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The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd’s (The IIE) Varsity College Programme Start Dates 2023
by adv-tech
Monday 31 July 2023
• IIE Introduction to Research Contact Part-time (SLP Offer 2) • IIE Legal Office Support Contact Part-Time (SLP) • IIE Principles of Employment Law Contact Part-Time (SLP) • IIE Bachelor of Commerce Distance (Second Intake) • IIE Marketing Management 1A Distance (SLP) (Second Intake) • IIE Marketing Management 1B Distance (SLP) • IIE Business Management 1A Distance (SLP) (Second Intake) • IIE Business Management 1B Distance (SLP) • IIE Bachelor of Arts Distance (Second Intake) • IIE Higher Certificate in Human Resource Practices Distance (Second Intake) • IIE Human Resource Management Distance (SLP Offer 2) • IIE Higher Certificate in Business Principles and Practice Distance (Second Intake) • IIE Project Management and Administration Distance (SLP Offer 2) • IIE Higher Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Distance (Second Intake) • IIE Logistics and Supply Chain Management 1A: Introduction Distance (SLP Offer 2) • IIE Logistics and Supply Chain Management 1B: Purchasing Management Distance (SLP)
Please be advised these may be subject to change.
The IIE
Welcome to The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd’s (The IIE) Varsity College. Joining us is one of the best decisions you could have made! We trust that 2023 will bring you another step closer to your future. We are determined to give you the best level of support during your time of study with us and we wish you many great achievements and successes.
About The Independent Institute of Education
The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd (The IIE) is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (reg. no. 2007/HE07/002) and is a division of the JSE listed ADvTECH Group, Africa’s largest private education provider. The IIE is the largest, most accredited registered private higher education institute in South Africa. The IIE is responsible for the academic governance and quality assurance of all programmes delivered through the campuses, within its educational brands, including The IIE’s Varsity College.
The British Accreditation Council
The IIE is internationally recognised and accredited by The British Accreditation Council (BAC). The BAC has been responsible for setting standards within the independent further and higher education sector for 25 years. Their accreditation is held by numerous colleges in the UK and abroad. They provide the leading mark of quality for the education sector, which is used by students, parents, agencies and beyond as a guarantee of standards. For more information please visit: http://www.the-bac.org/. The IIE strives to ensure that you will: • Be employable • Have a broad range of analytical skills, including work readiness skills • Value diversity • Have high ethical values • Become innovative, creative and entrepreneurial
The IIE’s educational approach delivers on the following:
• We focus on building your career – we understand that study is the first step in your career and that what you learn and how you learn needs to lay the foundation for further growth, employment and learning • The IIE curricula are relevant to the modern world of work and we build strong industry and academic partnerships that ensure and assure this relevance • We commit to your success which includes a focus on innovative and supportive teaching methodologies, a comprehensive and holistic developmental student support system and the provision of learning opportunities that meet the diverse needs of the student population • We produce IIE graduates who can and will contribute to the economy and society and who recognise their roles and responsibilities as citizens of a global community
What The IIE does
• The IIE is responsible for the assessment and certification of students, development of the curricula and it oversees the delivery thereof. Additionally, The IIE ensures that the correct teaching and learning processes are implemented and are adhered to by The IIE’s
Varsity College • These processes are set out by The
Senate, the senior decision making body that determines the policies and regulations that govern all things academic at The IIE’s
Varsity College. The Senate is chaired by the
Director, who is also the Head of The IIE. The
Director is assisted by the Registrar, who is the Secretary of The Senate • The remaining seats on The Senate are occupied by, in the most part, academics and includes representatives from The IIE’s
Varsity College. The Senate comprises a number of committees that manage the overseeing of standards, teaching, learning, curricula and assessment for over 135 accredited higher education qualifications.
The IIE’s Varsity College is represented on each of these committees
Quality Assurance
The continual monitoring and improving of quality is of great importance to The IIE. The quality of The IIE programmes is assured through evidence-driven reviews, lecturer-peer reviews, student success tracking and intervention programmes for students needing assistance.
Faculty boards and programme advisory committees
The IIE currently has seven academic faculties: Faculty of Finance & Accounting, Faculty of Information & Communications Technology, Faculty of Commerce, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Engineering, Science & Health. Each faculty has its own Faculty Board. The faculties ensure that the curriculum for each programme meets external, industry and academic standards by working with Faculty Programme Advisory Committees. These committees comprise of academics as well as professional and business people who provide insight from the world of work. This ultimately ensures that what is taught at The IIE’s Varsity College is relevant and up to date in industry.
The IIE is responsible for the following aspects of your studies
Registration
The Registrar’s office ensures that The IIE complies with all external education regulatory and legislative requirements and internal policies. It also ensures that The IIE works ethically in the delivery of all academic programmes. In addition, the Registrar ensures that, within The IIE, best practice education and administrative processes are properly institutionalised. You can contact the Registrar’s office at: registrar@iie.ac.za.
Assessment & Academics
From an academic perspective, The IIE Central Academic Team plays two significant roles. The first is supporting all The IIE campuses in the development of quality teaching for quality learning. The second is the leadership of the team of academics in their respective roles, to ensure that the Heads of Programmes (HOPs) are enabled to deliver high quality programmes and provide academic leadership in their faculties. The Heads of Faculty are directly responsible for the academic delivery of that faculty.
The IIE has 7 Academic Faculties
Faculty of Finance and Accounting
• IIE Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting • IIE Bachelor of Accounting
Faculty of Commerce
• IIE Postgraduate Diploma in Management • IIE Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Management • IIE Bachelor of Commerce • IIE Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship • IIE Higher Certificate in Business Principles & Practice • IIE Higher Certificate in Logistics & Supply Chain Management • IIE Higher Certificate in Human Resource Practice
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
• IIE Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology • IIE Bachelor of Arts Honours in Communication • IIE Bachelor of Arts • IIE Bachelor of Social Science • IIE Higher Certificate in Communication Practices
• IIE Postgraduate Diploma in Data Analytics • IIE Bachelor of Computer & Information Sciences Honours • IIE Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences in Application Development • IIE Higher Certificate in Mobile Application and Web Development.
Faculty of Law
• IIE Bachelor of Laws • IIE Bachelor of Commerce in Law • IIE Bachelor of Arts in Law • IIE Higher Certificate in Legal Studies
Faculty of Education
• IIE Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase & Further Education &
Training Teaching • IIE Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education • IIE Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching • IIE Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching • IIE Higher Certificate in Early Childhood Care & Education
Faculty of Engineering, Science & Health
• IIE Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
