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ORIENTATION GUIDE FOR INTEC STUDENTS 2013
ORIENTATION GUIDE FOR INTEC STUDENTS 2013 CONTENTS Welcome to INTEC College Free Email, Storage, and Communication Services Offered to All INTEC Students Live@Edu Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) How to Set Up Your intec.me Email Account Your INTEC Virtual Campus Learning Philosophy and Goals of the College Code of Conduct, Rights, and Responsibilities of the Collective College Community Special Allowances for Individual Needs Documenting the Learning Process Assessment of Learning Programme Progression and the Issuing of Awards Academic Dishonesty – Examination Irregularities Appeals Policy Academic Record Keeping Student Support Services Important Contact Details
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WELCOME TO INTEC COLLEGE
Dear student Welcome to INTEC College! Congratulations on taking an important step towards realising your dreams. The College has been providing education and training since 1906, so you can rest assured that your future is in good hands. In this Orientation Guide for INTEC Students 2013, we'll give you some important information that you should read before you commence your studies.
Your intec.me email address At INTEC College we want to ensure that we can contact you whenever we need to inform you of something important. We realise that your address details, your cell phone number and even your email address may change during the course of your studies. This is why we have assigned to you a College email address that is guaranteed not to change. Please carefully read the section called How to set up your intec.me email account, and then activate your email address as soon as possible. We will be sending important information to this address, so please ensure that your email is activated.
The INTEC Virtual Campus The INTEC Virtual Campus allows you direct access to various student services, such as changing your personal details, and sending queries to your tutors. Please follow the step‐by‐step instructions in the section called How to activate your INTEC Virtual Campus in order to ensure that you can use this very useful facility.
Important Examination Information Please note that some examination information, such as specific annual examination dates, may change. So please access the latest examination information, which is available on the INTEC College website, from time to time. If you need any help, please don't hesitate to contact us. We wish you all the best, and success with your studies. Regards
Phillip Slatter INTEC College Principal
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FREE EMAIL, STORAGE, AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES OFFERED TO ALL INTEC STUDENTS Summary In partnership with Microsoft Live@edu and Windows Live, INTEC College offers all students the following FREE services: 1.
A free intec.me email account, for life! This means that even after you have finished studying with INTEC College, you will still be able to use your intec.me email address.
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Access your email from anywhere in the world, via the web.
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Free Microsoft Outlook Live, with the ability to manage your calendar, contacts and much of the functionality of Microsoft Outlook (10 GB of space).
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25 GB of online storage space via your own personal SkyDrive. You can share files with others, or store your personal documents, photos, and music safely and privately on your SkyDrive. It also means that you don't have to carry a hard drive or flash disk with you anymore.
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Free Microsoft Office Live Workspace, where you can share and edit your Microsoft Office documents.
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Free Windows Live Messenger, to chat live.
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Free Windows Live Writer, to compose compelling blog posts using Windows Live Spaces or your current blog service.
Why do I need a College email address? As a modern student, you are highly mobile and usually at the start of your professional career. This means that you may change your email provider, your employer, your home address, or your cell phone number while you are studying with us. It is difficult for us to fulfil our service obligations to you if there isn't at least one way of contacting you that is guaranteed to remain constant while you are studying with us. Your College email address ensures that you are guaranteed to receive all official communication from us. And of course it provides you with a unique address that indicates that you are a student of INTEC College.
How must I use my College email address? INTEC College will send all official communication (such as examination information, assignments and tutorial answers) to your intec.me email address. And we require that you use your intec.me email address for all correspondence with us. What does this mean for you? It means that you have to visit your intec.me email address regularly to ensure that you don't miss any correspondence from us. It also means that you will have a single place where all communication to and from the College will be kept. For more details, please see the Live@edu Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the next page.
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LIVE@EDU FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) 1.
What is Live@edu? Live@edu is a free email, document management, and file storage solution available to all INTEC College students. This means that you will get a free intec.me email address when you enrol, plus all the other services linked to Live@edu.
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What services are linked to my free intec.me email address? Because your intec.me email address is created via Live@edu, which is a service offered by Windows Live, you have free access to the following services: Outlook Live: Outlook Live gives you a professional email experience, similar to what you may use in the workplace. It also provides enterprise‐class management tools, like archiving and distribution lists, as well as an address book and a calendar. Office Live Workspace: This enables you to create your own site to store, access, and share documents and files. With room for more than 1 000 files, Office Live Workspace enhances your ability to keep your work on track and collaborate with others on projects. Windows Live SkyDrive: You can use Windows Live SkyDrive – a password‐protected 25 GB of free online storage space – to share documents among devices and with friends. You can set up personal and shared folders within your SkyDrive, and turn shared access on or off. Because SkyDrive is accessible from anywhere online, the days of transferring files on flash drives may be at an end. Windows Live Messenger: You can enjoy real‐time chat, full‐screen video calling, and computer‐ to‐computer calls with friends and family using Windows Live Messenger. Windows Live Spaces: This enables you to create personal websites in minutes, including blogs, forums, music lists, and photo albums to share with friends. You can also display SkyDrive content to share files easily. When it's time to put your education to work, you can set up e‐profiles for prospective employers. Windows Live for Mobile Devices: Even when you can't get to a computer, you can access your email account or Windows Live Messenger from web‐enabled mobile devices.
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Do I have to give back my intec.me email address when I complete my course? No. You will have your intec.me email address for life.
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Do I need a regular Microsoft Office licence to use Office Live Workspace? No, you do not need an Office licence to use Office Live Workspace. You can create and save Office documents, and share or edit them, without installing Office. You can also create and store documents that are not Office documents, and can create web‐based documents, called 'notes', without installing Office.
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Why is Live@edu important for INTEC College? The workplace is changing, and the desktop applications that employers use today will evolve to desktop applications combined with web services tomorrow. Educators preparing tomorrow's workforce want to partner with companies that can give them affordable access to those tools today. In addition, we find that our highly mobile students may change their address, telephone, cell number or email address while they are studying with us. We have to ensure that we are able to service all our students, and therefore a dedicated intec.me email address ensures that we can meet our service commitments to you.
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Why is Live@edu important for me? Live@edu is important for you because you expect your learning environment to have rich, high‐ quality communications capabilities like those available to you in non‐academic settings. Live@edu gives you a free, yet familiar, email and document management and sharing service at your fingertips, allowing you to communicate easily with us, and seamlessly incorporate your digital lifestyle with your academic work style. And it also shows off your link to INTEC.
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How do I know that my information is safe? Live@edu provides excellent spam‐fighting, safety bar, and personal 'safelist' and 'blocklist' capabilities. You can also have password‐protected spaces where you can collaborate with others. Live@edu also does third‐party penetration testing to help ensure there are no holes for hackers to exploit, and only authorised personnel are allowed access to the servers. Additionally, Live@edu has implemented industry best practices in their data centres to improve security of the servers and prevent unauthorised network access.
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What will my intec.me email address look like? We will use your student number as the prefix to your email address. In other words, if your student number is 1000198768, then your email address will be
[email protected].
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How do I set up my intec.me email address? Please see the instructions that follow in the next section.
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HOW TO SET UP YOUR INTEC.ME EMAIL ACCOUNT Please note: You may find that the process described below is slightly different from the one you will experience. Do not worry about this. As long as you follow the on‐screen instructions, you will set up your account successfully! 1.
Go to http://home.live.com. The page should look like this:
2. Log in to Windows Live by using your intec.me email address and password. Your email address will be
[email protected]. So if your student number is 1000198768, then your email address will be
[email protected]. Your initial password is 999999. Thereafter please follow the instructions as you proceed to set up your email account. When you have set up your intec.me mailbox, take the time to explore functions such as how to manage your contacts and link to your Facebook profile.
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YOUR INTEC VIRTUAL CAMPUS Services available on the INTEC Virtual Campus You can access the INTEC Virtual Campus at http://www.virtual.intec.edu.za. The Virtual Campus offers you easy and immediate access to some important information, which means you don't have to phone or email the College. Here, you can do the following: 1.
Update your personal contact details.
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View your course details.
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View and print your study programme.
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Retrieve your assignment results.
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Check which of your assignments have been received by the College.
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Log a query with your tutor.
Please follow the activation instructions below to register as a user of the INTEC Virtual Campus.
How to activate your INTEC Virtual Campus In order to activate your INTEC Virtual Campus, please follow the steps below: 1.
Go to http://www.virtual.intec.edu.za.
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You will see the following screen:
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Click on REGISTER.
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Enter your student number and ID number in the spaces provided, and click on the REGISTER button.
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You will then be asked to enter and confirm the email address where your password will be sent to.
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Enter your intec.me email address, and click the Submit button. Please ensure that you have already activated your intec.me email address, or you will not be able to receive your Virtual Campus password.
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Your password will then be emailed to your intec.me email address that you entered.
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After you have retrieved your Virtual Campus password, you can return to the INTEC Virtual Campus webpage http://www.virtual.intec.edu.za.
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Click on the word LOGIN (above REGISTER). Now enter your student number and password, and click on the Login button.
10. Congratulations! You are logged into the INTEC Virtual Campus. You can now change your system‐generated password to your own personal password. Simply click on the CHANGE PASSWORD link.
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LEARNING PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS OF THE COLLEGE INTEC College's Learning Philosophy INTEC College's learning philosophy is as follows:
INTEC College recognises human worth and growth.
INTEC College is committed to the development of students, primarily by means of education, and assisted through the use of technology.
INTEC College is committed to playing a leading role in education by setting educational standards and best practices in distance education.
INTEC College is committed to providing student‐centred and up‐to‐date education opportunities in keeping with market requirements.
INTEC College provides both formal and non‐formal learning programmes, in line with the needs of students, the social economy, and the business world.
INTEC College programmes are designed to develop students to become equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge, and values that will enable them to participate successfully in South African society.
INTEC College provides education and training opportunities to working and non‐working adults who cannot afford to leave their work or family in order to study full‐time.
INTEC College engages regularly with government to ensure the rights of distance, part‐time and adult students are included in the South African education regulations.
INTEC College's Goals INTEC College aims to:
create an integrated and articulated pyramid of learning programmes that enable the student to progress on a course of lifelong learning;
enhance the overall quality of education and training in South Africa;
develop the skills of South African students to help them improve their quality of life, career prospects and social mobility;
facilitate access to, and mobility and progression within, education, training and career paths within and beyond FET level;
contribute to the full personal development of each student and the social and economic development of the nation at large; and
promote self‐confidence and self‐motivation through successful learning and achievement of qualifications.
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CODE OF CONDUCT, RIGHTS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COLLECTIVE COLLEGE COMMUNITY The INTEC College Code of Conduct, Rights and Responsibilities The INTEC College Code of Conduct, Rights, and Responsibilities published herein applies to all students registered with INTEC College. INTEC College shall accept that the Code of Conduct, Rights, and Responsibilities is read and fully understood by each student. Words denoting any gender shall denote all genders and words denoting persons shall include organisations and/or corporations, and vice versa. The rights and responsibilities published herein is subject to change if, in the opinion of the INTEC College Academic Board, such action is warranted. This Code of Conduct, Rights, and Responsibilities applies to both students and staff of INTEC College (collectively known as the College Community) while representing or carrying out activities related to the College. Every Community Member of INTEC College is subject to the INTEC College Code of Conduct, Rights and Responsibilities. A breach of the INTEC College Code of Conduct, Rights, and Responsibilities could lead to necessary action that results in the maintenance of INTEC College's integrity as an institute of learning. The aim of the INTEC College Code of Conduct, Rights, and Responsibilities is to promote sound and quality academic performance, and constructive and progressive social conduct. A registered student is a representative of INTEC College. INTEC College trusts that every student shall, in all their dealings both within and outside of INTEC College, be a worthy example and a credit to the individual and the College alike. All members of this College Community will undertake to:
conduct themselves in a manner that respects and promotes the dignity of others, and interact with others in the community in a spirit of co‐operation, goodwill and mutual respect;
conduct themselves in an honest and ethical manner, refrain from abusing their position or authority to exploit any other party, refrain from misrepresenting themselves, their work or qualifications in any manner, and refrain from abuse or discrimination of any kind;
assist in the maintenance of good order in the learning process; and
refrain from violating specific regulations of the institution.
Rights and Responsibilities of Students INTEC College recognises that there are rights and obligations on the side of both students and the College. To meet its own obligations to students, the College will make every effort to ensure that students can realise the expectations derived from the following declaration of rights and responsibilities.
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Student rights Students have the right to:
Services: Every registered student has an equal right to available services and facilities.
Contracts: Every person having legal capacity has a right to contract on equal terms without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status or handicap.
Respect for human dignity: All students have a right to be treated with respect and in a civil manner at all times by staff of the College.
Fair and impartial assessment: All students have a right to have their work assessed in a fair and impartial manner according to well‐defined procedures.
Access to policies and procedures and interpretation of policy: All students have open access to the policies and procedures that govern the College and its activities, insofar as these relate to students and learning activities.
Freedom to express concerns: All students may express concerns regarding their course and services.
Awareness of services: All students can expect to be informed, by suitable means, of services available to them so that they can choose to take advantage of these.
Student responsibilities Students have the responsibility to:
honour the Code of Conduct of the College;
apply themselves to their studies to the best of their abilities;
become familiar with the rules and regulations governing the programme, the academic or work environment, and any service that they may use during the course of their studies;
be aware of the policies, procedures, and practices contained in the materials and information made available to them;
be aware of the regulations concerning the use of support services and other facilities, as described in the Prospectus and within this document;
contribute to the development of programmes and policies by participating in consultative processes in a responsible and ethical manner;
accept responsibility for their own learning;
take the initiative and consult appropriately when problems arise;
meet deadlines for work to be submitted, where these are stipulated;
attend practical workshops and tutorial sessions, as and where required;
submit original work for assessment, without plagiarising or cheating;
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make photocopies of ALL work, samples, items (such as photographs) before sending these to the College;
be aware of the institution's commitment to equal opportunity and to demonstrate tolerance and respect for all staff and other students;
recognise and respect the legitimate exercising of authority by staff;
respect the rights of staff members;
lodge any complaints in a timely manner and according to established procedures;
meet their contractual obligations; and
register their intec.me email address.
Student expectations Insofar as both the College and the student adhere to their contractual obligations, the College will provide the conditions necessary to meet the following expectations of students:
Study material: Students can expect to be provided with the study material and courseware corresponding to the programme of study on which they are enrolled. Study material and courseware will be dispatched within 21 working days after registration.
Support services: Students can expect to have access to the College support services and facilities during working hours (8 am to 4:30 pm). Turnaround times for support services are published below.
Academic support services: Students will be able to access academic advice from tutors, and academic staff, and will be informed of their tutors' availability for assistance via telephone or email.
Counselling services: Students can expect to be able to receive basic counselling on career options and educational issues.
General advisory services: Students can expect to be able to access general advice of a problem‐ solving nature or to facilitate resolution of a problem or complaint by contacting the Call Centre.
Information concerning academic requirements: Students can expect to be informed in a timely manner of all requirements for achieving their qualifications via formative assignments and summative assessment (examinations), which together with practical assessment where applicable, constitute a final result.
Appeal against assessment and academic decisions: Students may appeal against assessment results.
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Representation, redress, and resolution routes The College recognises the need for students to: -
address specific issues of interest;
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express concerns and expect a response; and
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appeal
To this end, there are policies and procedures that relate to specific types of representation.
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SPECIAL ALLOWANCES FOR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS INTEC College is committed to providing support services to students with permanent or temporary psychological or physical disabilities, based on a student's individual requirements. Although the same academic standard shall prevail for all students, alternative arrangements in the courseware, learning support and assessment of students could be made to provide more equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. The learning experience requires student participation in order to meet the standards and requirements established by the programme. Occasionally, there is a need to negotiate special allowance for individuals related to these learning experiences.
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Wherever possible, students are expected to anticipate their need for special allowances, and enter into discussion with the College to make necessary arrangements.
A request for special consideration may apply to, but is not necessarily limited to, the following students: –
students who are temporarily or chronically ill;
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students who face major personal crises, such as bereavement; or
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students who are affected by a disability.
Definition of People with Disabilities Only persons who satisfy all the criteria in the definition are considered as persons with disabilities:
the disability must be long‐term or recurring;
the impairment must be physical or mental; and
the impairment must be substantially limiting.
Please note: For externally examinable courses the request for special concessions will need to be made with the relevant external body. Although INTEC College will assist you to the best of their ability, INTEC College cannot be held responsible for decisions made by external parties.
Process Students are required to disclose their disabilities upon registration on the enrolment form and to indicate whether they require support and/or special teaching, learning or assessment arrangements. Students are required to ensure that confirmation of requested arrangements for assistance is concluded and confirmed during registration.
