What we do

Vision

To be a trusted, effective quality assurer for international credentialing at Stellenbosch University and external school examinations administered in and for Africa (beyond South Africa), enabling access to quality higher education institutions in a global market.

Mission

This Unit will strive to:

~ Quality assure international school examinations upon demand.

~ Evaluate internal SU quality assurance policies and procedures for foreign qualifications for admissions into SU undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

~ Develop and coordinate course content collaboratively in examinations and assessment for dedicated, professional and academic training.

Core Activities

~ Verification of external examination bodies’ quality assurance processes for credible examinations (upon request).

~ Certification of specific international examinations (upon request)

~ Assessing internal credentialing processes for SU internal evaluations of foreign qualifications.

~ Development and coordination of course content for assessment training purposes in collaboration with educationists and organisations active in education.  

Memberships

Stellenbosch University is governed by the Higher Education Act 101 of 1997 and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training. The Unit is an institutional member of the following associations:

~ International Association for Educational Assessment

~ Association for Educational Assessment in Africa

~ Association for Educational Assessment-Europe