PRE-REGISTRATION Q  & A

Q & A INDEX

  • Where do I find EDUVISA Tuition Fees?
  • How do EDUVISA Tuition Fees compare?
  • Does the student need to travel?
  • Will Group Work be required during the study process?
  • What are the technology requirements to study online?
  • What is meant by the term "Accelerated Study Programme"?
  • What is meant by the term "Recognition of Prior Learning and Experience (RPLE)?
  • How does Performance Certification work?
  • How does Ofqual Accreditation work?
  • What is meant by "Uniqual" Certification/Accreditation?
  • What are the benefits of the EDUVISA Dual Qualification System?
  • How does SAQA (SA) or alternative Qualification Frameworks (EQF, NQF etc) recognition work?
  • Is the NQF (SA) Accreditation relevant to EDUVISA (UK-Accredited) Graduate Programmes?
  • Which institutions award the final qualifications at diploma, degree and post-degree levels?
  • What is meant by "Self-Paced Programmes"?
  • Is it required of the student to purchase expensive handbooks?
  • What are the most important study "tips" to ensure a successful online study outcome?
  • How does the student make contact with his/her lecturer/tutor?
  • Does EDUVISA provide different payment options?
  • How does the EDUVISA registration process work?
  • Do English language requirements apply?
  • What are the guidelines when considering international student applications?

 

EDUVISA TUITION FEES

Tuition Fees, relevant to the specific Programme/ Course/ Module, can be found at the following links: Qualification Catalogue and/or Tuition Fees.

 

COMPARISON OF MBA FEES

The tuition fees applicable to MBA programmes at universities/business schools reflect extreme variations based on factors such as the country of location, world standing of the institution and level of government funding. The issue of tuition costs is further complicated by economic factors such as currency fluctuations, the strength of a specific country's economy (GDP), interest rates and the availability of student loans on the open market. Students are advised to compare the Tuition Fees of both national and international universities in order to make an informed decision.

 

NO TRAVEL REQUIRED

No travel or contact sessions are required except if the student decides to pursue attendance at a residential university campus or attend tutorial sessions if offered in the country of tuition. Students are able to complete each academic phase leading to course completion entirely online. This allows students the flexibility to study at times best suited to their individual schedules and enables students to balance work, studies, and other responsibilities. Once enrolled, the student can access the modules at any time via a laptop, or other digital device and an Internet connection from home, work, or an alternative location convenient to the student.

 

NO GROUP WORK REQUIRED

No! Students, however, are not isolated while completing their studies, in fact, the online course programmes are designed to be a highly interactive learning environment. While immersed in their studies, students will be able to share their perspectives and participate in topical discussions with a cohort of fellow students. Faculty staff are available online to assist with questions while providing assignments and guiding instruction using various interactive technologies. Students can experience the reward of accredited executive business qualifications without setting foot on campus. However, students may also exercise a blended-learning option during the final BBA/MBA Top-Up academic phase when they can choose to physically visit the campus facilities of the university, they select for Degree Top-Up purposes.

 

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

The EDUVISA Virtual University System (EVUS) incorporates several technologies which may include Moodle, WordPress and in-house developed learning and data platforms that support a wide variety of browsers and web-enabled devices. This allows students, lecturers, and faculty to access online course content from anywhere in the world including a PC, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. A reliable internet connection, a modern web browser and basic computer skills are needed which should include operational knowledge of Email and File Management (MS Outlook) and a web browser such as Internet Explorer. Students will be required to access and/or download PDF and video documents. The EDUVISA Virtual University System (EVUS) is easy to operate and all study materials, message systems and online evaluations can be accessed with the click of a mouse button.

 

ACCELERATED STUDY EXPLAINED

The duration of an academic programme obviously depends on the specific course registered for. Certificate courses may be completed in days while Bachelor's and Master's Degree programmes require a long-term commitment. Since EDUVISA follows an academic schedule linked to its international collaborating award and university partners students can complete their studies in a shortened period which is solely determined by the efforts and commitment of the individual student who may proceed to the next module/course as soon as he/she has successfully completed the current module/course.