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In the event that a student falls ill or becomes disabled after enrolling with the College, the student is invited to discuss their particular individual needs with the INTEC College Student Counsellor and/or Academic School Head, who will assist them to make personal, academic, and career choices. The College requires disabled students to submit documentation to the Counselling Department, which should identify the existence and nature of a student's disability in order to accommodate his or her learning environment. Documentation should:
be provided by an appropriate health professional or educational psychologist (on an official letterhead);
have legible dates and handwriting;
include information on the specific impairment, medical or mental health condition;
indicate whether the disability is permanent, temporary or fluctuating;
clearly outline the functional implications or impact on study ability of any disability resulting from an impairment, medical or mental health condition;
give any suggestions or recommendations for relevant alternative support; and
be recent, in other words in the last two‐week period for a temporary condition, in the last six months for a fluctuating condition, and in the last three years for a learning disability. Recent dates are not required for a permanent disability. Please note: The College reserves the right to verify information presented for consideration.
No adjustment of actual marks obtained by students in any regular tests, examinations, reports or other similar assignments will be made retrospectively on the claim of a disability. Wherever reasonable, and without compromise to acceptable academic standards, the College will extend to students with special needs some latitude in respect of the following:
deadlines for submission of assignments and similar projects;
alternative assignments, assessments or any other form of evaluation to accommodate the special need;
attendance, late arrival and/or early leaving of sessions (relating to summative assessment/ exam sessions);
adjustments to a student's regular academic/examination timetable to facilitate his or her special needs; and
separate venues and extra time for summative assessments.
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Specific Procedures, Depending on Type of Disability The following are some of the disabilities for which INTEC College offers support services:
Blindness and vision impairment: Students can request assistance at registration or via the College's Student Support Centre, and will be supplied with contact details of Braille Services (that convert study material into Braille) and Tape Aids for the Blind (that record study material onto audiotapes). Agreement to services and related costs are between the individual (student) and the provider of such services. Requests for specific arrangements for summative assessments need to be submitted to the Examinations Manager at least one month prior to the final closing date for examination registration.
Hearing loss or impairment: Requests for specific support during the study process need to be declared at registration. Instead of telephone guidance by tutors (Dial‐a‐Tutor queries), students with hearing loss or impairment can obtain this service by letter, or email.
Please note: ‐ Your INTEC.me email account will be used to communicate with you in these matters. Requests for specific arrangements for examinations need to be submitted to the Examinations Manager at least one month prior to the final closing date for examination registration. Candidates are required to repeat their application at least one month prior to the final closing date for each examination session they intend to write.
Learning disability, dyslexia, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Students can request assistance at registration or via the College's Student Support Centre and will be supplied with contact details of suppliers of Tape Aids for the Blind, who can record study material onto audiotapes at the student's own cost. Students will be allowed to use a computer with a spell checker (except for Language courses). Extra time can be granted for examinations (45 minutes extra per hour, as per national benchmark). Students should attach documentation as per above, to each assignment or assessment he or she submits to the College, in order to remind the tutor or assessor of the student's disability. Students will not be penalised for spelling or grammatical errors (except in the instance of a Language subject, where the inherent requirement of the subject is to be able to spell and use grammar correctly). Here the tutor or assessor will use his or her discretion and have a more lenient marking approach. If the disability is of a severe nature, audiotapes may be submitted.
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Requests for specific arrangements for examinations need to be submitted to the Examinations Manager at least one month prior to the final closing date for examination registration. Candidates are required to repeat their application at least one month prior to the final closing date for each examination session they intend to write.
Other disabilities: Students will not be penalised for spelling or grammatical errors (except in the instance of a language subject, where an inherent requirement of the subject is to be able to spell and use grammar correctly). The tutor or assessor will use his or her discretion and have a more lenient marking approach (than in the case of a language subject).
Requests for specific arrangements for examinations need to be submitted to the Examinations Manager at least one month prior to the final closing date for examination registration. Candidates are required to repeat their application at least one month prior to the final closing date for each examination session they intend to write. If special services are required, students are required to present to the College requests in writing and submit these to the College.
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DOCUMENTING THE LEARNING PROCESS INTEC College courses usually consist of study programmes, study guides and study units. See the definitions below.
The study programme The study programme maps or documents the course outline at the course, subject, and item level. You will receive a printout of your study programme with your first batch of study material. The study programme indicates the course that you are registered for, outlining all the subjects that appear in your course and all the items (study guides, study units, textbooks and kit items) that make up the first subject(s) of your course. The study programme will also indicate your assignments. It is important that you know and understand which assignments you have to complete for study purposes, and which assignments you have to complete, submit, and pass successfully for each subject. Each course or learning programme has an established, approved curriculum of study, outlining the combination of modules that have to be successfully completed to entitle a student to receive the indicated award as a graduate of the course or learning programme. The number of modules taken in a particular period of time is referred to as the course load. Policy
Every student will be given a study programme at the beginning of each course.
Study programmes will be reviewed annually and revised as necessary.
Students must successfully complete all the prescribed formative assessments (or assignments) and summative assessments (or examinations) linked to the programme structure in order to achieve the award.
Students may register for more modules than those outlined in one programme of study, except in the case of a national qualification.
Permission to take additional modules will be withdrawn in cases where the student does not attain, through study, the academic level required to undertake further modules.
Study guides Study guides contain instructions on how to work through a subject. You should always read the study guide of a subject first, since the study guide will guide you through the study process, indicating which study units you have to study, in which order, and which assignments to complete after each study session. The study guide may also contain the assignments and/or activities to practise your skills.
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Depending on the subject, you may be required to:
complete the assignments and/or study activities to help you study; or
complete assignments and/or activities that must be submitted to the College for marking.
The designated assignment(s) and/or activities must be completed and submitted to the College for marking. You will be required to pass these assignment(s) and/or activities. A study guide contains the following:
student support information and contact details;
an explanation of the purpose of the study guide;
a study schedule;
an explanation of study sessions (prescribed reading, learning outcomes, activities and assignments);
an overview of each study unit (learning outcomes and/or topics covered); and
assignments and/or activities for learning and submission (which must be successfully passed).
Study units Study units contain actual learning material. Study units are like textbooks. Study units contain facts and information you have to study in order to know and understand a subject. This is the information that you need to know, understand, and prepare for when you are assessed. The study guide will indicate the sequence in which you should work through your study units. Some courses are based on study units only, while other courses have a combination of study units and a textbook/s. Make sure that you are familiar with the way in which your course and subjects are structured. Policy A study unit contains the following:
an introduction;
lessons (learning outcomes, learning content, examples, activities and self‐assessment questions and answers); and
references and acknowledgements.
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ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING INTEC College is accountable for the assessment of each student's performance through the application of standards that directs assessment, learning promotion and the achievement of awards. A formal process of assessment provides students with specific feedback as they work towards achieving their learning goals. A process of formal assessment also enables the College to implement remedial action where required. 'Formative assessment' refers to all assessment events that happen during a learning programme or subject (generally called assignments or Portfolios of Evidence), while 'summative assessment' happens at the end of a learning programme or subject (generally by means of examinations). 1. Assessment of performance will be based on criteria that reflect the learning requirements established for the course. 2. Assessment results will be formally documented and delivered to the student. The overall achievement demonstrated by means of formative and summative assessment will be translated into a final result. 3. Students have the right to appeal formative and summative assessment decisions, based on a valid reason.
Responsibilities of the Student with Regard to Assessment 1.
The student must be thoroughly prepared for the assessment/examination.
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The student must arrange to be available for the assessment/examination on the date, time, and place as indicated in the exam registration confirmation letter.
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When studying towards a National Qualification, a student who is assessed as 'not yet competent' has the opportunity to be reassessed. Should the student need to utilise the opportunity to be re‐assessed, the student will be responsible for arranging a new assessment plan (in writing and signed by all relevant parties) with the assessor/moderator/verifier, at the prevailing cost of re‐ assessments. Should the student request to have their assessment moderated and the verification results confirm the original assessment, the student will be responsible for paying the cost of moderation.
The Rights of the Student with Regard to Assessment The student has the right to request a remark, and to appeal against any judgment given as a result of any assessment/examination. The student must have valid reasons for doing this. A student has the right to appeal under the following circumstances:
If the prescribed assessment/examination procedures were not followed during the assessment/ examination.
If not all evidence available was taken into account during the summative assessment/ examination that resulted in the final assessment judgment being made.
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The assessor/examiner was not a subject matter expert.
The assessor/examiner did not assess according to the expected learning outcomes as indicated in the study guide/study material.
Not all the expected learning outcomes were available for assessment. The student has the right to request an interpreter should the student needs someone to perform this role. However, if one of the learning assumptions is that the student is competent within the language of assessment the student may not request/have an interpreter. The interpreter shall be appointed by the Examination Manager and; The cost of an interpreter shall be at the expense of the student. The student may request an impartial witness to attend any assessment session. This witness may not take any part in the assessment.
Confidentiality Assessment of outcomes, results, and reviews shall be treated as confidential. The information may not be given to other people (including financial sponsors and/or other interested parties) except for recording, assessment, moderation, and evaluation purposes.
Formative Assessment (Assignments and/or learning activities) All learning programmes require students to complete assessments in the form of tests, written assignments, portfolios (learning activities), and/or practical assignments at regular intervals while progressing through the programme. Written assessments are submitted to the College for marking. These assessments are designed to assess performance in accomplishing learning objectives and contribute to the quality and effectiveness of learning. College tutors mark the assessments and provide feedback, as well as offering guidance and assistance to students on how to approach learning and improve their performance. Dial‐a‐Tutor (DAT) queries that are received by the Assessment Processing Centre (APC) are forwarded to relevant tutors. Tutors must respond to the DAT queries within 72 hours. Process 1. The relevant Academic School Head is responsible for ensuring that the guidelines for assessment provided by the Programme Advisory Board for each course are adhered to. 2. The learning material will include:
clear statements of the required learning that has to be achieved in order to complete the course successfully;
the methods or instruments to be used to assess performance, such as projects, written tests, assignments, or Portfolios of Evidence; and
the suggested intervals during the course when performance can be assessed.
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2.1 Tutors assess students' work using marking schemes and/or model answers that are congruent with the learning requirements established for the course. 2.2 Students have more than one opportunity to demonstrate their achievement of the required learning. Several assessment methods are used, and assessments are spaced at intervals to allow for on‐going feedback regarding progress and to provide a further opportunity to learn. 2.3 Results of the assessment are formally documented and communicated to the students in a manner that is timely, supports their on‐going learning, and identifies academic progress. 2.4 For some learning programmes, the formative marks count towards the final mark that leads to the issuing of an award. In these cases, the formative mark obtained from formative assessment results will be assigned at the end of a course after the student has completed all the written assignments. The mark will be based on continuous assessment of the student's achievement of the established course learning requirements. For other learning programmes, the formative marks do not count towards the final mark. This information is made clear in the relevant programme brochures. Competency – formative assessment
To demonstrate competency in a formative assessment (assignment), a mark of 40% or 50% (depending on the assignment specifics) is required, depending on the course or subject.
Summative Assessment/Examination Summative assessments for a subject or programme will take the form of an assessment that will test:
evidence of foundational competencies (knowledge);
evidence of applied competencies (applied knowledge); and
evidence of reflective competencies (reflective application of knowledge).
Summative assessments/examinations of various types take place at least twice a year, during examination sessions conducted at examination centres throughout the country. Policy of summative assessments/examinations Students who are enrolled on examinable learning programmes are required to pass all their examinations in order to receive the relevant award. Refer to the important dates for examination and controlled test sessions. Students who qualify to write examinations will be sent a letter of invitation to write an examination. It is the responsibility of students to send their examination entry forms to the College before the examination registration cut‐off date. Examination timetables and entry forms are supplied to students. Should a student not receive an examination entry form or timetable, the student should contact the College as soon as possible to request these documents. Late entries will only be accepted in exceptional cases. Examination dates appear on the examination confirmation letter that is sent to students approximately 30 days before the examination. Any student who has submitted an examination entry form, but has not received an examination confirmation letter by two weeks before the examination, must contact the College immediately.
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Competency – summative assessment/exams
To demonstrate competency in a summative assessment (examination), in general a mark of 40% is required. However, for some subjects this mark may be lower (such as for High School) or higher (such as for some professional institute examinations). The relevant study guide will inform students of the summative assessment pass mark requirements.
Credits per course may be accumulated up to a period of three years.
Cancellations Cancellations of registration for examinations are accepted up to two weeks before the date on which the examination session begins (not the date of a particular examination). Should a registration be cancelled less than two weeks before commencement of the examination session, the examination fee will be forfeited.
Clashes No special arrangements will be made to accommodate examination dates of subjects outside the College examination programme.
Accounts in Arrears Students who are in arrears with their tuition fees or who have not paid the examination fee will not receive their assessment results, and will not be awarded the relevant certification, until their accounts are brought up to date.
Re‐marks and Appeals Students have the right to request a re‐mark of an assessment/examination paper. Students may also request an examiner's report for a subject. Re‐marks and examiners' reports may be requested within 30 days of the declaration of results, at a cost of R270 per subject.
Examination Rules All students who write examinations must abide by the following rules:
You are required to write all your examinations on the date and at the time officially specified by the College.
You must arrive at the examination centre no later than 30 minutes before the start of an examination.
You will only be permitted access to the examination hall if you have the following: – Your examination confirmation letter, confirming your examination registration at the centre; – Your identity document or other official proof of identity (such as passport or driver's licence card with photo); and – The required examination stationery and additional requirements (such as a calculator).
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If, for a valid reason, you have not received your examination confirmation letter in time for the examination sitting, you will not be turned away. The invigilator will confirm your registration with the College before you can enter the examination room. However, you will be allowed to write only if the College agrees that there is a valid reason for the absence of your examination confirmation letter.
You must sign the attendance register when you arrive and when you hand in your examination answer booklet before leaving the examination room.
Ensure that you are writing the correct examination paper and that the examination paper contains all the sections and questions. You will find a summary of the examination contents on the cover page of the examination paper.
Be sure to write your student number on the cover of the examination booklet.
You may use only the official INTEC College examination answer booklets, accounting packs, disks and other answer material supplied by the College.
You may not have any study material, disks, or notes in your possession, unless otherwise stated on the examination question paper.
Leave all your personal belongings at the front of the examination room. Remember that you do so at your own risk and that INTEC College, neither the examination centre, nor any INTEC staff members will be held responsible for the loss, theft, or damage of your belongings.
Switch off your cell phone before you enter the examination building. You may place your cell phone and wallet/purse under your chair rather than at the front of the room, but you may not touch either of these while in the examination room. Cell phones may only be switched on again when you leave the building.
You need to bring your own pens, pencils, rulers, and, if necessary, calculator as well as other material as indicated on the examination confirmation letter. You may not bring into the examination room any other materials, notes, or articles unless otherwise stated on the examination confirmation letter.
You may not enter the examination room more than one hour after the examination has started. You may not leave the room during the first hour of the examination.
Once the examination begins, you may not speak or in any way communicate with other students until you have left the examination room.
You may communicate with an invigilator quietly, if necessary.
Neither you nor the invigilator may pass stationery or anything else from person to person while the examination is in progress.
If your examination period is shorter than the examination period of other students writing different papers in the same room, you may leave the examination room quietly.
Only under exceptional circumstances will you be permitted to temporarily leave the examination room while an examination is in progress. If the invigilator gives you permission to leave, he or she will accompany you. Only one student may be absent from the examination room at a time.
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You may not smoke in the examination room, nor may you leave the examination room to smoke while an examination is in progress.
You may not tear pages out of your examination booklet. You must hand the booklet to the invigilator after the examination. You may not use scrap paper.
Make sure that you follow the instructions for each question.
You may not act dishonestly in any way to improve your examination marks.
Breaking the examination rules or disobeying the instructions of an invigilator can result in your examination results being declared invalid and/or in your suspension or expulsion from the College.
Programme Structure Each course or learning programme has an established, approved curriculum of study, outlining the combination of modules that have to be successfully completed to entitle a student to receive the indicated award as a graduate of the course or learning programme. The number of modules taken in a particular period of time is referred to as the course load.
Policy 1.
Students must successfully complete all the prescribed formative assessments (or assignments) and summative assessments (or examinations) linked to the programme structure in order to achieve the award.
2.
Students may register for more modules than those outlined in one programme of study, except in the case of a national qualification.
3.
Permission to take additional modules will be withdrawn in cases where the student does not attain, through study, the academic level required to undertake further modules.
Procedures, roles, and responsibilities 1.
Additional fees may be charged, in accordance with fee guidelines, for any increase in course load.
2.
It is important that you know and understand the workload required for all the modules that you have applied for, before submitting your application.
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PROGRAMME PROGRESSION AND THE ISSUING OF AWARDS Preamble In order to receive an award (such as a certificate or diploma), students are required to successfully complete all programme or subject requirements as set out in the approved study programme.
Policy 1.
Students are informed in advance of the criteria that will determine successful transition through the learning programme, leading to successful completion. To this end, progression criteria are applied in all situations.
2.
Progression through the learning programme depends on successful completion of formative and/or summative assessments, as well as practical or workplace competence (where relevant). Students will only be promoted to the next level of studies if they meet all programme promotion criteria.
3.
The time required to complete a learning programme depends on the student. It is normally about twice as long as it would take in a full‐time face‐to‐face environment, provided that the student studies continuously. Some programmes may allow a longer or shorter period for completion.
4.
Graduation from the programme is dependent on the student's successful completion of all course requirements of the learning programme.
