Rule SAC021: Qualifications - approving minor changes

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Rule or condition

The two steps below outline how minor changes to qualifications are approved for funding purposes.

1. Minor changes are approved before they are submitted to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) as follows:
   • For tertiary education institutions (TEIs), the academic board approves the minor changes to a qualification internally, and TEIs must supply academic board minutes to the TEC as evidence of internal approval of minor changes
     Note: TEIs should also consult the relevant external quality assurance body to determine their requirements concerning any changes to a qualification
   • For private training establishments, the process for change follows New Zealand Qualifications Authority procedures
2. Tertiary education organisations must then seek the TEC’s approval to update the TEC Qualifications and/or Course Register - the reasons for the change must be given.