2012 Annual Report

The 2011 Annual Report contains a comprehensive account of the unbundling process of the two as gazetted by the Minister of Higher Education and Training in accordance with the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act 101 of 1997). However, the unbundling process is an on-going exercise and the University is still working on the details regarding the practicalities involved therein. The University is further proud that de-merging has come with a milestone achievement through the establishment of a Medical Platform in Polokwane. Hence, the beginning of 2012 identified three outstanding critical processes towards the establishment of the Medical School with respect to the:
•     Formal approval by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
in line with the institution’s Programmes and Qualifications Mix (PQM).
•     Accreditation of the site of delivery by the HEQC.
•     Accreditation of the proposed curriculum by the Health Professions Council of
South Africa (HPCSA).