Procedures, Roles, and Responsibilities 1. Learning programme 1.1 A learning programme is approved by the Programme Advisory Committee after circulation and development of the programme. 1.2 All programmes are subject to internal modification and regular review, after which the College communicates changes that may affect the student's progression. 2. Course progression 2.1 The Programme Advisory Committee may establish subject or credit prerequisites and co‐ requisites, and minimum marks in prerequisite subjects or credits. 2.2 In order to progress through a programme, students must meet the requirements for registration, including successful completion of course, subject or credit prerequisites and co‐requisites.
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3. Certification 3.1 Issuing of a certificate or diploma is determined by an evaluation of the student's academic record against the learning programme. 3.2 The INTEC College Examination Board signs off student's final results. Students will not receive certification if they have outstanding financial obligations to the College.
Issuing of Awards (Certification) INTEC College offers learning programmes that fall into three main categories, namely:
national qualifications;
INTEC programmes; and
agent programmes.
National qualifications National qualifications are formal qualifications that are registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), and that are accredited by a relevant quality assurance body, such as a SETA (for unit standard‐based qualifications). In the case of national qualifications, certification is done by the quality assurance body. INTEC College only issues a statement of results. Provider programmes INTEC College offers its own, unique programmes that are not registered on the NQF. These are called provider programmes. Provider programmes are dynamic and market‐driven, and focus on teaching specific skills. Provider programmes do not carry NQF credits and do not lead to national qualifications. INTEC College issues the relevant award in the case of provider programmes, as long as the student meets all assessment requirements. Agent programmes INTEC College offers training towards a programme or qualification that will be awarded by another provider or institute – these are called agent programmes. The agent body usually sets and/or verifies the final examinations, and certifies the student. In the case of agent programmes, INTEC College will only issue a statement of results. Certification responsibilities All awards are issued by the Awards Department, which falls under the management of the Examinations Manager. Certification signatories are the relevant Academic School Head and the Principal of INTEC College. For some programmes, where a programme is endorsed by a professional body, a representative of the professional body will also sign the award.
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Preventing the issue of fraudulent awards INTEC College accepts that the technology exists to reproduce almost any paper version of a certificate that can be issued. The integrity and security of assessment records are top priority in order to ensure that the information that would lead to the printing of an academic record of eligibility in the first instance and a certificate in the second instance is protected. Duplicate awards will only be issued if the following requirements are met: 1.
If the original award was damaged, then INTEC College requires the actual damaged original award, which will be destroyed once the duplicate award has been issued.
2.
If the original award has been lost or stolen, then INTEC College requires a signed affidavit stating how it had been lost or damaged and certified by the South African Police Service.
3.
The student's records must still be available on the INTEC College student record database.
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ACADEMIC DISHONESTY – EXAMINATION IRREGULARITIES Preamble INTEC College believes that the development of self‐discipline and adherence to acceptable standards of academic honesty are important aspects of the learning process. No academic dishonesty will be tolerated, and action will be taken against all students found guilty of academic dishonesty.
Policy Academic dishonesty includes the following:
plagiarism, defined as attempts to pass off another person's work as your own;
cribbing, defined as receiving any means of help from a person, piece of paper or electronic device during an examination sitting in order to improve examination marks;
copying, defined as two or more candidates colluding to submit the same or similar assessment scripts; or
any other dishonest act that is committed in order to improve or obtain marks.
All students who commit acts of academic dishonesty will be subject to disciplinary action. Disciplinary action will take the form of a penalty, according to the nature and extent of the dishonest act.
Procedures Irregularities A candidate's examination results may be declared null and void if:
the candidate takes into the examination room, or has in his or her possession whilst in the examination room, any book, memorandum, notes or any piece of paper or electronic device that is not expressly allowed;
during the course of the examination the candidate helps or attempts to help another candidate, or receives or attempts to receive help from another candidate or any other person, or in any way communicates or attempts to communicate with another candidate;
any other person impersonates or attempts to impersonate the candidate at the examinations;
the candidate behaves in an unruly, threatening, aggressive or intimidating manner; and
the candidate obtains information before the examination about the contents of the question paper.
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Duties of the Invigilator: Irregularities The invigilator must:
inform the candidates about the policy prior to the commencement of each examination session;
instruct candidates to remove all documents except those prescribed before the start of the examination; and
ensure that the College's examination policy is duly executed.
If the invigilator suspects that a candidate has committed an irregularity, the invigilator must:
confiscate the incriminating material with minimal disruption to other candidates while preserving the dignity of the person concerned;
confiscate the answer book/s used by the candidate and write on the outside cover/s: 'Suspected irregularity: Answer book confiscated at … (Time)';
supply the candidate with a new answer book, marked on the outside cover: 'New book supplied at … (Time)';
not permit any additional time to the candidate for the examination;
write the words 'Suspected Irregularity' next to the candidate's examination number on the mark sheet;
submit a sworn statement about the circumstances of the irregularity;
request the candidate to make a sworn statement regarding the incident – if the candidate refuses, the invigilator must include the candidate's refusal in his or her report; and
send the following information under separate cover, but with the other candidates' scripts, to the College:
the incriminating evidence;
the answer book/s of the candidate; and
the sworn statement/s of the invigilator and candidate.
Duties of the Examiner: Irregularities All irregularities reported by the invigilator together with all incriminating evidence of material will be forwarded to the examiner under separate cover. Findings and recommendations must be submitted together with the scripts to the College. Any discrepancies not reported by the invigilator but noted whilst marking (such as identical scripts from two or more students) must be reported by the examiner.
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The INTEC College Examinations Committee will prepare an Irregularities Report for each examination session. This report will be tabled at the INTEC College Examinations Board, with recommendations related to each instance of an irregularity. The Examinations Board will, based on the evidence at their disposal, make a decision on further action.
Appeals Where the Examinations Board has found that a candidate is guilty of dishonesty during an examination sitting, a candidate may appeal against the findings of the Board. See the appeals policy, which follows in the next section.
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APPEALS POLICY Introduction Students may appeal against decisions of the College, including those about assignments, projects, reports, examinations, or any other marks or outcomes. The appeals procedure depends on whether the appeal relates to formative assessments, summative assessments, or other matters.
Appeals Relating to Formative Assessments Students who are unhappy about their marks or other decisions by the College related to formative assessments have the right to appeal. Procedure Students who wish to appeal can do so by:
sending a written appeal to
[email protected]; or
re‐submitting an assignment to the College, together with a reason for the appeal.
The relevant Tutor Co‐ordinator will complete an Application for Appeal form on behalf of the student and forward it to the Formative Assessment and Tutorial Support Manager. The manager will ensure that the relevant assignment is sent for re‐marking by a qualified moderator. The moderator will assess the marking of the original tutor; will evaluate the answers of the student, and recommend adjustments if applicable. The moderator will also provide the College with a report on his or her findings. The relevant portions of the report will be made available to the student and the original tutor.
Appeals Relating to Summative Assessments First appeal A student who wishes a summative assessment decision to be changed may appeal on the following grounds:
Any factor that adversely affected performance in the examination that was directly caused by the College or a third party.
Any gross administrative error by the College.
Any material misalignment between the curriculum of the programme and the examination paper.
The student may, within one month of the publication of a result, request an examiner's report and/or a review of the decision in the form of a re‐mark.
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Procedure
For re‐marks, the student should request an Application Form for a Re‐mark from the Examinations Department, and submit the completed form to the College. Re‐mark requests are payable as per the current fee schedule. In the event that the outcome is in the applicant; the fee shall be refunded.
For any other appeals, the student must appeal in writing to
[email protected]. These appeals will be tabled at an ad hoc sitting of the Examination Committee.
Further appeals In the event of a student not being satisfied with an appeal decision for an examination, a further and final appeal may be directed to the Examination Appeals Committee. The Examination Appeals Committee consists of:
the Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance Manager;
the Examinations Manager;
the Chair of the Examinations Committee; and
the relevant Academic Head of the relevant school.
Procedure for lodging a further appeal
The student fills in a Final Appeal Form, which is also obtainable from the Examinations Department.
The student will receive acknowledgement of receipt of the application, and will be notified when the next Examination Appeals Board will be held.
The Academic Head of the relevant school presents the completed appeal document to the next meeting of the Examination Appeals Board.
The Examination Appeals Board will make a decision on the appeal and will inform the student of this decision.
The decision of the Examination Appeals Board is final.
The Academic Board is notified of all decisions made by the Examination Appeals Committee at the following board meeting.
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ACADEMIC RECORD KEEPING INTEC College recognises its responsibility to the academic community and to the public for the orderly retention and disposition of all academic records, both active and inactive. The INTEC Academic Board carries ultimate accountability for academic record keeping within the College. The Academic Board oversees the proper and safe storage and maintenance of academic records and historically significant documents. The following items of student information are kept and archived:
a certified copy of the student's identity document;
proof of the student's highest academic qualification/s at the time of registration with INTEC College;
a copy of the student contract; and
records of formal communication events with the College, where the student communicated with a student advisor and relevant notes were made of the communication on the INTEC Student Management System (called Dorado).
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STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES INTEC students have access to student support, via telephone, email and SKYPE, from 8am to 5pm. The Student Services environment, which provides a wide range of student support services, is staffed and equipped to field student enquiries. The College provides specialist support for each of its schools, such as High School, and technical support for students taking computer‐related courses. Programme specialists receive enquiries that have been escalated from Student Services, and provide second‐tier support. They are the custodians of escalated enquiries, and ensure that solutions are found and implemented. By then training student support staff in finding such solutions, they enable the staff to deal with future queries without the need for escalation.
Contact Details Student Services support staff help students to liaise with the various support structures within the College. The Student Services Department can be contacted via:
Landline, on 0860 31 31 31
Email, on
[email protected]
Fax, on 0861 31 31 31
Skype, on intec_student_advisor1 or intec_student_advisor2
Range of Support Provided INTEC College provides the following support for our students. Study material Our Student Services support staff will be able to track and trace the parcel containing your study material. They will also provide you with a Study Programme that details the study material that you should receive in order to complete your course successfully. You can either phone the call centre or send an email to
[email protected]. Students may contact the call centre if they have a query regarding the content or quality of their study material. Assignment results and returns The Call Centre support staff is equipped to access your records and inform you about your academic results. Dial‐a‐Tutor enquiries Students who require assistance with their studies or course content may contact a student support advisor, who will tell them what details are needed in order to arrange for a tutor to assist them. A tutor will contact a student within 72 hours to ensure that the query is resolved.
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You may also email
[email protected] or log queries via the INTEC Virtual Campus (www.virtual.intec.edu.za). Students will be required to provide details such as the subject that the query relates to, the serial number of the study unit that the query relates to, the page number or assignment number, and a detailed description of the query. Examinations Students should contact support staff if they require information on examination timetables, examination registrations, examination eligibility letters, examination confirmation letters or examination results. The College will communicate with students to notify students about important dates. This information can also be accessed via our web page, www.intec.edu.za. Please contact
[email protected] should you need assistance. Awards On successful completion of your course, you are required to contact the College to ask for your award to be processed. Processing of awards usually takes eight weeks. If there is a delay, be assured that the College will keep you informed. Counselling services The Counselling Department assists students with career guidance, study methods and academic queries. The department also provides students with career counselling prior to their enrolling in the field of study that they wish to pursue. They give students viable alternatives to their current course and/or identify a new field of study. If the student wishes, he or she will be transferred to the new course or field of study. In the event that the Counselling Department is asked to provide counselling for a personal problem, the student will be given a telephonic counselling session and, if the problem is serious, advised to seek further counselling from a suitably qualified professional. The Counselling Department also assists with other academic‐related queries via the 'At Risk Project'. The system identifies 'at risk' students, which are students who have not submitted assignments in the last three months. Learner Support Agents in the Counselling Department contact and motivate these students. Details of students who have repeatedly failed an assessment or assessments will be forwarded to the Counselling Department, who will contact the students and identify the problem. They will then provide solutions if possible. The Counselling Department also makes welcome calls to newly registered students and advises them with regard to information that they need to get started with their studies. The call includes, but is not limited to confirmation of their course, confirming their student number, advising them on how to submit assignments if applicable, and any exam‐related information.
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Course transfers If you feel that you may not have chosen the most suitable course for you, members of our support staff will be on hand to provide guidance and to help you to select the course that will benefit you the most. If your request to change courses is granted, you will be required to sign a contract amendment form. The following criteria must be met in order to qualify for a transfer:
The student meets the entrance requirements for the new course. All transfers are subject to the approval of the relevant Academic School Head, who is guided by the course or learning programme, and, in the case of a national qualification, by the indicated qualification achievement end date.
Transfers will only be considered up to a maximum of six months before the expiry date of the original contract.
For Computer School programmes, transfers may only be approved within the first eight months of the student's contract.
The student's account must be up to date.
Where a student transfers to a programme with a higher monetary value than the original programme, and intends to pay off the programme in instalments, he or she must undergo a credit check and receive approval from the Credit Department.
Note: Recognition of prior learning (RPL) will apply. Please contact the Student Services Department for additional information. Individuals who wish to apply for RPL must submit a portfolio of prior learning as part of their application process. Process The student must contact the Student Services Department. A consultant will advise the student as to what documentation will be required. The student's request, and all supporting documentation, will be forwarded to the Academic School head for his or her approval. Where relevant, information relating to credits already obtained while enrolled for the original programme will be transferred from the original programme to the new programme for which the student has registered. Supporting documentation with regard to academic achievements must be certified. If authorisation for the transfer is obtained, the Student Services Department will send the student a new contract, including costs involved (deducting any credit transferable from the original course), plus a transfer administration fee. The transfer request will only be processed once the student has signed and returned the amended contract, and has sent the Transfer Department proof of payment for any fees that may be applicable.
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Cost of transfer If a student asks to transfer from a current course to a new course, the following rules will be applied to determine the cost of the new course:
25% of the cost of the current course, if the student has been on the current course for less than 6 months, OR
50% of the cost of the current course, if the student has been on the current course for more than 6 months, but less than 12 months, OR
75% of the cost of the current course, if the student has been on the current course for more than 12 months,
PLUS or MINUS the difference between the current and the new course,
MINUS the value of any unused study material returned to the College. Study material may only be returned for a reduction in retention fees within the first four months from the enrolment date.
Throughout the period during which the transfer application is being considered, the student remains party to the original contract and is liable according to the conditions therein. Similarly, where a request for transfer is denied, the student remains party to the original contact and is liable according to the conditions therein. Please note that if a student account is in arrears, no transfer will be allowed. Also, students who transfer to a new course will still be held liable for any outstanding fees on their current course.
Course Extensions The College recognises that certain circumstances may obstruct or prevent the student from completing the desired course or learning programme in the time stipulated in the contract between the College and the student. In all cases, the College will endeavour to facilitate completion. However, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the College immediately when encountering problems or circumstances that might prevent completion of the course, in order to request an extension of the contract. In some instances a written letter of motivation may be requested. Should a student not complete the course or programme within the stipulated time, this learning period may be extended, provided the student has completed at least 50% of the required assessments. All extensions are subject to the approval of the relevant Academic School Head, and are guided by the course or learning programme, and, in the case of a national qualification, the indicated qualification achievement end date.
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Procedure The student should contact the Student Services Department to request an extension at least one full month before the end of the contract with College. The consultant will advise the student as to what documentation will be required. The request, and all supporting documentation, is then forwarded to the Academic School Head for his or her approval. If authorisation for the extension is obtained, the Student Services Department will send the student notification, and advise the student of any costs involved. The extension request will only be processed once the student has signed and returned the amended documentation, and has sent the Transfer Department proof of payment for any fees that may be applicable. Throughout the period during which the extension application is being considered, the student remains party to the original contract and is liable according to the conditions therein. Similarly, where a request for extension is denied, the student remains party to the original contract and is liable according to the conditions therein. It is important that you know and understand that national qualifications are regulated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Qualifications are registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), and have a 'life cycle', regulated by the start and end date of the qualification. Therefore, INTEC College does not have the legal authority to change or extend the study period beyond the published dates of expected completion of the qualification. INTEC College undertakes to do all in its power to ensure that all students are given all the support they need to enable them to complete their studies within the expected timeframe. Notwithstanding, it is important to know and understand that INTEC College cannot be held accountable or liable in the event that a student fails to meet the designated dates for completing his or her studies. Cost The student must pay the fees due for extension of the contract period. The fee is currently R200 per outstanding assignment, depending on the number of outstanding assignments, and is subject to change as determined by the College Academic Board. If a student has already received his or her study material and requests a contract extension, the student is liable to purchase up‐to‐date study material and will receive services that are being provided to all currently enrolled students.
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Complaints Resolution In the event that a student feels that he or she has not received satisfactory service from the College support centres, he or she may lodge a formal complaint with the Student Relations Officer at
[email protected]. 1.
The complaints resolution process is to be followed by any students who have not resolved all outstanding matters, either directly with the relevant College department or through the Student Services Department.
2.
Students wishing to lodge a formal complaint should send an email to
[email protected].
3.
The Complaints Resolution Form will be emailed to the student for completion.
4.
The student must complete all sections of the Complaints Resolution Form, and email it back to
[email protected], with all supporting evidence attached.
5.
As per the Complaints Resolution Form, all complaints must clearly stipulate (a) the nature of the complaint, and (b) the resolution sought by the student.
