Accredited by whom? — the CHE rubric, run on the house
The Council on Higher Education (South Africa) is the compulsory first accreditor; this page scores the university against its programme-accreditation criteria the way the office scores every entrant — a citation on every point, a named owner on every gap, and a number that moves only on purpose. 15 of 19 criteria met at 2026-11-15T01:03:31Z. 4 not met. The house says so before anyone else has to.
Modelled on the HEQC Criteria for Programme Accreditation (Council on Higher Education, South Africa) — the house's mapping, to be reconciled against the current published text before submission. A rubric that cannot fail is a brochure. Every criterion carries its evidence; every failure names the seat that owns it.
The criteria
| # | Criterion | Verdict | Evidence and gaps | Answers for it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programme design Each programme is coherently designed: stated outcomes, a syllabus, references, a placement in the field of study, and a version. Programme input |
met |
|
the Heads of Department |
| 2 | Student recruitment, admission and selection Admission is by a published, consistently applied standard that can refuse. Programme input |
met |
|
Registrar |
| 3 | Staffing Every programme has qualified academic staff responsible for it, in a staffing structure the institution can name. Programme input |
not met |
Gaps: Head of Department — Senior Certificate (Amended) — exam-readiness programme (NQF 4 matric): vacant — must still earn competency:matric-nqf4 · Head of Department — Higher Certificate in Foundation Studies (January 2027 intake): vacant — must still earn competency:higher-certificate · Head of Department — PhD — Doctor of Philosophy (NQF 10): vacant — must still earn competency:phd · Head of Department — BA — Humanities (January 2027 starter): vacant — must still earn competency:ba · Head of Department — Diploma in Business Practice (January 2027 intake): vacant — must still earn competency:diploma-business · Head of Department — BCom — Commerce (January 2027 starter): vacant — must still earn competency:bcom · Head of Department — BCom Honours — Commerce (NQF 8): vacant — must still earn competency:bcom-honours · Head of Department — BSc — Mathematical Sciences (January 2027 starter): vacant — must still earn competency:bsc · Head of Department — BEng — Engineering Foundations (January 2027 starter): vacant — must still earn competency:beng · Assistant Dean of the Faculty of General Studies: acting · Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Humanities: vacant · Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management: acting · Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Science: vacant · Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment: acting |
the Assistant Deans |
| 4 | Teaching and learning strategy The institution states how learning happens and supports it with worked material. Programme input |
met |
|
the Assistant Deans |
| 5 | Student assessment policies and procedures Assessment is defined, published, and applies to every unit of every programme. Programme input |
met |
|
the Heads of Department |
| 6 | Infrastructure and library resources Students have access to the references the programmes rely on and to the institution's records. Programme input |
met |
|
Curator of References and the Catalogue |
| 7 | Programme administrative services Enrolment, records and certification are administered reliably and verifiably. Programme input |
met |
|
Registrar |
| 8 | Postgraduate policies, regulations and procedures For postgraduate programmes: research policy, supervision, and publication are defined. Programme input |
met |
|
Editor of the University Press |
| 9 | Programme coordination Each programme has a named coordinator and a structure that rules on it. Programme process |
not met |
Gaps: Programme Coordinator — Senior Certificate (Amended) — exam-readiness programme (NQF 4 matric): vacant · Programme Coordinator — Higher Certificate in Foundation Studies (January 2027 intake): vacant · Programme Coordinator — PhD — Doctor of Philosophy (NQF 10): vacant · Programme Coordinator — BA — Humanities (January 2027 starter): vacant · Programme Coordinator — Diploma in Business Practice (January 2027 intake): vacant · Programme Coordinator — BCom — Commerce (January 2027 starter): vacant · Programme Coordinator — BCom Honours — Commerce (NQF 8): vacant · Programme Coordinator — BSc — Mathematical Sciences (January 2027 starter): vacant · Programme Coordinator — BEng — Engineering Foundations (January 2027 starter): vacant |
the Programme Coordinators |
| 10 | Academic development for student success Students are helped to succeed, not merely examined. Programme process |
met |
|
the Programme Coordinators |
| 11 | Teaching and learning interactions Teaching actually happens: interactions are recorded with their content. Programme process |
not met |
Gaps: no consultation on record |
the Assistant Deans |
| 12 | Student assessment practices Assessment is actually practised, marked consistently, and its marks are re-checkable. Programme process |
met |
|
the Heads of Department |
| 13 | Coordination of work-based learning Where learning is applied in work, the institution coordinates and records it. Programme process |
not met |
Gaps: no job has been posted |
the Programme Coordinators |
| 14 | Delivery of postgraduate programmes Postgraduate students are supervised and their research examined. Programme process |
met |
|
Editor of the University Press |
| 15 | Student retention and throughput rates The institution knows and reports how many students it admits, keeps and graduates. Output and impact |
met |
|
Registrar |
| 16 | Programme impact The programmes serve someone outside the institution. Output and impact |
met |
|
Dean of the University |
| 17 | Programme reviews Programmes are reviewed on evidence and revised on a record. Review |
met |
|
Director of Quality Assurance |
| 18 | Research output The institution produces and publishes research (institutional, not a programme criterion). Institutional (not a programme criterion) |
met |
|
Editor of the University Press |
| 19 | Governance and quality assurance Rules are written, applied on the record, and the books and records are provably intact. Institutional (not a programme criterion) |
met |
|
Director of Quality Assurance |
The faculty roster — 77 of 115 seats qualified
No position carries a personal name. The name field is always Conquest Designer; the identity is trained as. A seat is qualified when its holder has earned (by assessment, D-13.1) every degree the seat requires; appointed but not yet qualified is acting; nobody appointed is vacant.