Students are also exempted from unnecessary interruptions associated with university holidays, socio-political unrest or boycott actions and are not burdened by travel costs and interruptions in public transport.

 

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPLE)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPLE) refers to a process where the normal entry requirements associated with an academic programme are allowed to be overruled to obtain access to the specific academic programme or where an alternative requirement pathway has been established to accommodate registration. For example, a learner that has not achieved a prescribed matriculation or senior certificate high-school qualification may not be allowed to register as a student for a Bachelor's Degree at the university level. In this case, the learner may complete a Diploma in Higher Education Access (Dip.HEA) which has been developed exclusively to provide access to the EDUVISA Graduate Programme at Bachelor's Degree level that incorporates the UK university system.


PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATION

Student details will be registered on the EDUVISA Virtual University System (EVUS), allowing for effective reporting and data capturing of the student’s academic record. EDUVISA will issue a certificate/diploma of assessment compliance (Cert.Skill, Dip.HEA, Dip.Man, HDip.Man, GDip.Man and PGDip.Man etc) upon successful completion of the respective module/academic phase/ qualification, provided that the student has achieved the IQF/RQF prescribed level of competency relevant to the specific academic programme. 

Completion of all the prescribed Bachelor's and/or Master's Degree modules to the level of satisfactory competency will lead to the awarding of a UK-Ofqual Qualification at RQF-L4, RQF-L5, RQF-L6 and/or RQF-L7 in anticipation of the completion of a Capita Selecta (BBA-Hons Top-Up or alternatively an MBA/MSc Top-Up which will result in the awarding of a Bachelor's in Business Administration (BBA-Hons) or Master's in Business Administration (MBA) by the university of choice.

A Statement of Result (SOR) will be issued upon request and will be subject to internal faculty or external institutional moderation. EDUVISA will endeavour to issue certificates/diplomas within 60 days following the final submission or examination/moderation by the student.

In the case of a student losing his/her EDUVISA certificate/diploma EDUVISA will re-issue a duplicate at an additional fee. An affidavit stating that the original certificate/diploma has been lost, misplaced, damaged or stolen must be certified by a Commissioner of Oaths, with proof of payment before e rethquest will be attended to. The student’s Certificate or Academic Record may be withheld in the event of any disciplinary matter pending against the student or in the case of outstanding academic fees.

 

ACCREDITATION

EduVisa Graduate School of Management collaborates with global awarding organisations regulated by UK-Ofqual and UK university level regulaters that provide accreditation to 200+ recognised graduate management academic cand business schools in more than 35 countries. This enables EDUVISA, as an accredited Business School, to offer a portfolio of academic programmes and internationally recognised qualifications including Business and Management, Law, Computing and Tourism Management. Ofqual-accredited qualifications, as offered and delivered by EduVisa, are approved as University Progression Pathways relevant to a Bachelor’s in Business (BBA-Hons) and Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) Degree as offered and awarded by a growing number of UK and international Universities. These that align with established university curricula.

The EduVisa complies with the official Ofqual qualification curriculum which is mapped against and generically alligned with the UK Higher Education Qualification Framework (RQF) followed by UK and most international universities. This provides for the allocation of course credits by UK and international universities against the EDUVISA-Ofqual-based academic programmes. This enables students to complete up to 75% of a business studies curriculum via EduVisa content tocunivCourse content completed via EduVisa Consequently rnment regulated universities ts of these universities' internal academic curricula which pave the way for the completion of a BBA-Hons Top-Up (Honours Year) or MBA Top-Up (MBA Dissertation) at a university of choice.

 

UNIQUAL CERTIFICATION

UniQual is a university-level academic quality assurance body that ensures via an Integrated Quality Framework (IQF) that EDUVISA course curricula and assessment standards align with and comply with Bachelor's in Business Administration (BBA) and Master's in Business Administration (MBA) curriculum requirements found at university business schools and international award institutions (such as ATHE and NCC Education). The IQF academic regulatory framework thus serves as a quality instrument which ensures that curriculum CONTENT requirements, as laid down by Ofqual via its regulatory agencies (ATHE & NCC Education) maps to and articulate with the curriculum content and assessment standards associated with leading universities and business schools.