6.
The student will receive an acknowledgement of receipt from the College within 48 hours, indicating the reference number for the complaint.
7.
Students should include the reference number when communicating with the College during the complaints resolution process.
8.
All students who submit a complaint will receive a formal answer from the College regarding the complaint.
9.
Students who are not happy with the formal answer from the College have the right to escalate the complaint to the Principal of INTEC College.
10. Students who send complaints directly to the Principal without going through the prescribed complaints resolution process above will be asked to follow the prescribed process in order to ensure that their complaints are dealt with quickly. 11. Students who are not happy with the formal answer from the College have the right to escalate the complaint to the FET Academic Executive. 12. Students who send complaints directly to the FET Academic Executive without going through the prescribed complaints resolution process above will be asked to follow the prescribed process in order to ensure that their complaints are dealt with quickly. 13. The decision of the FET Academic Executive will be final.
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Account queries For account queries please e‐mail the accounts department on
[email protected]. In the event that you are unable to meet your financial obligations to the college, please contact the Credit Operations Department in order to make payment arrangements. Please note: All support services will be suspended until such time as your account is up‐to‐date, or a payment arrangement has been made and adhered too.
Cancellations Students reserve the right to cancel the agreement, in writing, within 14 (fourteen) days from date of registration, where after this agreement shall not be cancelled without our consent. A reasonable cancellation fee will be payable on cancellation, if granted, taking various factors into account, such as study material, postage/courier cost incurred, and administration cost. Refunds amounting as a result of cancellation, if granted, will be determined by the Review Committee. All cancellation applications must be made in writing to the Student Services Department. Cancellation requests must be sent to
[email protected]. No requests for cancellation will be processed unless backed by documentary proof substantiating one or more relevant grounds for cancellation. A deregistration form needs to be completed to process any cancellation. Such applications must be made by the person liable for the payments. An application for cancellation will be disregarded if made by persons not in contractual agreement with the College. All refunds that may be due shall be payable only after a period of 90 (ninety) days after the said refund has been approved by the Refunds Committee. No refund shall be payable unless approval of the Refunds Committee is obtained, and all the requirements are met/satisfied.
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IMPORTANT CONTACT DETAILS Contact via email INTEC College has created new support email addresses to improve our service to you. We have found that generic email addresses (such as info@intec or help@intec) cause bottlenecks and delays in servicing students. In order to ensure that we process your request or query as quickly as possible, please use the specific email addresses below for your queries.
For all examination‐related queries, please email
[email protected] (or, if you are doing High School courses, email
[email protected])
For all study material queries, please email
[email protected]
For all account queries, please email
[email protected]
For all certification queries, please email
[email protected]
For all assignment queries, please email
[email protected]
For all tutor queries, please email
[email protected]
For all counselling queries, please email
[email protected]
For all transfer queries, please email
[email protected]
For all complaints, please email
[email protected]
For all general queries, please email
[email protected]
Look at the benefits of using the specific email addresses above: 1.
An email sent to the appropriate email address can be dealt with speedily.
2.
An email is a written record of your query.
3.
Your email and our response can be used to build Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that may help other students with similar queries.
4.
If you have more than one query, you can use more than one email address, which means your queries can be resolved at the same time by different departments. Please use your student number in the subject field and/or message header of your email. This will help us to service you as quickly as possible.
Contact via telephone If you need to speak to us, please call our national call centre on 0860 31 31 31. Our call centre is open during office hours only, from 08:00 to 16:30 from Monday to Thursday, and from 08:00 to 16:00 on Friday. Our offices are closed over the weekends and on public holidays. Please note that our branches are not equipped to deal with study‐related queries, so please contact our call centre if you have any study‐related queries.
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Contact via fax Sending a fax is not a completely reliable way of sending information. While the sender may receive confirmation from his or her fax machine that a fax has been sent, for various reasons it may not arrive at the receiver's fax machine. For instance, the paper may jam in the receiver's fax machine or the machine may run out of toner ink, so that the fax arrives only partially or not at all. INTEC has experienced many problems related to faxes sent by students. So when you send us a fax, please contact the relevant department via email to confirm that we have received your fax. Please use the following fax numbers when sending documentation to us:
Department Exams
Accounts
Fax number 086 510 7788
021 417 0344
Purpose of fax
Notes
INTEC High School exam registrations
Please fax your completed INTEC exam entry form to this number.
Account queries
If you don't have access to email, please fax account queries to this number, as well as any account‐ related evidence (such as deposit slips).
Counselling
021 417 0343
Counselling documents
Please fax all counselling‐related documents to this number, such as career assessments and medical evidence.
Transfers
021 417 0223
Transfer evidence
Please fax all transfer‐related documents to this number, such as ID documents and salary slips.
General support
Please use this fax number for all other documents that need to be faxed to the College.
General Support 0861 31 31 31
Please note: DO NOT SEND ANY ASSIGNMENTS TO THE COLLEGE VIA FAX; THIS IS NOT RELIABLE, AS NOTED IN THE SECTION ABOVE. YOU SHOULD RATHER EMAIL OR POST YOUR ASSIGNMENTS TO THE COLLEGE.
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QUICK REFERENCE SHEET Where do I start?
Find your study programme in this pack. It tells you which books form part of your course and which assignments to submit to the College for marking. Please check your prepacked material against your picking slip to ensure that you have received the correct material.
How long is my course?
Please consult your student card for your course expiry date.
How do I submit an assignment?
Only submit the assignments that are indicated on your study programme as ‘for submission’ to the College for marking.
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You will receive Assignment Covers and envelopes with this welcome pack. Always ensure that you have included your student number, assignment code, name & surname, address and course name on the cover, remember to number each page and include your student number and assignment code on each page. Assignments not meeting the above criteria will be returned to you unmarked.
Post your assignments to: INTEC College, Tutorial Department P. O. Box 19, Cape Town, 8000
Email your assignments to:
[email protected]
ASSIGNMEN
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*STUDENT NUM
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• Use this cover only if you send in an assignm • If you don’t ent that has follow the instruc to be marked . tions, your assignm • This assignm ent will not ent can only be marked. be traced if sent via registered *Your studen mail. t number is very import We cannot ant. identify you or mark and return your assignm ent without it.
NAME: POSTAL ADDRESS: Please tick if this is a new address
CODE: TEL. NO.: SUBJECT NAME: ASSIGNMENT/T
EST CODE:
TOTAL PAGES:
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NOTES:
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When posting assignments: • Ensure that you attach enough stamps to cover the postage, otherwise your assignment may not reach the College. • Always keep a copy of your assignment in case it goes missing in the post. Send your assignments via registered mail remains the safest option.
When do I receive Your study material is sent in batches. Follow-up material will be sent to you as you progress through my study material? your studies and submit assignments for marking. If you would like your follow-up material sooner, contact the Student Support Department on 0860 31 31 31.
When do I pay my account?
Please ensure that you pay your account every month. You can pay your installment into: FNB CORPORATE SERVICES — Branch code: 204109 Account no.: 62066857601 Please remember to include your student number as a reference when making a payment. For more information call 0860 31 31 31.
Examinations
If you have enrolled on a course which has an external examining authority or institute, such as The Department of Education or the CIS, then you will have to write your exams at an examination venue, at an appointed time, on a particular day. It is your responsibility to register and ascertain closing dates for your examination. For more information call 0860 31 31 31. If you have enrolled on a learning programme which is internally examinable, the College will advise you of the examination sessions. You can also contact the College on 0860 31 31 31 for more information on the examination sessions, or refer to our website: www.intec.edu.za
When do I receive my certificate or diploma?
For non-examinable courses, your award will be sent to you on successful completion of all your assignments. For examinable courses, your award will be sent to you upon successful completion of your exam (summative assessment). For more information call 0860 31 31 31.
What if I want to Contact your closest INTEC Branch on 0800 012 311, where an experienced Student Consultant will further my studies? advise you on a suitable field of study. Dial–a–Tutor (DAT Query)
We have a Dial-a-Tutor facility where you can log a query relating to course content and a tutor will contact you to assist you with your query. Please see contact details for queries and tutorial support.
Virtual Campus
If you have access to the internet and you prefer to manage your learning and support online, the Virtual Campus online support system is designed to provide you with access to your formative and summative test results, and enable you to request further study material, log a DAT Query, send an e-mail to the College and change your contact details. http://www.virtual.intec.edu.za
CONTACT DETAILS for queries and tutorial support:
Phone: 0860 31 31 31 Post: INTEC College, P. O. Box 19, Cape Town, 8000 Email:
[email protected]
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INTEC COLLEGE STUDENT PROSPECTUS 2013 Please note: This INTEC College Student Prospectus is also available as a separate document for download from the INTEC College website (www.intec.edu.za)
INTEC COLLEGE STUDENT PROSPECTUS 2013 CONTENTS
PAGE
Welcome to INTEC College
1
Legal Name and Status of the College
2
Contact Details of the College
3
Management Team of the College
4
Mission, Code of Conduct, and Ideology and Values of the College
5
Mode of Instruction and Language Policy of the College
6
Learning Programmes of the College and Accreditation
7
Academic Support Staff of the College
10
Admission Requirements and Procedures
19
Assessment of Learning
22
Fees and Charges
28
Financial Aid, Unpaid Debt and Refund Policy
35
Student Support Services
37
Complaints Policy and the Complaints Resolution Process
39
The Learning Contract
41
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WELCOME TO INTEC COLLEGE Dear student, Welcome to INTEC College! Congratulations on taking an important step towards realising your dreams. INTEC has been providing education and training since 1906, so you can rest assured that your future is in good hands. In this prospectus, we'll give you some important information that you should read before you start your studies.
INTEC College Student Prospectus This INTEC College Student Prospectus 2013 contains some important information about the College, including the names of all senior managers and academic staff, and some key policies and procedures. Please read the prospectus carefully. Please make sure that you are familiar with your prospectus as it will provide you with an understanding of how things work at INTEC College.
College contact details in the Orientation Guide/s In addition to the prospectus, you will receive an Orientation Guide for INTEC Students. Please use the details of the relevant department in the section on Important Contact Details whenever you contact the College. For example, if you have a query about an assignment, use the email address
[email protected], rather than a generic address such as
[email protected]. This will ensure that your query can be dealt with quickly and efficiently. If you are taking High School subjects through the College, you will also receive an Orientation Guide for High School Learners. If so, please refer to the section on Important Contact Details in that guide.
Your intec.me email address At INTEC College we want to ensure that we can contact you whenever we need to inform you of something important. We realise that your address details, cell phone number, and even email address may change during the course of your studies. This is why we have assigned to you a College email address that is guaranteed not to change. We will be sending important information to this address, so please ensure that your College email address is activated. Refer to the relevant section in your Orientation Guide for INTEC Students.
The INTEC Virtual Campus The INTEC Virtual Campus allows you direct access to various student services, such as changing your personal details, checking on your progress, and sending queries to your tutors. Please follow the step‐by‐step instructions in the Orientation Guide for INTEC Students, in the section called How to activate your INTEC Virtual Campus, to ensure that you can use this very helpful facility.
Examination information Please note that information such as the specific annual examination dates may change, so you need to follow all instructions to get the latest examination information. The latest examination information is available on the College website. Please access this information from time to time. If you are studying High School subjects, which have examinations linked to them, then please also carefully read the following section/s in the Orientation Guide for High School Learners:
Assessment: Grades 10 and 11 and/or Assessment: Grade 12.
If you need any help, please don't hesitate to contact us. I wish you all the best and success with your studies. Regards
Phillip Slatter INTEC College Principal ___________________________________________________________________________________
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LEGAL NAME AND STATUS OF THE COLLEGE Legal Name The full legal name of the College is INTEC College (Pty) Ltd. The company registration number is 2001/029342/07.
Head Office Street Address INTEC College 130 Strand Street Cape Town 8001
Head Office Postal Address INTEC College PO Box 19 Cape Town 8024
Head Office Telephone Number (021) 417 6700 (Switchboard) (0860) 31 31 31 (Call Centre)
Regulatory Status INTEC College (Pty) Ltd is committed to meeting all legislative requirements regarding accreditation and registration of private education and training providers in South Africa.
Umalusi accreditation INTEC College has been awarded provisional accreditation by Umalusi, the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training in South Africa – see www.umalusi.org.za Provisional Accreditation No.: FET 00037 PA.
DHET registration INTEC College has been granted provisional registration by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as a private FET College, until 31 December 2014 – see www.dhet.gov.za Provisional Registration No.: 2008/FE07/025.
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CONTACT DETAILS OF THE COLLEGE HEAD OFFICE
JOHANNESBURG
PRETORIA
PORT ELIZABETH
CAPE TOWN
DURBAN
VRYHEID
INTEC
INTEC
INTEC
INTEC
INTEC
INTEC
INTEC
Physical Address
Physical Address
Physical Address
Physical Address
Physical Address
Physical Address
Physical Address
130 Strand Street Cape Town 8001
2nd Floor Success House 2 Melle Street
Shop 5 273 Andries Street Pretoria
Unit 7 (Ground Floor)
Cnr Smit & Melle Streets Braamfontein
0002
Vuyisele Mini Square
Kwantu Towers
Ground Floor Cologne House 49 St George's Mall
Educor Gallery 325 Anton Lembede Street
Cape Town
(formerly Smith Street)
Govan Mbeki Avenue
188 Church Street Koopmans Building Vryheid
Durban
Port Elizabeth Postal Address
Postal Address
Postal Address
P.O. Box 19
P.O. Box 1104
P.O. Box 1332
Cape Town 8024
Johannesburg 2000
Telephone numbers
Postal Address
Postal Address
P.O. Box 27067
P.O. Box 2918
P.O. Box 4086
Pretoria 0001
Greenacres 6057
Cape Town 8024
Durban 4000
Telephone numbers
Postal Address
Telephone numbers
Telephone numbers
Postal Address
Telephone numbers
Telephone numbers
Telephone numbers
021 417 6700 (Tel)
011 712 2555 (Tel)
012 352 9000 (Tel)
041 585 0777 (Tel)
021 426 0626 (Tel)
031 374 9700 (Tel)
034 980 9603 (Tel)
021 419 6721 (Fax)
011 712 2521(Fax)
012 322 6369(Fax)
041 585 0910 (Fax)
021 426 0771 (Fax)
031 301 8184(Fax)
034 980 8917 (Fax)
NAMIBIA
RICHMOND
PORT SHEPSTONE
POLOKWANE
NELSPRUIT
INTEC
INTEC
INTEC
INTEC
INTEC
INTEC
Physical Address
Physical Address
Physical Address
Physical Address
Physical Address
Physical Address
Shop 17 Mezzanine Floor BPH1 House 269 Independence Avenue
Shop 25 Richmond Shopping Centre
24 on Aiken Street Halfway House Port Shepstone
Chilly Street
Shop 4, Spar Centre Cnr Biccard and Thabo Mbeke Streets
25 Brown Street Nelspruit 1201
Polokwane
GANDHI SQUARE
Trust Bank Shop 1 56 Eloff Street Johannesburg
Richmond
Windhoek Postal Address P.O. Box 090697 Windhoek
Postal Address
Postal Address
Postal Address
Postal Address
P.O. Box 1104 Johannesburg
Namibia Telephone numbers 00264 61 308834 (Tel)
Postal Address
2000
Telephone numbers
Telephone numbers
033 212 3949
039 682 1485 (Tel) 039 682 1631 (Fax)
Telephone numbers 015 291 4384 (Tel) 015 291 1956 (Fax)
Telephone numbers 013 752 2427 (Tel) 013 752 6184 (Fax)
Telephone numbers 011 331 0033 (Tel)
00264 61 308691 (Fax)
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MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE COLLEGE
College Management Team GENERAL MANAGER: Lynn Naidoo INTEC COLLEGE PRINCIPAL: Phillip Slatter NATIONAL SALES MANAGER: Rakesh Patel BRAND MANAGER: Strini Rajgopaul STUDENT SERVICES MANAGER: Lucy Leonard CONTACT CENTRE MANAGER: Shakier Achmat FINANCIAL MANAGER: Ashlin Govender CREDIT MANAGER: Junaid Jappie PROCUREMENT MANAGER: Shaheed Sasman SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER: Mogamat Kemp PUBLISHING OPERATIONS MANAGER: Liesl Siljeur PRODUCT OPERATIONS MANAGER: Sandy Gage FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND TUTORIAL SUPPORT MANAGER: Riaan Rabe EXAMINATIONS MANAGER: Maritsa Grewe ACADEMIC AND QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER: Santi van Schalkwyk IT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Matthew Marinovich IT OPERATIONS MANAGER: Karel Jordaan
Academic Management Team ACADEMIC HEAD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPUTER SCHOOLS: To be Announced ACADEMIC HEAD FOR BUSINESS AND GENERAL SCHOOLS: Neetha Nirhoo ACADEMIC HEAD FOR HIGH SCHOOL: Derrick Bellairs ACADEMIC HEAD FOR CREATIVE & VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS: Laura‐Lee Michelle Carvelas
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MISSION, CODE OF CONDUCT, AND IDEOLOGY AND VALUES OF THE COLLEGE College Mission Statement INTEC College strives to provide affordable, quality, career‐ and vocation‐orientated distance education, and training, in order to facilitate lifelong learning for the development of students and society. INTEC College provides courses that are based on academic validation and quality assurance. These courses are developed to meet agreed standards within a national framework, to ensure that new entrants into the labour market are adequately trained, developed and skilled, as well as to acknowledge and enhance the skills of the current workforce.