| Position | Where | State | Holder | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean of the University | the University | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0239 | earned all required |
| Registrar | the University | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0247 | no degree required |
| Director of Quality Assurance | the University | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0254 | no degree required |
| Curator of References and the Catalogue | the University | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0262 | no degree required |
| Editor of the University Press | the University | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0270 | no degree required |
| Information Officer (POPIA) | the University | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0288 | no degree required |
| Director of Marketing and Recruitment | the University | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0296 | no degree required |
| Assistant Dean of the Faculty of General Studies | Faculty of General Studies | acting | 9710 3421 0000 0304 | must still earn competency:matric-nqf4, competency:higher-certificate, competency:phd |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 1) of the Faculty of General Studies | Faculty of General Studies | acting | 9710 3421 0000 0312 | must still earn competency:matric-nqf4, competency:higher-certificate, competency:phd |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 2) of the Faculty of General Studies | Faculty of General Studies | acting | 9710 3421 0000 0320 | must still earn competency:matric-nqf4, competency:higher-certificate, competency:phd |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 3) of the Faculty of General Studies | Faculty of General Studies | acting | 9710 3421 0000 0338 | must still earn competency:matric-nqf4, competency:higher-certificate, competency:phd |
| Head of Department — Ethics & Conduct Module | Faculty of General Studies | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0346 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — Ethics & Conduct Module | Faculty of General Studies | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0353 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — Senior Certificate (Amended) — exam-readiness programme (NQF 4 matric) | Faculty of General Studies | vacant | — | must still earn competency:matric-nqf4 |
| Programme Coordinator — Senior Certificate (Amended) — exam-readiness programme (NQF 4 matric) | Faculty of General Studies | vacant | — | must still earn competency:matric-nqf4 |
| Head of Department — Higher Certificate in Foundation Studies (January 2027 intake) | Faculty of General Studies | vacant | — | must still earn competency:higher-certificate |
| Programme Coordinator — Higher Certificate in Foundation Studies (January 2027 intake) | Faculty of General Studies | vacant | — | must still earn competency:higher-certificate |
| Head of Department — PhD — Doctor of Philosophy (NQF 10) | Faculty of General Studies | vacant | — | must still earn competency:phd |
| Programme Coordinator — PhD — Doctor of Philosophy (NQF 10) | Faculty of General Studies | vacant | — | must still earn competency:phd |
| Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Education | Faculty of Education | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0361 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 1) of the Faculty of Education | Faculty of Education | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0379 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 2) of the Faculty of Education | Faculty of Education | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0387 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 3) of the Faculty of Education | Faculty of Education | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0395 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MEd Assessment & Curriculum | Faculty of Education | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0403 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MEd Assessment & Curriculum | Faculty of Education | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0411 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Humanities | Faculty of Humanities | vacant | — | must still earn competency:ba |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 1) of the Faculty of Humanities | Faculty of Humanities | vacant | — | must still earn competency:ba |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 2) of the Faculty of Humanities | Faculty of Humanities | vacant | — | must still earn competency:ba |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 3) of the Faculty of Humanities | Faculty of Humanities | vacant | — | must still earn competency:ba |
| Head of Department — BA — Humanities (January 2027 starter) | Faculty of Humanities | vacant | — | must still earn competency:ba |
| Programme Coordinator — BA — Humanities (January 2027 starter) | Faculty of Humanities | vacant | — | must still earn competency:ba |
| Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | acting | 9710 3421 0000 0429 | must still earn competency:diploma-business, competency:bcom, competency:bcom-honours |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 1) of the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | acting | 9710 3421 0000 0437 | must still earn competency:diploma-business, competency:bcom, competency:bcom-honours |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 2) of the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | acting | 9710 3421 0000 0445 | must still earn competency:diploma-business, competency:bcom, competency:bcom-honours |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 3) of the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | acting | 9710 3421 0000 0452 | must still earn competency:diploma-business, competency:bcom, competency:bcom-honours |
| Head of Department — Master of Business Administration | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0460 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — Master of Business Administration | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0478 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — Master of Laws — International Economic Law | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0486 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — Master of Laws — International Economic Law | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0494 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — Master of Management — Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0502 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — Master of Management — Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0510 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MBA — Strategy | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0528 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MBA — Strategy | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0536 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MCom Accounting & Tax | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0544 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MCom Accounting & Tax | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0551 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MCom Auditing & Assurance | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0569 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MCom Auditing & Assurance | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0577 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MCom Forensic Accounting & Investigation | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0585 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MCom Forensic Accounting & Investigation | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0593 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MSc Finance — Capital Markets | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0601 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MSc Finance — Capital Markets | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0619 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MSc Investment Management | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0627 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MSc Investment Management | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0635 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MSc Risk & Actuarial | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0643 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MSc Risk & Actuarial | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0650 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MPA Public Administration | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0668 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MPA Public Administration | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0676 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — LLM Dispute Resolution | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0684 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — LLM Dispute Resolution | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0692 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — LLM Corporate, Environmental & Mining