter 1: Recognition of foreign qualifications

1. What is meant by the recognition of foreign qualifications and w hy is this necessary?
2. A closer look at the concept

Chapter 2: Recognition of foreign qualifications in South Africa

1. Roles in the recognition process
2. Relationships and ensuing responsibilities

Chapter 3: Criteria and guidelines for the evaluation of foreign qualifications

1. Guiding principles
2. Procedural guidelines
3. The process for evaluating foreign qualifications
4. Criteria for evaluation
5. Composition of the SAQA Certificate of Evaluation

Sources and Annexures A-E

1. Partnership Evaluations: Case Study
2. List of Statutory Professional Bodies
3. Extract from CEEQ Application Guidelines
4. Information leaflet advising on the upgrading of Ordinary Level and related subjects
5. Schematic outline of the process flow for Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications by CEEQ at SAQA