INTEC College Code of Conduct, Rights, and Responsibilities The INTEC College Code of Conduct, Rights, and Responsibilities published in this guide applies to all students registered with INTEC College. INTEC College accepts that all rights and responsibilities are read and fully understood by each student. The use of one gender in this document automatically includes reference to the other gender. The rights and responsibilities published in this guide are subject to change if, in the opinion of the INTEC Academic Board, such action is warranted. This Code of Conduct, Rights, and Responsibilities applies to students and staff of INTEC College (collectively known as the College Community) while representing or carrying out activities related to the College. Every student (and staff member) of INTEC College is subject to the INTEC Code of Conduct, Rights and Responsibilities. A breach of the INTEC College Code of Conduct, rights and/or responsibilities, could result in necessary action that results in the maintenance of INTEC College integrity as an institute of learning. The aim of the INTEC College Code of Conduct, Rights, and Responsibilities is to promote academic performance and positive social conduct. A registered student is a representative of INTEC College. INTEC College trusts that every student will, in all his or her dealings both within and outside of INTEC College, be a worthy example and a credit to the individual and the College alike.
Our core ideology and values
Our core ideology is: Together, we make learning a part of living!
Our core values are: Innovation, Integrity, Respect, Achievement, and Satisfaction.
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MODE OF INSTRUCTION AND LANGUAGE POLICY OF THE COLLEGE Mode of Instruction of the College The mode of instruction of INTEC College is distance learning.
Language Policy of the College The language policy of the College aims to clarify the use of language for tuition, student support, and operational purposes at INTEC College. Medium of instruction INTEC College is committed to providing access to as many learners as possible. It is acknowledged that English is the language of business in South Africa, and it is the primary language of communication globally. Therefore, English is the language of tuition (tutoring, study material and student support services). Language use is guided by the principles of diversity, equity, and reconciliation. INTEC College is responsible for assisting students to improve their communication skills where these may need work. Improved communication skills will assist the student to achieve competency in learning outcomes, provided that student has complied with the entrance requirements. Language use is guided by the principles of diversity, equity, and reconciliation. Tuition and support strives to use language that promotes mutual tolerance and respect amongst all cultural groups. Language of tuition and assessment English is the language of tuition, study material, and assessment. For some courses where language is the actual skill taught, that language may be the language of evaluation and assessment. General communication English is the primary language of the College administration, tuition, and student support; however, if possible, communication with students may take place in the language preferred by the students.
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LEARNING PROGRAMMES OF THE COLLEGE AND ACCREDITATION INTEC College offers a wide range of learning programmes, both formal and non‐formal. Programmes offered at INTEC can be categorised into the three following types:
1.
National Qualifications
National Qualifications are credit‐bearing qualifications registered on the NQF (National Qualifications Framework) and accredited by a Quality Assurance Body, known as an ETQA (Education Training Quality Assuror). The ETQA’s facilitates the accreditation process under the auspices of the QCTO (Quality Council for Trade and Occupations). A skills programme is an accredited component of a National Qualification. An example of a National Qualification offered by INTEC College is the Higher Certificate: Early Childhood Development NQF Level 5; SAQA ID 23117 accredited by ETDP (Education Training and Development).
2.
Agent/Professional Programmes
Agent/Professional Programmes are programmes for which INTEC College offers tuition, but where the College does not issue the final award. The agent/professional body manages the final examinations and issues the final award. An example of an Agent Programme offered by INTEC College is the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) programme.
3.
INTEC Programmes
INTEC Programmes are INTEC College's vocational awards, which enhance your skills and improve your career opportunities. INTEC Programmes are not linked to the NQF, and do not carry NQF credits, but they are in high demand and carry the approval of the INTEC Academic Board. These provider programmes are quality assured and certified by INTEC College. INTEC's programmes are categorised into the following five types:
INTEC CareerBooster® Courses
INTEC CareerBooster courses are continuous professional development (CPD) short courses that help you add to your current professional knowledge in a particular field, and hence boost your abilities within your career. An example of an INTEC CareerBooster course is the INTEC Short Course in Conflict Management.
INTEC CareerStarter® Courses
INTEC CareerStarter courses are short courses that introduce you to a particular field or career, and that offer you the opportunity to explore an interest or skills set without having to enrol on a full programme. An example of an INTEC CareerStarter course is the INTEC Short Course: Introduction to Radio Broadcasting.
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INTEC JobCreator® Courses
INTEC JobCreator courses were designed to refine your skills in a particular field of interest, to teach you how to make a living from a particular skill, interest, or hobby, and to help you start your own business. An example of an INTEC JobCreator course is the INTEC Diploma in Children's Party Planning.
INTEC Self‐Enrichment Courses
INTEC Self‐Enrichment courses are offered for self‐enrichment purposes, i.e. not for qualification or job‐seeking purposes. They will add value to your experience of life and of a particular chosen field of interest. An example of an INTEC Self‐enrichment course is the INTEC Certificate in Creative Writing.
INTEC Career Programmes
INTEC Career Programmes are INTEC programmes that prepare you for a career in the world of work. These programmes follow a rigid curriculum and are examined to ensure that successful students have the necessary knowledge and skills to enter the world of work. An example of an INTEC Career Programme is the INTEC Certificate in Human Resources Management.
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Details about National Qualifications Offered Below is a list of all formal qualifications offered by INTEC College in 2013. Please note that this list may change during any academic year, as we add qualifications to our range of offerings. SAQA ID
Qualification Title
NQF Level
Minimum Credits
SETA ETQA
58376
FETC: Certificate: Bookkeeping
4
130
FASSET (ICB)
58375
National Certificate: Bookkeeping
3
120
FASSET (ICB)
36213
National Diploma: Technical Financial Accounting
5
251
FASSET (ICB)
23618
National Certificate: Office Administration
5
120
FASSET (ICB)
23619
Higher Certificate: Office Administration
5
240
FASSET (ICB)
35958
National Diploma: Office Administration
6
360
FASSET (ICB)
48736
National Certificate: Small Business Financial Management
4
120
FASSET (ICB)
20366
National Diploma: Financial Accounting
6
280
FASSET (ICB)
58761
Further Education and Training Certificate: Early Childhood Development
4
140
ETDP SETA
23117/64649
Higher Certificate: Early Childhood Development
5
120
ETDP SETA
49649
FET Certificate: Long‐term Insurance
4
140
INSETA
49929
FET Certificate: Short‐term Insurance
4
150
INSETA
57917
Further Education and Training Certificate: Financial Services Wealth Management
4
150
INSETA
48783
National Certificate: Financial Services
2
120
INSETA
49089
National Certificate: Financial Services
3
120
INSETA
57608
National Certificate: Financial Services Wealth Management
5
120
INSETA
49529
Further Education and Training 4 Certificate: Long Term Risk Assessment
150
INSETA
21064
Diploma: Commerce: Human Resources Management
240
SABPP
5
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ACADEMIC SUPPORT STAFF OF THE COLLEGE
Business School and General School Name
Surname
Fahiema
Abrahams
Madri
Alberts
Arlene
Baatjes
Zakira
Bayat
Widaad
Brown
Alex
Chakabva
John
Chase
Qualification Bachelor of Arts: Social Work; National Diploma; Personnel Management; National Higher Diploma Personnel Management; Qualified Assessor and Moderator Bachelor of Arts: Occupational Therapy; Diploma Gymnastics Science (Honours); Bachelor of Arts: Business Management and Administration (Honours); Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Subjects/Courses Project Management Human Resources Management Labour Relations Product Manager
Statistics
Legal Practice Management Contract Law Criminal Law Introduction to South African Law Labour Law Corporate Law Property and Conveyancing Insolvency Law Civil Litigation
Paralegal Diploma; Paralegal Certificate; Project Management Certificate
Higher Diploma in Public Management; Masters of Technology in Public Management (cum laude); Doctor of Technology in Public Management Higher Education Diploma; Bachelor of Technology; Certificate International Computer Drivers Licence; Master of Arts Public Relations; Qualified Assessor and Moderator Masters Business Administration; Masters of Science Mechanical Engineering; Bachelor of Commerce Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management (Honours); Certificate Quality Assurance Masters Business Administration; Higher Diploma Business Management; Certificate Marketing
Local Government Management
Small Business Management
ISO 9000 Enterprise Risk Management Auditing JSE
Payroll Admin
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Mark
Cramer
Cal
De Beer
Adrie
Dippenaar
Etienne
Du Plooy
Val
Du Toit
Albertus
Eksteen
Vernon
Erasmus
Eugene
Esterhuizen
Tony
Flint
Maritsa
Grewe
Dale
Hair
Johan
Hugo
Magdaleen
Jefthas
Master of Science in Business Engineering; South African Business Excellence Programme; Supervisory Development Programme Level 2 Bachelor of Arts: Economics Bachelor of Arts: Communication (Honours) Professional Accountant Diploma Pre‐Primary Teachers; Diploma Library; Certificate Higher Grade Bilingual Bachelor of Economics; Higher Education Diploma Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration; Masters Public Administration (Honours) All courses completed through the South African Police Services: Protection Service; Binnelandse beveiliging; Gevorde Binnelandse beveiliging; S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons and Techniques); EDT Practitioner; Assessor; Moderator; Protection of V.I.P.s; Protection of Ministers; Tactical Intervention Techniques Diploma International Marketing Management; IAC Bachelors of Technology: Human Resources Development; National Diploma: Human Resources Management; Registered Assessor; Registered Moderator; Short course certificate in Conversational isiXhosa Bachelor of Accounting Science Honours; Chartered Accountant CA (SA) Diploma Tertiary Education; Directorate of Technical Education; Masters in Education; Doctor of Education Diploma Education; Diploma Remedial Teaching; Diploma Educational Management
Computer Fundamentals Office Practice
Small Business Management Business Communication Financial Accounting 1, 2 and 3 Business Communication Management Project Management Business Administration
VIP Protection Policing Security Management
Marketing Sales Marketing Communication
Human Resources Management 1, 2 and 3 Human Resources Development 1, 2 and 3
Financial Accounting 1, 2 and 3
HIV AIDS; AIDS Risk Management
Educational Management
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Keagan
Johnson
Ricardo
Joseph
Shoni
Khangala
Christo
Kleinhans
Denise
Linnegar‐Whyt e
John
Malan
Gordon
Martin
Julie
McFarlane
Chantal
Mitchell
Danie
Mulder
Degree in Business Administration
Diploma in Human Resources Management; Bachelor of Technology in Human Resources Management; Master of Technology in Human Resources Management Bachelor of Science in Archaeology; Diploma in Business Management; Diploma in Personnel Management; Master of Science in Tourism Development & Management; Post‐graduate Diploma in Marketing; Master of Science in Marketing; First Year completed: B Com (Honours) in Human Resource Development; Courses completed: Management Course in Goalistic Thinking; Business Presentation Skills; Development Programme; Management by Responsibility; Skills Development Facilitator’s course; Financial Management for Non‐financial Managers; Orientation to Financial Management & Financial Management for Non‐financial Managers; BMS 200 Dynamic Modern Management Program; Coaching to Excellence; Registered Assessor National Certificate Policing; Assessor Bachelor of Commerce Industrial Psychology and Economics; Registered Assessor Bachelor of Commerce; Higher Education Diploma; Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Arts: Law; Principles of Learning and Teaching; Higher Diploma Education; Certificate Forensic Examination Bachelor of Arts: Communication and Psychology (Honours); National Diploma Public Relations; Certificate Adult Basic Education and Training National Diploma Financial Information Systems National Diploma Business Admin; National Higher Diploma Post School Education
Business and Office Administration 1, 2 and 3 Introduction to Office Administration and Information Fundamentals of Office Administration Payroll Admin HR Development 3
Management; Business Ethics Leadership Management Organisational Behaviour
Policing Human Resources Management Economics SABPP tutor for Human Resources Financial Accounting 1 and 2
Penology Constitutional Law
Communication
Cost and Management Accounting Office Practice; Business Administration Compu‐Typing
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Boitumelo (Tumi)
Kenneth
Melt
Mmusinyane
Ngang
Pierce
Lucian
Pitt
Raymond
Pogrund
Willem
Rudolph
Masters of Law; Bachelors of Law Diploma in Human Rights; Registered Assessor and Moderator with SASSETA and LG SETA Bachelor of Commerce Advanced Sourcing and Supply Chain Management; Diploma International Trade and Transport; Diploma International Trade and Payments; Bachelor of Commerce Business Management; Masters Business Administration; National Diploma Education; Certificate Outcome Based Education (Assessments and Moderation)
Bachelor Economics; Masters Business Administration
Masters in Commerce Financial Management; Certified Internal Auditor (member of Institute for Internal Auditors); Masters in Business Administration; Bachelors of Commerce Energy Studies (Honours) Bachelors of Commerce Economics and Accounting (Honours); Higher Diploma in Education; Certificate in Banking Bachelor of Surgery; Bachelor of Science Psychology; Higher Diploma Education Bachelor of Technology Degree in Human Resource Development; Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Development; National Technical Certificate 6 in Aviation Electronics; Diploma in Senior Non‐Commissioned Officers Development Program; Affiliated with Chartered HR Practitioner – SA Board for Personnel Practice; Registered Assessor Registered Moderator
Law Enforcement and Sherriffing Paralegal Practice Family Law Practice Military Law Security
Stores and Stock Control; Import and Export Management Logistics and Supply Chain Management Management Credit Management Marketing
Project Management, Management Skills Information Systems Introduction to Project Management Generic Project Management General Management
Corporate Forensic Investigation Internal Auditing Financial Management Business Management Economics
Project Management Business Administration
SABPP Tutor for Human Resources
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Keith
Rentzke
Deon
Slabbert
Anne
Taylor
Peter
Taylor
Cherise
Theunissen
Beatrix
Van Wyk
Herman
Van Zyl
Naomi
Visser
Mariette
Wepener
National Certificate Information Technology; Systems Analysis and Design; Intro to Programming; Intro to Databases; Information Technology; IT Project Management Certificate in Purchasing Management; Certificate in Stores and Inventory Management; Assessors Skills; Senior Management Development Recognition of Prior Learning – Industry‐ related Experience CIS Diploma; IAC Diploma; ACCA
Baccalaureur Technologiae Degree; Diploma in Business Management
Bachelors of Art Degree in Nursing with nurse administration and nurse education; Diploma in General Nursing and midwifery; Caregivers course; Course in family planning; Course in tuberculosis; Course in Human Genetics; Community Health Nursing; Advanced cardiac life support course; Basic trauma life support course; Basic life support and paediatric advanced life support course; Registered Assessor; Registered Moderator; Windows 95 (basic) course; Windows 2007 (Basic and Advanced) course Bachelor of Arts: Law; Admitted Attorney Bachelor of Laws Baccalaureus Juris Degree in law Registered assessor and moderator with SASSETA Lieutenant Colonel in SANDF Admitted to practise as advocate in the Supreme Court of South Africa Assessor: Certificate Contact Centre Operations; Diploma Contact Centre Management; Certificate Contact Centre Support; Certificate Management
MS Projects Introduction to Computers Visual Basics
Supply Chain Management Warehousing
Public Relations Financial Accounting 1 and 2; Management Management 1,2 and 3; Financial Management 1,2 and 3 Economics ; Industrial Relations 1 Small Business Management Entrepreneurship
Health and Welfare SETA tutor
Corporate Law Law Enforcement and Sherriffing Paralegal Practice Family Law Practice Military Law Security
Call Centre Management
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Computer School Name Joseph
Surname Akwunkwa
Qualifications
Subjects / courses
National Diploma Multimedia
Multimedia Stills and Motion Web Design
Bachelor of Arts Creative Arts SAE Institute Certificate in 3D Animation Certificate in Media Technology Master of Science in Business Engineering South African Business Excellence Programme Supervisory Development Programme Level 2
Michael
Chidubem
Mark
Cramer
Craig
Frankel
Certificate in Information Technology
Dean
Hess
Certified Computer Technician
Andris
Mudiayi
Lazola
Taho
Keith
Rentzke
Baderoedene
Solomons
CorelDraw Photoshop
Introduction to Computers Computer Fundamentals
Pastel 10 Pastel 11 A+ N+ Security + PC Repair PC Basics
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Programming in C# and C++ Computer Science SharePoint and Expression Web 2009 National Diploma in Computer Studies Post Graduate Certificate in Education National Diploma Information Technology Java Programming IPM certified Academic Associate SUN Certified Java Programmer Registered Assessor Introduction to Computers National Certificate in Information VB.Net Technology FrontPage MOUS MS Office Diploma in Computer Engineering and ICDL Software MS Projects I‐Net+ SQL 2008
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Technical School
Name
Surname
Qualifications
Subjects / courses
Yagya
Abrahams
National Teachers Diploma Advanced Certificate in Education AutoCAD and Inventor Associate certificates
Shukry
Behardien
Trade Certificate in Plumbing Certificate N4 National Building
Paul
Carstens
National Higher Diploma Teaching National Technical Diploma
Nigel
Casserley
National Diploma in Architectural Draughting
Magdeline
De Lange
Netacha
Kayser
Technical National Higher Diploma National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry Bachelor of Technology in Chemistry
Doreen
Khan
Bachelor of Science in Education
Eric
Kiderlin
Master of Arts in Industrial Administration Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering
Jan
Kriel
Certificate in Electrical Engineering N2‐N4 National Diploma in Electronics
Christo
Kroneberg
National Technical Diploma Advanced Certificate in Education
Gerrit
Liebenberg
Ricardo
AutoCad Revit Inventor Construction Drawing Plumbing Builders Estimating and Pricing Engineering Science N1‐N3
Ludick
National Technical Diploma N6 National Teachers Diploma Certificate AutoCAD LT 97 (CadPlan)
Architectural Draughting Revit Architecture Inventor Introduction to Maths Chemistry Introduction to Physics NTC Chemistry Chemistry Air‐conditioning and Refrigeration Appliance Repair Electrical Maintenance and Engineering Basic Electronics Maths N1‐N3 Engineering Drawings N1‐N3 Engineering Science N1‐N3 Engineering Drawing N1‐N3 Garage Management AutoCAD
Mark
Massyn
Bachelor of Science in Construction
Supervision in Building
Kevin
Musungu
Land Surveying
Rael
Perrins
Bachelor of Science in Geomatics National Diploma in Building Construction and Public Relations
