Please Fill in the Form Electronically and Print It Before Signing the Hard Copy

Schedule 2a

/ Swaziland Higher Education Council
{Established under the Higher Education Act 2013}

Please fill in the form electronically and print it before signing the hard copy.

Please include all supporting documents with the application and indicate what these documents are in the relevant sections of this form.

1. Please fill in the form electronically and print it before signing the hard copy.

Please include all supporting documents with the application and indicate what these documents are in the relevant sections of this form.

Full Name of Applicant or Organisation
Company Registration No. and trade name
Please attach the memorandum of association and certificate of incorporation
Business Type (e.g limited company)
Tax Identity Number (TIN)
VAT Registration Number

Please attach all the supporting documents

1. Contact details of applicant (institution)

Physical address:
Postal address:
Telephone no:
Fax no:
e-mail address:
Cell number

1. Particulars of authorised contact person

a)Name

b)Designation of contact person (e.g. managing director, principal, etc.)

c)Contact details

Physical address:
Postal address:
Telephone no:
Cell no:
Fax no:
e-mail address:

1. Website address

1. Information regarding equipment and premises

The HEI needs to have adequate equipment and sites. To give the Swaziland Higher Education Council sufficient information to ensure this, please fill in the following:

Item / Attached
(delete one)
Lists of adequate and appropriate resources and equipment for the training schemes or programmes / Yes/No
Details of all permanent sites or premises which are used for delivery, including:

• location
• a site map and building plan, or a description, that indicates the size of each classroom or workshop or learning venue and numbers of students each would accommodate
• a description of the facilities, including staff and students’ toilets, common rooms, kitchen, offices, staff space available and student records storage facilities. Facilities should be gender sensitive and accessible to physically challenged persons
• evidence that the site is fit for human habitation e.g. the Health Report by the Municipal Council or Health Inspector from Ministry of Health
• evidence that the HEI has a right to occupy or use the premises i.e. a copy of the lease or tenure agreement or a copy of the ownership documents

/ Yes/No
The location of any temporary sites/premises that will be used for delivery / Yes/No

Please attach all the supporting documents

1. Particulars of management

a)Person in charge of institution (e.g. chief executive officer / managing director/ head of the institution)

1. name

1. designation

1. identity number (passport number and citizenship if not Swazi)

1. telephone number(s) including cellular phone number

1. fax number

1. e-mail address

1. postal address

b)details of applicant’s current management team (e.g. director, members, trustees)

Surname & initials / Title / Designation / Identity no / Passport no / Tel no

1. Evidence of acceptable financial management practices and performance

The Higher Education Council needs to be satisfied that the HEI has a sound financial basis and is financially stable. To give the Swaziland Higher Education Council sufficient information to ensure this, please fill in the following:

Item / Attached
(delete one)
The most recent Annual Report and a full set of financial statements, including, as appropriate, its

• annual operating budget
• statement of financial position
• financial performance and cash-flows

/ Yes/No
If the HEI is getting outside funding
A statement from the funding body / Yes/No
Not applicable

Please attach all the supporting documents

1. Other organisation to which applicant is subordinate (e.g. holding company)

1. Relationship between applicant and other organisation

1. Collaboration with other institutions

Name of Institution / Country of origin / Contact details / Contact Person

1. Particulars of owner(s)

Surname & initials / Title / Identity no / Passport no / Tel/cell no

1. Details of applicant’s auditor

1. name of applicant’s auditor(s)

1. registration number of applicant’s auditor

1. Data for each higher education programme

Name of programme / Duration / NQF field / NQF level / Student enrolment / Total
Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 / Year 4

1. Higher education programme for which applicant receives support from another institution

Name of programme / NQF fields / NQF Level / Certifying institution / Student enrolment / Nature of support

1. Proposed locations for programme delivery

Name of location / Physical address / Programme to be delivered

E. STAFF DATA

The HEI needs to have adequate qualified staff. To give the Swaziland Higher Education Council sufficient information to ensure this, please fill in the following:

Item / Attached
(delete one)
Organisation chart showing all staff positions in the HEI / Yes/No
Names of staff and qualifications and the programmes they teach
(i.e. management staff, teaching staff and support staff) / Yes/No

(attach IDs, CVs and academic certificates)

19. Total staff employed.

(a) Academic Staff

Name / Qualification / Part/Full Time / Programme Taught / Courses Taught

(b) Support Staff

Name / Qualification / Designation

1. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE OF ACADEMIC STAFF

(attach CVs and academic certificates)

A. Academic Staff Compliment

Diploma / Degree / Masters / Ph D
M / F / M / F / M / F / M / F
Full time staff
Part time staff

B. Relevant experience of academic staff

total / 0-5 yrs / 6-10 yrs / 11-15 yrs / 16+ yrs
M / F / M / F / M / F / M / F / M / F
Full time staff
Part time staff

1. Authorisation

In accordance with our policies and procedures, I endorse this application and authorise it to be submitted to the Swaziland Higher Education Council.

Name / Position
Signature / Date

Submitting the application form and supporting documents

Send applications to:

The Executive Secretary

Swaziland Higher Education Council

P.O Box 6582

Mbabane H100

Swaziland

Please submit the signed hard copy of this application form and include the following supporting documents in hard and electronic copies (e.g. on disc or on a flash drive).

(a)Staff recruitment policy

(b)Student admission policy

(c)Teaching, learning and assessment policy

SHEC will acknowledge receiving the application within 14 working days and continue to advise the organisation on the progress of the application.