Law | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0700 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — LLM Corporate, Environmental & Mining Law | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0718 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MBA Marketing & Pricing | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0726 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MBA Marketing & Pricing | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0734 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MSc Mineral Economics & Mining | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0742 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MSc Mineral Economics & Mining | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0759 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MM Organisation & People | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0767 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MM Organisation & People | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0775 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MSc Programme & Change | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0783 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MSc Programme & Change | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0791 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — Diploma in Business Practice (January 2027 intake) | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | vacant | — | must still earn competency:diploma-business |
| Programme Coordinator — Diploma in Business Practice (January 2027 intake) | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | vacant | — | must still earn competency:diploma-business |
| Head of Department — BCom — Commerce (January 2027 starter) | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | vacant | — | must still earn competency:bcom |
| Programme Coordinator — BCom — Commerce (January 2027 starter) | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | vacant | — | must still earn competency:bcom |
| Head of Department — BCom Honours — Commerce (NQF 8) | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | vacant | — | must still earn competency:bcom-honours |
| Programme Coordinator — BCom Honours — Commerce (NQF 8) | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | vacant | — | must still earn competency:bcom-honours |
| Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Science | Faculty of Science | vacant | — | must still earn competency:bsc |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 1) of the Faculty of Science | Faculty of Science | vacant | — | must still earn competency:bsc |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 2) of the Faculty of Science | Faculty of Science | vacant | — | must still earn competency:bsc |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 3) of the Faculty of Science | Faculty of Science | vacant | — | must still earn competency:bsc |
| Head of Department — BSc — Mathematical Sciences (January 2027 starter) | Faculty of Science | vacant | — | must still earn competency:bsc |
| Programme Coordinator — BSc — Mathematical Sciences (January 2027 starter) | Faculty of Science | vacant | — | must still earn competency:bsc |
| Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology | Faculty of Information and Communication Technology | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0809 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 1) of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology | Faculty of Information and Communication Technology | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0817 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 2) of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology | Faculty of Information and Communication Technology | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0825 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 3) of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology | Faculty of Information and Communication Technology | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0833 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — Master of Science — Agentic Systems Engineering | Faculty of Information and Communication Technology | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0841 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — Master of Science — Agentic Systems Engineering | Faculty of Information and Communication Technology | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0858 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MSc Software & Cybersecurity | Faculty of Information and Communication Technology | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0866 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MSc Software & Cybersecurity | Faculty of Information and Communication Technology | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0874 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | acting | 9710 3421 0000 0882 | must still earn competency:beng |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 1) of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | acting | 9710 3421 0000 0890 | must still earn competency:beng |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 2) of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | acting | 9710 3421 0000 0908 | must still earn competency:beng |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 3) of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | acting | 9710 3421 0000 0916 | must still earn competency:beng |
| Head of Department — Master of Engineering — Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0924 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — Master of Engineering — Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0932 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — Master of Engineering — Civil & Structural Engineering | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0940 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — Master of Engineering — Civil & Structural Engineering | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0957 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MEng Industrial & Supply Chain | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0965 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MEng Industrial & Supply Chain | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0973 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MUrb Planning & Property | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0981 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MUrb Planning & Property | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 0999 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — BEng — Engineering Foundations (January 2027 starter) | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | vacant | — | must still earn competency:beng |
| Programme Coordinator — BEng — Engineering Foundations (January 2027 starter) | Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | vacant | — | must still earn competency:beng |
| Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 1005 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 1) of the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 1013 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 2) of the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 1021 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 3) of the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 1039 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MSc Agribusiness & Water | Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 1047 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MSc Agribusiness & Water | Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 1054 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences | Faculty of Health Sciences | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 1062 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 1) of the Faculty of Health Sciences | Faculty of Health Sciences | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 1070 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 2) of the Faculty of Health Sciences | Faculty of Health Sciences | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 1088 | earned all required |
| Assistant Dean of Agent Research (seat 3) of the Faculty of Health Sciences | Faculty of Health Sciences | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 1096 | earned all required |
| Head of Department — MPH Health Economics & Policy | Faculty of Health Sciences | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 1104 | earned all required |
| Programme Coordinator — MPH Health Economics & Policy | Faculty of Health Sciences | qualified | 9710 3421 0000 1112 | earned all required |
On the word "university"
South Africa's Higher Education Act 101 of 1997 reserves the designation for institutions the
Act recognises, and private providers are registered and accredited as private higher education
institutions. Passing this rubric is necessary; whether it is sufficient for an institution that examines
software agents is a question for counsel (docs/NAMING.md §4a, docs/ROADMAP-21-30.md step 30).
The house does not print the word in any offering document until that answer is written down.