Quantity Surveying 1‐3
Rudie
Schneider
National Diploma in Electrical Studies National Diploma in Engineering Studies Higher Certificate ABET
Moosa
Slamat
National Technical Diploma
Karen
Sonnenberg
Bachelor of Arts in Education
Basic Electronics Repairing Home Entertainment Systems Home Alarm Installation Construction Furniture Making Chemistry
Ayoub
Sulaiman
National Technical Diploma
Motor and Diesel Mechanics
Declan
Summers
Higher Diploma in Education
NCOR
Howard
Thomas
Higher Diploma in Education
Mechanical Drafting
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Creative and Vocational School Name
Surname
Qualifications
Subjects / courses
Elena
Ackerman
Bachelor in Education Foundation Phase Degree
ECD
Johannes
Ackerman
Bachelor of Arts in Picture Medium
Film and TV Production
Antoinette
Arderne
Diploma in Interior Design, RPL Garden Design
Interior Decorating
Claire
Brandon
Feng Shui Diploma
Feng Shui
Esmè
Barnard
Beauty Therapy Certificate
Beauty Therapy
Zakira
Bayat
Events Management Medical and Dental Reception
Maria
Bosman
ECD
Anna
Carstens
Certificate Events Management National Diploma Oral Hygiene Higher Diploma Education – Junior Primary School Higher Diploma Education – Pre Primary Further Diploma Education – Pre Primary National Diploma Junior Education Higher Education Diploma – Pre Primary
Christina
Coates
HTTD Diploma in Education
Creative Writing
Jeanette
Codrai
Bachelor of Science in Sociology
Developmental Psychology
Sybil‐Ann
Cohen
National Diploma in Graphic Design
Recreational Art
Pat
Collier
In‐service Training, THETA Assessor
Hospitality Management
Eric
Collier
National Diploma in Hotel Management
Hospitality Management
Liesle
David
N6 in Graphic Design
Graphic Design
Nolukholo
Dayile
Fashion Drawing
Wilma
De Villiers
Melanie
Du Plessis
National Diploma in Fashion Design Higher Diploma in Education – Junior Primary School Higher Diploma in Education – Pre Primary Further Diploma in Education – Pre Primary Assessor, Moderator Bachelor of Science Medical (Honours) in Dietetics National Higher Diploma in Food Service Management Bachelor's degree in Fine Art Master's degree in Fine Art Diploma in Teaching Home Economics and Needlework Assessor 3‐year Chef's Apprenticeship Hotel Management Diploma Masters Counselling Psychology Bachelors of Psychology
Hospitality HR and Professional Cooking Graphic and Advertising Design
ECD
ECD Home Health Care
Lynn
Elliott
Ronette
Els
Magrietha
Engelbrecht
Johannes
Fischer
Denise
Frick
Janine
Frylinck
Gardening and Horticulture National Diploma
Clinton
Gahwiller
Doctor of Philosophy Psychology
Gardening and Horticulture Landscaping Sport Psychology (back up)
Tofeeq
Hargey
National Diploma in Travel and Tourism
Travel and Tourism
Mickey
Holmes
Diploma in Education
Child Day Care
Todd
Kaplan
Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Entomology
Wildlife Management
ECD Guest Relations and Hospitality Management Sport Psychology
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Deogratias
Kayumba
Diploma in Agriculture
Farming for Smallholdings
Garth
Kirby
Bachelor of Arts in Human Movement Sciences
Fitness and Nutrition
Babs
Lambrecht
Counselling
Wilma
Lincoln
Diploma in Psychology National Diploma in Junior Education Higher Education Diploma Pre Primary
Adam
Linder
Digital Sound Engineering Diploma
Emma
Longman
Felicity Lee
Louw
Irvine Sisanda Carmelita
Meyer
Shafiq
Morton
National Diploma in Food Services Management Diploma in Pre‐Primary Education Assessor Moderator National Higher Diploma in Photography Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Production Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Higher Education Diploma Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology
Kelvin
Mwaba
Mcimeli
Charmain
Niemand
Getruida
Nieuwoudt
Glynis
Penny
Virginia
Sampson
Doctor of Philosophy Psychology National Diploma in Somatology, South African Association of Health and Skincare Professionals CIDESCO CIBTAC Assessor. Moderator Higher Educational Diploma – Pre Primary, Junior and Senior Primary Assessor, Moderator Diploma Professional Graphologist Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology Diploma in Small Business Management Diploma in Fashion Design Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Assessor Health Skin Care Diploma Professional Hair and Make Up Certificate Aestheticienne and Physiatrics Diploma Diploma in Make up Technique Interior Decorating Diploma Lower Education Diploma National Diploma in Fine Art Higher Education Diploma Flower Arranging Certificate
ECD Digital Sound Engineering Digital Music Production Hospitality Management Child Day Care Photography Journalism and Communication Radio Broadcasting Journalism Counselling and Developmental Psychology Make up Artist; Aromatherapy
ECD
Handwriting Analysis Dressmaking Pattern Cutting Fitness and Nutrition (pending) Make Up Artist Anatomy and Physiology Anatomy and Physiology Beauty Therapy
Gina
Stockigt
Esmé
Van der Bijl
Amanda
Van der Walt
Jade
Waller
Vanessa
Willemse
Catherine
Wilsnach
Higher Education Diploma
ECD Maths Kommunikasie
Shanaaz
Wrankmore
Bachelor of Arts Higher Diploma in Education Remedial Education Diploma
Craft courses
Interior Décor Art Flower Arranging
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES Admission and registration with INTEC College consists of the following steps: 1.
With the assistance of either INTEC College brochures or the College website www.intec.edu.za, you need to choose a learning programme that suits your needs.
2.
Should you require assistance, do not hesitate to contact our student services department for guidance and basic career counselling.
3.
Complete the College enrolment forms with all the supporting documents as required. Supporting documents fall into two categories: (a) legal and administrative documents, which include, but may not be limited to: certified copies of a valid identity document or passport, proof of residence, banking details and employment particulars. Where a guardian or sponsor is responsible for the fee payment, that individual's legal and administrative documents are also required; and (b) academic and related documents, which include, but may not be limited to: certified copies of your highest school grade achieved, and/or all other post‐school achievements, a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and/or employer's letter for confirmation of relevant work experience.
4.
Submit the completed and signed forms and documents to your nearest INTEC College branch.
5.
INTEC College will process your documents through a screening process. The screening process consists of three distinct sections: (a) Academic Vetting: the academic supporting documentation that you have submitted with your application is evaluated by the academic department to confirm that you meet the entrance requirements for the learning programme that you want to register for. In cases where an applicant has studied previously in the same or similar field, requests for exemption from certain subjects may be applied for and considered. Once the academic department has processed your academic credentials, and confirmed your meeting of the entrance requirements, and, if applicable, has granted exemption for applied subjects the academic vetting is complete; (b) Credit Vetting: in the event that you have chosen the option to apply for credit as means of payment for your learning programme, the credit vetting department will run a credit check and if successful, process and confirm the granting of credit facilities. A signed consent letter for credit verification purposes must be submitted with your enrolment contract and supporting documents.
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(c) Administrative Processing: the registration department verifies that all the necessary documentation is completed, where necessary certified and processed. There are two important documents that manage the administrative process. The first document is the enrolment form. Make sure that read all the information, and that you signed and initialled at all the required places. The second document is the fact sheet. The fact sheet contains all the information pertaining to your course, the content, as well as the course information and credentials. Again, make sure that you read all the information and sign at the indicated places. When all verification, vetting, and documents are complete, a registrations administrator will register your details on the College's Learner Management System. You will receive a sms confirming your registration, and your INTEC student number. Thereafter a student service advisor will contact you telephonically. The student advisor will confirm all the important information and details and welcome you as a student. It is important that you know and understand that the College's undertaking to dispatch your first batch of study material and/or support items days starts on the day that you receive this sms to confirm your student number. The College undertakes to dispatch your first batch of study material and/or support items within 21 days of this registration sms notification.
Procedures, Roles and Responsibilities 1. Career counselling Basic tests to assist in career selection are available to prospective students, and students are encouraged to use the College's career counselling service before registering, if they are unsure of the career path that they would like to pursue. 2. Documents required for application process All applications for registration must include: 2.1 a completed and signed enrolment form; 2.2 a certified copy of the first page of your identity document (a clear ID photo); 2.3 and, where applicable: (a) a certified copy of the document/s that serve/s as proof of prior learning completed – in cases where an applicant requests exemption, an official and legal statement of results or academic record from the institute studied is required; and (b) a certified copy of the document/s that serve/s as proof of prior learning completed – where this is necessary for the purposes of academic and crediting vetting. It is of the utmost IMPORTANCE that all required documents are CORRECT and are SUBMITTED, in order for the application to register to be concluded; any DELAYS may result in the application being disregarded. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all documentation is provided for the successful conclusion of the registration process.
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3. Outcome of the Application to Register Successful applications or registered students status is confirmed via an automated sms with a welcome note and student number. This sms is sent at the end of the registration process. This sms also serves as reference to indicate the 21 days within which the College undertakes to dispatch your first batch of study material. Information regarding the following is also discussed during the courtesy call:
payment of fees;
study programme and student card; and
support services offered by the College and its partners.
4. Foreign Students The registration for foreign students follows the same process as above, however, foreign students residing inside South Africa will require a valid study or work permit, and their passport. In the event that a foreign student residing outside of South Africa registers for a course that requires examinations to be written with an external body/vendor, it is the solely responsibility of the student to confirm with the external body/vendor whether the external exams are offered in their country of residence. Foreign student residing outside of South Africa who registers for a course that requires examinations to be written with INTEC, are responsible for finding a venue and invigilator, that meets the set requirements of the college. These exam sessions will be treated as private invigilation and will be offered at an additional cost. If a student who is a foreign national requests cancellation, the College must, in accordance with instructions from the Department of Home Affairs, inform the Department if the application is successful. The College must advise the Department of Home Affairs of the cancellation within 24 hours, providing full details of the student.
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ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING Preamble INTEC College is accountable for the assessment of each student's performance through the application of standards that directs assessment, learning promotion and the achievement of awards. A formal process of assessment provides students with specific feedback as they work towards achieving their learning goals. A process of formal assessment also enables the College to implement remedial action where required. Formative assessment is all assessment events that happen during a learning programme or subject (generally called assignments or Portfolios of Evidence), while summative assessment happens at the end of a learning programme or subject (generally called examinations).
Formative assessment All learning programmes require students to complete assessments in the form of tests, written assignments, portfolios and/or practical assignments at regular intervals while progressing through the programme. Written assessments are submitted to the College for marking. These assessments are designed to assess performance in accomplishing learning objectives and contribute to the quality and effectiveness of learning. College tutors mark the assessments and provide feedback, and offer guidance and assistance to students on how to approach learning and improve their performance. Dial‐a‐Tutor (DAT) queries that are received by the Assessment Processing Centre (APC) are forwarded to relevant tutors. Tutors must respond to the DAT queries within 72 hours.
Summative assessment Summative assessments for a subject or programme will take the form of an assessment that will test:
evidence of foundational competencies (knowledge);
evidence of applied competencies (applied knowledge); and
evidence of reflective competencies (reflective application of knowledge).
Summative assessments of various types take place at least twice a year, during examination sessions conducted at examination centres throughout the country.
Policy 1. Assessment of performance will be based on criteria that reflect the learning requirements established for the course. 2. Assessment results will be formally documented and delivered to the student. The overall achievement demonstrated by means of formative and summative assessment will be translated into a final result. 3. Students have the right to appeal formative and summative assessment decisions. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Procedures, Roles, and Responsibilities Formative assessment 1. The relevant Academic School Head is responsible for ensuring that the guidelines for assessments provided by the Programme Advisory Board for each course are adhered to. 2. The learning material will include:
clear statements of the required learning that has to be achieved in order to complete the course successfully;
the methods or instruments to be used to assess performance, such as projects, written tests, assignments, or Portfolios of Evidence; and
the suggested intervals during the course when performance can be assessed.
2.1 Tutors assess students' work using marking schemes and/or model answers that are congruent with the learning requirements established for the course. 2.2 Students have more than one opportunity to demonstrate their achievement of the required learning. Several assessment methods are used, and assessments are spaced at intervals to allow for on‐going feedback regarding progress and to provide a further opportunity to learn. 2.3 Results of the assessment are formally documented and communicated to the students in a manner that is timely, supports their on‐going learning, and identifies academic progress. 2.4 For some learning programmes, the formative marks count towards the final mark that lead to the issuing of an award. In these cases, the formative mark obtained from formative assessment results will be assigned at the end of a course after the student has completed all the written assignments. The mark will be based on continuous assessment of the student's achievement of the established course learning requirements. For other learning programmes, the formative marks do not count towards the final mark. This information is made clear in the relevant programme brochures. Summative assessment Students who are enrolled on examinable learning programmes are required to pass all their examinations in order to receive the relevant award. Examination sessions are generally conducted twice a year – in May/June and in October/November. Students who qualify to write examinations will be sent a letter of invitation to write an examination. It is the responsibility of students to send their examination entry forms to the College before the examination registration cut‐off date. Examination timetables and entry forms are supplied to students. Should a student not receive an examination entry form or timetable, the student should contact the College as soon as possible to request these documents. Students can write the College examinations up to 1 year after their study contract has ended. Examination dates appear on the examination confirmation letter that is sent to students approximately 30 days before the examination. Any student who has submitted an examination entry form, but has not received an ___________________________________________________________________________________
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examination confirmation letter by two weeks before the examination, must contact the College immediately. Examination confirmation letter is one of the documents that gives the student access to the examination venue. Cancellations Cancellations of registration for examinations are accepted up to two weeks before the date on which the examination session begins (not the date of a particular examination). Should a registration be cancelled less than two weeks before commencement of the examination session, the examination fee will be forfeited. Clashes No special arrangements will be made to accommodate examination dates of subjects outside the College examination programme. Financial Matters In the event that you fall into difficulties with your account payments, and/or examination fee payments; please contact our financial management department as your earliest convenience to make suitable arrangements. Tel: 021 417 0344 or
[email protected] Failure to attend to this will mean that you will not be able to receive your assessment and/or exam results; and therefore will not be awarded the relevant certification. Competency – formative assessment
To demonstrate competency in a formative assessment (assignment), a mark of 40% or 50% is required, depending on the course or subject.
Competency – summative assessment
To demonstrate competency in a summative assessment (examination), in general a mark of 40% is required. However, for some subjects this mark may be lower (such as for High School) or higher (such as for some professional institute examinations). The relevant study guide will inform students of the summative assessment pass mark requirements.
Students will receive a distinction should they obtain a subject examination mark of 75% or more.
Credits per course may be accumulated up to a period of three years.
Re‐marks and appeals Students have the right to request a re‐mark of an examination paper. Students may also request an examiner's report per subject. Examination rules All students who write examinations must abide by the following rules:
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You are required to write all your examinations on the date and at the time officially specified by the College.
You must arrive at the examination centre no later than 30 minutes before the start of an examination.
You will only be permitted access to the examination hall if you have the following: –
your examination confirmation letter, confirming your examination registration at the centre;
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your identity document or other official proof of identity (e.g. passport or driver's licence card with photo); and
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the required examination stationery and additional requirements (e.g. a calculator)
If, for a valid reason, you have not received your examination confirmation letter in time for the examination sitting, you will not be turned away. The invigilator will confirm your registration with the College before you can enter the examination room. However, you will be allowed to write only if the College agrees that there is a valid reason for the absence of your examination confirmation letter.
You must sign the attendance register when you arrive and when you hand in your examination answer booklet before leaving the examination room.
Ensure that you are writing the correct examination paper and that the examination paper contains all the sections and questions. You will find a summary of the examination contents on the cover page of the examination paper.
Be sure to write your student number on the cover of the examination booklet.
You may use only the official INTEC College examination answer booklets, accounting packs, disks and other answer material supplied by the College.
You may not have any study material, disks, or notes in your possession, unless otherwise stated on the examination question paper.
Leave all your personal belongings at the front of the examination room. Remember that you do so at your own risk and that INTEC College, the examination centre, or any staff members will not be held responsible for the loss, theft, or damage of your belongings.
Switch off your cell phone before you enter the examination building. You may place your cell phone and wallet/purse under your chair rather than at the front of the room, but you may not touch either of these while in the examination room. Cell phones may only be switched on again when you leave the building.
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You need to bring your own pens, pencils, rulers, and, if necessary, calculator as well as other material as indicated on the examination paper. You may not bring into the examination room any other materials, notes, or articles unless otherwise stated on the examination question paper.
You may not enter the examination room more than one hour after the examination has started. You may not leave the room during the first hour of the examination.
Once the examination begins, you may not speak or in any way communicate with other students until you have left the examination room.
You may communicate with an invigilator quietly, if necessary.
Neither you nor the invigilator may pass stationery or anything else from person to person while the examination is in progress.
If your examination period is shorter than the examination period of other students writing different papers in the same room, you may leave the examination room quietly.
Only under exceptional circumstances will you be permitted to temporarily leave the examination room while an examination is in progress. If the invigilator gives you permission to leave, he, or she will accompany you. Only one student may be absent from the examination room at a time.
You may not smoke in the examination room, nor may you leave the examination room to smoke while an examination is in progress.
You may not tear pages out of your examination booklet. You must hand the booklet to the invigilator after the examination. You may not use scrap paper.
Make sure that you follow the instructions for each question.
You may not act dishonestly in any way to improve your examination marks.
Breaking the examination rules or disobeying the instructions of an invigilator can result in your examination results being declared invalid and/or in your suspension or expulsion from the College. Non‐registration Student registration will be delayed or terminated if:
registration procedures are incomplete and required documents have not been provided by the applicant;
financial debt from a previous programme of study is outstanding to the College;
conditions of suspension or expulsion from the College are currently in force; or
specific academic prerequisites set by quality assurance bodies (ETQA, DHET) and/or INTEC Academic Board have not been met.
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At all times students are responsible for ensuring that they meet all entrance requirements. Failure to meet the entrance requirements or incomplete or missing documentation will result in the application to register being declined. Foreign Students In the event that prospective students, who are non‐nationals, or who have qualifications issued by a country other than South Africa wish to apply for registration on a National Qualification, they must apply to the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) to have their qualifications evaluated before they apply for registration. Contact details for SAQA are available on www.saqa.org.za. Students are advised that the process of applying to SAQA can take six weeks or longer, so they should approach SAQA in good time before applying to register for a course with INTEC College. Where prospective students liaise and apply to INTEC College Namibia, the following documentation will be evaluated internally within INTEC College where possible:
secondary school credentials issued by the Namibian Ministry of Education;
academic credentials issued by the University of Cambridge; and
tertiary educational credentials issued by recognised training institutions.
It is IMPORTANT to know and understand that it is not always possible to confirm international tertiary education credentials. In such instances INTEC College reserves the right to request a SAQA verified document before registration can be completed. If a student who is a foreign national requests cancellation, the College must, in accordance with instructions from the Department of Home Affairs, inform the Department if the application is successful. The College must advise the Department of Home Affairs of the cancellation within 24 hours, providing full details of the student.
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FEES AND CHARGES INTEC College offers students the option of either paying their fees in full on registration, or paying a deposit followed by monthly instalments. All students who want to pay in monthly instalments must pass a detailed credit check, in line with the National Credit Act.
Policy All students whose accounts are up to date are entitled to the rights and services corresponding to their registration by virtue of their contracts with the College. Students who are in arrears for more than 30 days forfeit their right to certain student services, including all Dial‐a‐Tutor (DAT) teaching and learning support; the marking of assignments; the release of examination results; and the issuing of awards.
Procedures, Roles and Responsibilities 1.
Methods of payment
Any student with an official INTEC student number can make a deposit at any branch of First National Bank or pay by:
cash;
cheque;
postal order;
money order;
credit card;
debit order; or
direct deposit
1.1
Cheques, money orders and postal orders
Cheques, money orders and postal orders must be made payable to INTEC College and must be crossed 'not transferable'. If a cheque is dishonoured by the bank, the bank charges will be added to the student's fee account. Post‐dated cheques are accepted. 1.2
Credit cards
Students who wish to pay by credit card can fill in the required details on the appropriate form and submit it to the College. They may choose to instruct a monthly debit to be made from their credit card accounts or alternatively a once‐off payment to the College and thereafter pay via instalments.
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1.3
Debit orders
Students paying by debit order must fill in the required details on the appropriate form and submit it to the College, after which a debit order will be placed on the account. Students who enrol by the 15th of the month are liable for the first debit order payment by the 1st working day of the new month. Enrolments after the 15th will have the first instalment deducted by the first working day of the following month. The College reserves the right to raise the debit orders on appropriate dates (which may different from that indicated on the contract) subject to public holidays; weekend impacts on month end dates; and business needs. 1.4
Direct deposits
Students may pay their fees at any First National Bank branch by depositing the amount due directly into the College account via the deposit slip attached to the monthly statement. 2.
Payment procedures
2.1
Initial payment
An initial minimum payment of a non‐refundable registration fee, plus a deposit is compulsory on the day of enrolment in order for the application to be processed and registration to take place. Thereafter, students should pay their instalments according to the terms of their learning contracts. 2.2
Payments for subject additions
After the initial registration is completed, registration of additional subjects will be allowed by adding the proportionate amount due to the monthly instalments payable by the student. 3.
Minimum financial commitments on registration
3.1
Minimum required amount
No student will be registered unless the minimum required amount has been paid. Where students are being sponsored by their employer, they must submit a signed letter of authority from the employer, on a company letterhead, in addition to the required minimum payment. Letters of authority must be the original documents (photocopies or faxes are not acceptable) and must be authorised by the issuing authorities. 3.2
Arrears
Any student who has defaulted on fees in previous years and wishes to re‐register must comply with the following conditions:
All arrears must be paid in full.
No third party debit orders or loan documents will be accepted.
Companies sponsoring students in arrears are required to pay the arrears in full.
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3.3
Letters of authority and bursaries
Where fees are paid by an employer, letters of authority and bursaries will be accepted from pre‐ approved companies. In the event of an employer or bursar not paying, the student will be held liable for fees and penalties, as the official contract (enrolment form) is between the College and the student. The College will accept letters of authority from those employers who have been officially approved and accepted. Thereafter, the College does not involve itself in disputes between the employer and the employee, and accounts and receipts are sent to employers or sponsors. Results obtained by the student for all assessments will be released to the student, and only made available to the employer with the student's written consent. 3.4
Rules relating to non‐payment of fees
Failure to pay any amount of fees or instalments due will have the following consequences:
study material will not be dispatched;
assignments will not be marked;
examination results will not be released; and
the award will not be issued.
Students will be held legally responsible for outstanding fees. All debt collection will be outsourced to the College's shared services partner. 3.5
Sundry amounts
Fees include study material, tuition, and prescribed books, but do not include payment for the following services:
all internal examination and examination‐related fees;
all external examination fees (where applicable);
extra computer training and/or practice sessions; or
external counselling, on referral of the College counsellors.
The student will be held responsible for all legal fees accrued that are incurred in the process of collecting unpaid debt. Statements of account will be posted and e‐mailed to as well as the INTEC.me e‐mail address, to students on a monthly basis after enrolment and registration until the account is paid in full. It is the student's responsibility to inform the College of any change in address (change from address supplied at date of registration) to ensure that study material, accounts and other correspondence are sent to the correct address.
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Details of study‐related fees Please see the table below for details of all study‐related fees for 2013: Event Course registration
INTEC examinations, excluding High School
High School internal examinations
Fee details
Payable when
Amount payable
Course fee
At enrolment
As per the course fee schedule for 2013
Examination registration fee, per subject
Before the cut‐off date for examination registrations
R450 per subject
Past papers
When past papers are ordered
R60 per paper
Examination script re‐mark, per subject
When a re‐mark is requested
R270 for re‐mark
Examiner's report
When the examiner's report is requested
R430 per report
Private invigilation request
When the private invigilation request has been approved by the College
R270 per subject, within South Africa R750 per subject, within neighbouring countries Fee available on request for all other countries
Examination registration fee, per subject
Before the cut‐off date for examination registrations
R450 per subject
Past papers
When past papers are ordered
R95 admin fee, irrespective of number of papers ordered
Examination script re‐ mark, per subject
When a re‐mark is requested
R270 for re‐mark
Examiner's report
When the examiner's report is requested
R430 per report
When the private invigilation request has been approved by the College
R270 per subject, within South Africa R750 per subject, within neighbouring countries Fee available on request for all other countries
Private invigilation request
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Event
Cambridge examinations
Re‐issuing of award
Fee details
Payable when
Amount payable
Examination registration fee, per subject
Before the cut‐off date for examination registrations
Various fees related to re‐marks
Fees are available from Cambridge directly, as On request of a re‐mark payment is not made to INTEC but to Cambridge
Award re‐issue fee
When application is made for an award to be re‐issued
R1 265 per subject
R100 per award
Re‐issuing of student Student card re‐issue card fee
When application is made for a student card R50 per card to be re‐issued
Course extension request
Course extension fee
When application is made to extend the course contract
R200 per outstanding assignment, depending on the number of outstanding assignments
Course transfer fee
When application is made to transfer to another course
See the detailed explanation below. There is an additional policy, which refers to national qualifications.
Course transfer request
More about course transfer fees If a student asks to transfer from a current course to a new course, the following rules will be applied to determine the cost of the new course:
25% of the cost of the current course, if the student has been on the current course for less than 6 months; OR
50% of the cost of the current course, if the student has been on the current course for more than 6 months, but less than 12 months; OR
75% of the cost of the current course, if the student has been on the current course for more than 12 months
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PLUS or MINUS the difference between the current and the new course
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MINUS the value of any unused study material returned to the College.
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For example, if a student has been enrolled on a course that cost R4 000 for less than 6 months and wants to transfer to a new course that also costs R4 000, the cost of the new course will be:
25% of the cost of the current course (which is R1 000)
PLUS or MINUS the difference between the current and the new course (which is R0)
MINUS the value of any unused study material returned to the College (say this is R100).
The cost of the new course will therefore be R1 000 minus R100, which is R900. Or, if a student has been enrolled on a course that cost R10 000 for more than 12 months and wants to transfer to a new course that costs R5 000, the cost of the new course will be:
75% of the cost of the current course (which is R7 500)
PLUS or MINUS the difference between the current and the new course (which is minus R5 000)
MINUS the value of any unused study material returned to the College (say this is R100).
The cost of the new course will therefore be R7 500, minus R5 000, minus R100, which is R2 490. Please note that if a student account is in arrears, no transfer will be allowed. Also, students who transfer to a new course will still be held liable for any outstanding fees on their current course.
Other costs In some cases, the following additional costs (not payable to INTEC, but payable to a third party) must be considered. 1.
Institute membership and examination fees
For some programmes that are endorsed or linked to a professional institute, students have to pay the relevant institute membership and examination registration fees. Fee details are available from the relevant institute. The relevant INTEC brochure will reflect the applicable contact details. 2.
External examination fees for computer‐related courses
For those computer courses where students have to write an external examination, the relevant external examination fees must be paid to a registered testing centre. Fee details are available from the relevant testing centres, whose contact details are provided on the relevant INTEC brochure. Students have the option of purchasing examination vouchers for specific courses through INTEC. Please be advised that it is the student's responsibility to ensure that they are aware of examination expiry dates for each of the modules pertaining to their course 3.
Issuing of duplicate awards from SETAs
For national qualifications, where the awards are issued by a SETA, the SETA's re‐issuing fees will apply.
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4.
Cambridge examination re‐mark requests
Students who request a re‐mark for their Cambridge examination scripts have to pay a re‐mark fee to Cambridge. Scripts are marked in the UK, and Cambridge has an extensive fee schedule for different types of re‐mark requests. These fees are available on request from INTEC directly. 5.
Practical components of a course
For some courses, the practical component is managed by an INTEC practical partner. Fees are payable directly to the practical partner. Details of whether such fees are applicable will appear on the course brochure. 6.
Hardware and software
For some computer‐related courses, students require a computer, which has very specific minimum specifications related to software and hardware. Students must ensure that they keep in mind the costs of acquiring this hardware and software, if they don't already have the equipment upon enrolment. Please note that INTEC does not offer software with all their courses. 7.
Textbooks
For most courses, INTEC supplies students with their textbooks. However, for some courses, students have to buy their own textbooks, such as prescribed literature for certain High School subjects. This will be clearly indicated on the relevant brochure. 8.
Courier fees for foreign students
INTEC sends study material to students who live outside South Africa via normal mail. Those foreign students who want their study material couriered to them must pay the courier fee. The fee will depend on the parcel's weight and the location of the destination country. 9.
Final Grade 12 examinations
For the final Grade 12 examinations that are conducted and managed by the Department of Basic Education, students will have to pay an examination fee to the venue where they will write the final examinations. This fee is set by the venue and may differ from region to region.
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FINANCIAL AID, UNPAID DEBT, AND REFUND POLICY Financial Aid INTEC College offers students the opportunity to pay off their tuition fees in instalments. In all cases, a deposit will be payable. The instalments will depend on the tuition fees, as well as the length of the tuition contract. All instalments are payable within the tuition contract period.
Unpaid Debt Some students may incur debts by falling into arrears on their instalment payments while studying with the College. Students are obliged to honour financial obligations in order to receive services from the College. The College will formally notify students of any outstanding obligations and will take appropriate action should these not be met. Outstanding obligations are identified in the statements sent to each student every month. If a student does not clear his or her obligation while engaged in the programme for which he or she is enrolled, the College will:
refrain from producing a transcript, and issuing of an award, certificate or diploma;
withhold academic (teaching and learning), and other services provided to students;
take appropriate action to collect the debt by means of the agreement with its shared services partner for debt collection; and
list the account holder with the credit bureau.
To have an encumbrance lifted, the student will have to pay the outstanding debt.
Refund Policy You reserve the right to cancel the agreement, in writing, within 14 (fourteen) calendar days from date of registration, whereafter this agreement shall not be cancelled without our consent. Submission of a request for cancellation does NOT mean the cancellation has been accepted by the college. A reasonable cancellation fee will be payable on cancellation, if granted, taking various factors into account, such as study material, postage/ courier cost incurred, and administration cost. Refunds amounting as a result of cancellation, if granted, will be determined by the Review Committee. All cancellation applications must be made in writing to the Student Services Department. Cancellation requests must be sent to
[email protected]. No requests for cancellation will be processed unless backed by documentary proof substantiating one or more relevant grounds for cancellation. A deregistration form needs to be completed to process any cancellation. Such applications must be made by the person liable for the payments. An application for cancellation initiated/managed by any party other than the contracted account holder; will be disregarded by College. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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The submission and processing of a request to cancel does in no manner indicate the granting of stated application to cancel the contract in place. All refunds that may be due shall only be payable after a period of 90 (ninety) days after the said refund has been approved by the Refunds Committee. No refund shall be payable unless approval of the Refunds Committee is obtained, and all the requirements met/satisfied. In the event that a student wishes to enquire and/or access the cancellation process please contact the College at
[email protected].
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STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES The INTEC Student Services Department is committed to ensuring our students receive quality support. The follow is a list of services offered to our students:
Counselling services
Tutorial, assignment, and assessment support
Exams and examination preparation
Past exam papers
Contact centre – Student Support Department
Extension requests
Study material content enquiries
Quality of students' study material
Exemption requests
Updates from external bodies
Updating of study material
Exam eligibility for external examining bodies
The student support and advisory programme of the College seeks to foster a sense of connection and partnership between the academic goals of students and the institutional mission to provide excellence and quality in education. Our students have access to student support, via telephone, during office hours (8 am to 4.30 pm). The student services and support environment is adequately staffed and equipped to field student enquiries. Students are able to contact the College for support via the telephone, email and skype. The College further provides specialist support for each of its schools, such as High School, and technical support for students who are studying computer‐related courses. The specialists receive enquiries that have been escalated from Student Support Services, and provide second tier support. They are the custodians of such escalated enquiries, ensuring that solutions are found and implemented, and contributing to the prevention of similar future enquiries by training support staff. The College specialists are customer‐centric people with a wealth of experience, and have a passion for their schools. Student support staff act as a liaison between the student and the College, and between the student and the various support structures within the College. The student advisory services also help the College by gathering information gained from the relationship between advisors and students on the level of service provision, as well as with problem areas that might exist. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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1. 2.
3.
4.
Every student has access to advisors and to the services that students require. The advisors form part of a support network of College personnel and services. The aim of the student advisory service of the College is to help students make sound and informed decisions regarding their development and to support, motivate and guide students through their learning programmes during the period of their contract. Student advisors are members of staff who demonstrate advising skills and have detailed knowledge of learning programmes, internal procedures and policies, and the services offered by the College. Advisors have access to on‐going training and support tools. The College advisory service is consistent with a common vision and central guidelines, but flexible enough to respond to the particular needs of individual students.
Support staff include: Call centre – telephonic support to our students
Multimedia – email and other communication support to students
Client liaison – complaints resolution
Specialists – school‐specific support
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COMPLAINTS POLICY AND THE COMPLAINTS RESOLUTION PROCESS Preamble The College strives to meet the needs of all registered students. In doing so, the College recognises the rights of students, as well as its responsibility to provide an appropriate learning environment. During the period of a student's contract with the College, difficulties may be encountered relating to various aspects of learning and the learning programme. The College aims to resolve all student complaints as quickly as possible.
Policy 1.
It is in the interest of all members of the College community that complaints raised by students are dealt with in a way that respects the rights of all parties and leads to the rapid resolution of disputes.
2.
It is in the best interests of all students with unresolved matters to follow the prescribed complaints resolution process.
3.
Students have the right to raise complaints and expect feedback on such complaints.
4.
The College recognises that in some instances students may need assistance in initiating resolution of the problem. This assistance can be sought from the Student Services Department, via a Student Advisor.
5.
Where a complaint is brought against an individual, it is the right of the student to seek a resolution through the various levels of supervision in the department involved.
6.
All formal complaints must be in writing, as prescribed by the Department of Education in the FET Regulations.
Procedures, Roles and Responsibilities Before proceeding with a complaint, students are advised to follow the prescribed complaints resolution process. Failure to follow the prescribed process will result in the complaint taking longer to be resolved.
Formal complaints resolution process 1.
The complaints resolution process must be followed by all students who could not resolve any outstanding matters through either (a) the Student Services Department, or (b) via the query process directly to the relevant College department.
2.
All students who want to lodge a formal complaint must send an email to
[email protected], requesting a pro forma Complaints Resolution Form.
3.
On request from a student, the Complaints Resolution Form will be emailed to the student.
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4.
The student must complete all sections of the Complaints Resolution Form, and must email the form back to
[email protected], with all supporting evidence attached.
5.
As per the Complaints Resolution Form, all complaints must clearly stipulate (a) the nature of the complaint, and (b) the resolution sought by the student.
6.
All students who submit a complaint will receive an acknowledgement of receipt from the College within 48 hours.
7.
All further email communication to the College during the complaints resolution process must include the reference number in the subject field of the email (rather than the student number). This reference number can be found in the top right‐hand corner of the form, and is made up of the student number and a date code.
8.
All students who submit a complaint will receive a formal response from the College regarding the complaint.
9.
Students who are not happy with the formal response from the College have the right to escalate the complaint to the Principal of INTEC College.
10. Students who send complaints directly to the Principal without going through the prescribed complaints resolution process above will be asked to follow the prescribed process in order to ensure that their complaints are dealt with effectively. 11. The student will receive a formal response from the Principal. 12. The decision of the Principal will be final.
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THE LEARNING CONTRACT Below is an extract from the student enrolment form, which each student has to sign before an enrolment is processed. INTEC is required by law to reproduce the contractual components of the learning contract in this Prospectus.
General Terms and Conditions 1.
Definitions
Some of the words in the agreement (enrolment form) are printed in italic type in order to indicate that they have a special meaning for the purpose of the agreement. 1.1 ‘Agreement’ means the student enrolment form and these terms and conditions; 1.2 ‘Registration’ means the student that has been approved has received a student number from INTEC College via sms; 1.3 ‘Debt’ means all monetary obligations incurred by the student whose particulars appear on the enrolment form, including, but not limited to, outstanding study fees; 1.4 ‘Fees’ mean all charges charged by INTEC College for your studies, including, but not limited to, study and administration fees; 1.5 ‘Material’ means all study material supplied by INTEC College; 1.6 ‘Third party’ refers to the business or individual whose details appear under section 6 of the enrolment form; 1.7 ‘We’, ‘us’ and ‘our’ refers to INTEC College; and 1.8 ‘You’ and ‘your’ refers to the student whose particulars appear on the enrolment form. 2.
Our services to you
2.1 We will dispatch your first consignment of course material within 21 working days of the date of acceptance of your registration. An SMS will be sent to the student on acceptance of registration. 2.2 The core functions of INTEC College are to provide training/tuition, assessment; and award the student relevant qualification/result upon successful completion of the course or subject, whichever is applicable. 2.3 The rules and regulations are published in the INTEC College Generic Orientation Guide, and apply to all students registered at INTEC College. You will receive your INTEC College Generic Orientation Guide in the first consignment of study material. It is important that you read, know, and understand the rules and regulations contained in the INTEC College Generic Orientation Guide, and by your signature hereto you undertake to do so.
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2.4 Your intec.me email account shall be used for all official correspondence between the College and yourself. 2.5 A student shall not, by reason of his/her failure to submit assignments, or to write exams, be entitled to a reduction in fees, nor will it absolve the student from full liability for the payment of the full fees and charges. 2.6 INTEC College reserves the right to discontinue services to a student as often as deemed necessary. 2.7 The right to tuition and writing of exams is not transferable. Accordingly, the student shall attend to and complete all assignments him/herself. The student shall be the only person entitled to write examinations in respect of the examinable subjects forming part of the course registered for. 2.8 Students shall be permitted to write exams upon proof of eligibility and payment of exam fees. Under no circumstances will any student be permitted access to their exam/s results until such time as all outstanding fees and other due amounts under the contract are paid in full. 2.9 For examinable courses (other than Computer Studies), we undertake to update study material for two consecutive exam sittings counting from the date of issue of the study material, provided that you are within the contract period. 2.10 The student accepts that INTEC College shall have the right to vary and update course and/or subject syllabi at any time, without prior notification and without furnishing reasons therefor. 2.11 The student is responsible for ensuring that s/he has been properly registered with any relevant external institution or examining body, where applicable, and that s/he has been registered for examinations with such institute or body. 2.12 The student accepts, as stipulated in the INTEC College assessment policy that s/he is required to fulfil certain academic requirements. 2.13 The student must supply INTEC College with an address for the delivery of study material between (08:00 – 17:00). 2.14 INTEC College will not be responsible if material is returned due to the material being undelivered at the said address. It is the responsibility of the student to liaise with the College for additional courier fees in such events. 3.
Your responsibilities
3.1 General 3.1.1 You must pay postage on everything sent by you* to us*. 3.1.2 You must pay for the replacement of study materials supplied to you* by us*.
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3.1.3 Study material supplied to you may not be passed to any person and may not be accessed by anyone other than you. You may not allow anyone to copy such material neither may you supply copy of such material to any other person. In terms of the Copyright Act 98 of 1978, no part of this and/or any other material may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, published, redistributed, screened or used in any form without prior and explicit written permission from International Colleges Group (ICG) Pty Ltd. 3.1.4 If necessary, an extension can be granted, provided that we are notified promptly when you are prevented from studying due to illness or reasons beyond your control. 3.1.5 On enrolment with INTEC College, you will receive an intec.me email address. All official communication from INTEC College will be sent to this email address only. You will receive activation instructions for your intec.me email address with your enrolment pack. Please ensure that you activate your intec.me email address as soon as possible, and that you regularly check this email address for communication from us, such as statements and exam confirmation. 3.2 Payment of your fees 3.2.1 If you are over 18 and will be paying the fees yourself, then you hereby declare that you: (a) are legally bound to the contract; (b) are responsible for the repayment of the entire debt; and (c) accept all the terms and conditions of the agreement. 3.2.2 If you are under 18, then your parent, custodian or guardian must sign acceptance of all the terms and conditions of the agreement on each page, stating that he or she: (a) hereby accepts responsibility for the repayment of the entire debt; and (b) expressly waives the rights of exclusion and division. 3.2.3 If a third party will be paying the fees for you, and: (a) If the third party is a business, then the business hereby: -
warrants us that the signatory has the required legal capacity to enter into and be bound by these terms and conditions;
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takes full responsibility for the repayment of the entire debt and accepts all the terms and conditions of the entire agreement; and
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expressly waives the rights of exclusion and division.
(b) If the third party is an individual, then the individual: -
must sign acceptance of all the terms and conditions of the agreement;
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hereby accepts responsibility for the repayment of the entire debt; and
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expressly waives the rights of exclusion and division.
3.2.4 The price payable will be submitted by the method you have indicated on your enrolment form. 3.2.5 All payments due in terms of the agreement will be paid on or before the due date for payment. 3.2.6 We are entitled to levy an administration charge, which you agree to pay, if any debit order or other form of payment is returned unpaid or if your credit card payment is rejected for whatever reason.* 3.2.7 Student/Payee acknowledges that the onus is upon themselves to ensure that the monthly payments are met. 3.2.8 INTEC College reserves the right to change the debit order date to accommodate public holidays, weekends, business needs and so on. 3.3 What happens if you don’t pay us on time* Please note that the following points apply to both the student and the payer of the account. 3.3.1 If you breach any of the terms of this agreement by failing to pay any instalment within 14 (fourteen) calendar days after its due date, then we shall: (a) charge interest on the overdue amount at the interest rate calculated from the due date of payment to the date of actual payment at Prime plus 5% (five percent) as quoted by FNB; (b) inform the respective credit bureaus of your payment default; and (c) send you a Section 129 (of the National Credit Act of 2005) demand by registered post giving you 10 (ten) business days to pay the debt. 3.3.2 Should a student or account payer fail to make two consecutive payments then the student hereby agrees and acknowledges that s/he will be barred from receiving any further study material, tuition, submitting assignments, or making use of the College’ available facilities. 3.3.3 In terms of the demand you may refer the debt to a debt counsellor, alternative dispute resolution agent, consumer court, or ombudsman with jurisdiction, with the intent that you and us resolve any dispute regarding the debt, or develop and agree on a plan to bring the debt repayments. 3.3.4 If 10 (ten) days have elapsed since we delivered the Section 129 notice to you and there has been no response to that notice, or if you have responded to the notice by rejecting our proposals, then we shall be entitled to proceed against you for the recovery of the debt without further notice. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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3.3.5 You shall be responsible for the cost of all letters, telephone calls, tracing fees, other collection costs and charges, including all legal expenses, on an attorney own client scale including collection commission at 10% (ten percent) per instalment irrespective of the maximum laid down, incurred as a result of any breach of the agreement. 3.3.6 Charges/Bank Fees to be recovered from Payer if a debit order is rejected. 4.
Your personal information
4.1 You warrant that the information disclosed in the agreement is true and correct in every respect and it shall be a material breach of the agreement if such information or part thereof is found to be fraudulent, untrue, or incorrect. (Please note that this applies to both the student and the payer of the account.) 4.2 You undertake to notify us in writing of any material changes to your contact details, including, but not limited to your business, postal or residential addresses, home, work or cell phone numbers, banking details and email addresses, within 7 (seven) days of such change. (Please note that this applies to both the student and the person responsible for payment.) 4.3 Please note: You consent to us obtaining credit bureau enquiries from time to time through any credit bureau or similar institution in order to ascertain your personal circumstances, credit history and credit worthiness.* 4.4 You consent to us obtaining, using and disclosing your personal information, when necessary, as follows: (a) to provide the materials to you and otherwise perform our obligations and enforce our rights under the Agreement; (b) to use your information to inform you of our other courses, products or services that may be of interest to you; (c) to share your information with companies in our group, (associated companies and third parties) to enable them to inform you of other products or services that may be of interest to you; and (d) to give to attorneys and debt collection agencies, if you are in breach of the agreement.* 5.
Your rights to debt review*
5.1 In terms of the National Credit Act (section 86(1)), you may apply to a debt counsellor in the prescribed manner and form in order to have you declared over‐indebted. 5.2 However, section 86(2) specifically provides that if we have proceeded to take section (129) steps against you, then you may not make use of debt review.
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Your rights to settle debts*
6.1 You are entitled to settle your debts any time, with or without advance notice to us. 6.2 The amount required to settle a debt is the total of the unpaid balance of the principal debt at that time and the unpaid interest charges and all other fees and charges payable by you to us up to the settlement date. 7.
Limitation of our liability
We will not be liable in any way whatsoever, for damages, liability or losses (whether direct, indirect or consequential) suffered by you, or the third party, or your parent/guardian or custodian, resulting from the use of the material, or arising from the agreement, unless such damages, liability or losses are direct results of our gross negligence. 8.
General
8.1 Course fees exclude: (a) registration fees for Institutes and other external bodies; (b) exam fees; and (c) cancellation fees. 8.2 Certificates/Diplomas will only be issued once your account has been settled in full and all applicable exams and tests have been completed and you are declared competent. 8.3 We do not accept responsibility for your eligibility or entry for public examinations. 8.4 Results will only be issued to the registered student. 8.5 We do not accept responsibility for your eligibility or entry for any relevant external Institution or Examining Body. 8.6 You and the third party choose the address as disclosed in the agreement as your and the third party’s domicilium citandi et executandi for all purposes arising from the agreement. 8.7 No relaxation or indulgence, which we may extend to you, shall affect our rights under the agreement. (Please note that this applies to both the student and the person responsible for payment.) 8.8 All liabilities or obligations arising under the agreement shall be enforceable against you after termination of the agreement.* 8.9 The agreement constitutes the whole agreement between you and us and no variation, deletion, or addition will be valid, unless it is in writing and signed or published by us, as is appropriate. (Please note that this applies to both the student and the person responsible for payment.)
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8.10 You consent to the jurisdiction of any Magistrate’s Court having jurisdiction, regarding any legal action issued by us against you arising from the agreement, and you also consent to us issuing proceedings out of the High Court, if we choose to do so. (Please note that this applies to both the student and the person responsible for payment.) 8.11 You reserve the right to cancel agreement in writing within 14 (fourteen) days from date of registration, where after the agreement shall not be cancelled without our consent. A reasonable cancellation fee will be payable on cancellation, if granted, taking various factors into account, such as study material, postage/courier costs incurred, administration costs, etc. Refunds amounting as a result of cancellation, if granted, will be determined by the Review Committee. 8.12 All refunds that may be due in terms hereof shall only be payable after a period of 90 (ninety) days after the said refund has been approved by the refunds committee. No refund shall be payable unless approval of the refunds committee is obtained, and all their requirements are met/satisfied. A deregistration form needs to be completed to process any cancellation. 8.13 Refunds, as a result of a cancellation, will be determined by the Cancellation Committee. A reasonable cancellation fee will be payable, taking into account various factors including but not limited to cost of study material supplier cost, postage/courier cost, administration cost. 8.14 The agreement is subject to acceptance by us, which will be communicated in writing to you. INTEC College reserves the right to enrol students upon meeting all Academic and Financial requirements. 8.15 The student hereby acknowledges making himself aware of the rules and regulations of this institution and undertakes to abide by the rules and regulations contained in the prospectus and student orientation guide or any directive issued by this institution. 8.16 INTEC College shall accept that all rules and regulations are read, and fully understood by each student. The rules and regulations published in the INTEC College Generic Orientation Guide are subject to change if such changes are academically warranted. INTEC College undertakes to update student in the event changes are made to the rules and regulations. 8.17 INTEC College does not guarantee employment. For more information and to view the INTEC College Student Prospectus refer to www.intec.edu.za * Please note that ‘you’ and ‘your’ in these clauses or sentences refer to the person responsible for payment, being the student (if over the age of 18 years), or his/her parent, guardian or custodian (if the student is under 18 years), or the third party whose particulars appear under section 6 of the enrolment form. For more information and to view the INTEC Student Prospectus refer to www.intec.edu.za.
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Programme Type As part of the learning contract, each student must declare that they understand the type of programme they are enrolling on, tick the appropriate box, and sign in the space provided. The declaration is as follows: I fully understand the type of programme for which I am enrolling:
National Qualification
INTEC Programme
Agent Programme
Debit Order Payments As part of the learning contract, students must declare that they understand their responsibilities related to debit orders. The declaration is as follows: I hereby authorise INTEC College to deduct from the specified account via the bank's NAEDO debit order system, the monthly instalment or other amount, if specified, for the chosen course. I understand that INTEC College has the right to stop the debit order, and I will become liable for the continuance of such payments until the account is paid in full. I further understand that INTEC has the right to add charges for every returned or unpaid debit order. If the debit order collection method is unsuccessful for two consecutive months, then INTEC reserves the right to claim the full course fee outstanding. I understand that if the chosen payment date falls on a Sunday or public holiday the amount may be deducted from my account on the preceding or following bank day. I also understand that if I do not supply all the relevant information or the correct information, I cannot hold INTEC responsible for non‐payment of my account. I acknowledge that all payment instructions issued by INTEC shall be treated by my above‐ mentioned bank as if the instructions have been issued by me personally. I agree that although this authority and MANDATE may be cancelled by me, such cancellation will not cancel the Agreement. I also understand that I cannot reclaim amounts which have been withdrawn from my account (paid) in terms of this authority and Mandate if such amounts were legally owing to INTEC. I acknowledge that this authority may be ceded or assigned to a third party if the Agreement is also ceded or assigned to that third party. NOTE: The NAEDO and/or EFT User may add or delete (at its own risk) from the above minimum requirements.
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