EDUVISA academic programmes thus typically incorporate both a UniQual (IQF) (Theoretical Module Assessment Phase) which qualifies the student to proceed to the Ofqual (RQF) (Summative Assignment Assessment Phase) that again provides the student with access to the final BBA/MBA Top-Up Phase at a British or international university or business school of choice.

 

EDUVISA'S DUAL QUALIFICATION SYSTEM EXPLAINED

EDUVISA Graduate School of Management, like many international academic and university institutions, applies a Dual-Qualification System (DQS) that incorporates accreditation and curriculum requirements of both the IQF/RQF Qualification Frameworks that again align with other international qualification frameworks like the NQF, and EQF, SAQA CHEA, SQF etc. Students typically will complete an IQF Theoretical Foundation Phase (Formative Assessment) followed by an RQF Assessment Phase (Summative Assessment). This guarantees that the prescribed module-based theoretical content has been incorporated into the curriculum (IQF) and that the Ofqual-prescribed assessment criteria for Ofqual certification (RQF) have been met.

The Dual-Qualification System (DQS) ensures that the student not only meets the requirements of the UK-orientated qualification framework but also incorporates the requirements associated with the most prominent curricula followed by universities/business schools in other parts of the world and that the candidate may proceed to a higher qualification or university progression level. 

 

RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS BY SAQA

EDUVISA Graduate School of Management is regulated by the United Kingdom Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) in terms of the UK Education Act of 2011 and the Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) of the United Kingdom. It serves as the benchmark regulatory framework for qualifications not only in the UK but in many other countries. This framework is internationally recognised and is part of the common reference framework for international qualifications.

As such it can be articulated (See Articulation & Accreditation) against the South African National Qualifications Framework (SAQA-NQF). SAQA, as is the case with OFQUAL and most international qualification authorities, has introduced specific guidelines regarding the evaluation and recognition of foreign qualifications that articulates against the South African NQF (See NQF Act, 67 of 2008 as amended). This process has to be conducted in terms of the Policy & Criteria for Evaluating Foreign Qualifications (SAQA) and has to be performed by the individual candidate when applying for registration at a South African university or tertiary institution. The acceptance criteria at most government-regulated universities internationally are not only determined by the relevant government-regulated accreditation bodies (such as Ofqual and SAQA) but also by specific acceptance requirements at the university faculty or department level. 

 

NQF-RATED (SA) - SHORT PROGRAMMES

Short Learning Programmes (Skills Training) is classified as business, management or leadership development programmes and do not lead to a formal qualification on the South African National Qualification Framework (NQF). However, the Bachelor (Diploma, Higher-Diploma & Graduate Diploma), Bachelor's and Master's (Post-Graduate Diploma + MBA) Degree Programmes of EDUVISA are orientated to, aligned with and articulated against international academic qualification frameworks that meet the academic standards and requirements prescribed by university institutions in the UK, USA, Australia and/or government-regulated award bodies such as the UK-Ofqual and USA-CHEA (See Regulation and Accreditation). In some instances, Short Learning Programmes are credit-bearing as a foundational curriculum requirement to access the EDUVISA UK University Programme at Bachelor's and Master's levels (See Dip.HEA), carry IQF but RQF or any government-regulated accreditation.

 

ASSESSMENT FORMATS

The assessment system followed by EDUVISA Graduate School of Management incorporates two assessment phases that align with the Modular Academic System and that apply to all graduate and post-programmes at Diploma, Bachelor (BBA-Hons) and Master's (MBA/MSc) Programme levels:

  • Theoretical Formative Module Assessment Phase - This requires the ongoing completion of prescribed module-based tests which meet the accreditation and alignment requirements pertaining to the Integrated Qualification Framework (IQF). Successful completion of the Theoretical Formative Assessment Phase will result in the awarding of a Diploma (IQF-Level 4), Higher Diploma (IQF-Level 5), Graduate Diploma (IQF-Level 6) or Post-Graduate Diploma (IQF-Level 7) which bears testimony to the mastering of subject theory in preparation for curriculum progress to the Summative Assignment Assessment Phase (RQF).
  • Summative Assignment Assessment Phase - To meet accreditation and alignment requirements that form part of the Registered Qualification Framework (RQF) (UK-Ofqual) students may be requested to complete a revision of academic content previously covered and to apply this theory in several module-mapped assignments. Each assignment, after completion of the initial marking, will be submitted for external moderation to comply with qualification regulatory requirements. 
  • Degree Top-Up Progression – After successful completion of the Summative Assignment Assessment Phase for RQF purposes (Moderated Assignments) the candidate will be awarded an Ofqual Accredited Diploma issued by an Ofqual-award institution and be registered as the receiver of such a diploma on the UK Register of Qualifications. This will open the door to registering at a British or alternative international university of choice to complete the final BBA-Hons or MBA Top-Up towards a BBA-Hons or MBA/MSc Degree.

 

AWARDING OF DEGREES

Final Degrees (BBA-Hons & MBA/MSc) are awarded and certified by the relevant British or international government-regulated university in collaboration with the UK-Ofqual.

 

SELF-PACED PROGRAMMES 

All the online academic programmes of EDUVISA are self-paced and can be completed in the minimum or maximum study period depending on the time allocation and commitment of the student. Students access the EVUS Student Portal (EDUVISA Virtual University System) via a User Account and a unique Password accessible on the main EDUVISA website (www.eduvisa.co.uk). Although the academic progress of the student is determined by the commitment and dedication of the student the EDUVISA Virtual University System (EVUS) applies an AI-managed guided study system that tracks and monitors the academic progress of the student in order to alert academic tutors and lecturers for intervention purposes.

 

HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS

Access to prescribed study resources is made available on the EVUS platform and can be accessed via the online Student Portal. This includes online study notes,  links to additional online academic sources, video material and presentations that can be accessed simply by mouse-clicking the relevant link.

 

ONLINE STUDY TIPS

  • Participate: Stay in contact with your teacher and your classmates through the discussion board and other activities where applicable. 
  • Know your deadlines: Look for the table of deadlines when you first log in to your course site. If you feel you can't meet a deadline, let your teacher know as soon as possible don't wait until the last minute as it is often harder to accommodate your request then.
  • Be patient: You have access to the course site 24x7, but remember your lecturer and academic tutor are not sitting at the other end waiting for your email or discussion posting on a 24/7 basis. Give them ample time to reply and typically expect a response within 48 hours.
  • Read: It is quite easy to skim information on the web, but it is important that you read the material available on your Student Portal to ensure a positive and accelerated learning experience.
  • Routine:  Establish a Study Routine (See Study Guidelines). Remember your academic progress is determined by your personal commitment and dedication to complete your studies at all costs as an investment for your future.

 

CONTACTING TUTOR/LECTURER

EDUVISA course programmes are self-paced, delivered via a guided-study system and have been developed in such a manner that you will not require any or little academic support. The EDUVISA Virtual University System (EVUS) incorporates an Online Messenger System that allows you to contact your tutor, academic supervisor or even professor directly should the need arise. You can even have a live chat with them if your Internet connection allows it.

 

PAYMENT OPTIONS 

Course fees can be paid by any of the following methods:

  • EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer)
  • PayPal - Credit Cards (International)
  • PayFast - Credit Card, Debit Card, Bank Transfer (EFT), Cash Deposit at Post Office and selected retailers (Southern Africa only).
  • Bank Deposit (International)
  • FlyWire (University/College Payment Gateway)

 

REGISTRATION PROCESS

The first step is to familiarise yourself with the various course offerings that are available at the certificate, diploma, degree or post-degree level by visiting the EDUVISA Catalogue of Qualifications or accessing the list of qualifications via the EDUVISA menu system. Once you have decided which course or qualification pathway you want to register for you will be directed to the Enroll Option where you may be requested to Create a New User Account (First Time Students only) or Sign in to the existing User Account (Previously registered students). You will now be required to indicate which Payment Option you wish to follow. During the registration process, you may also be requested to upload the following documents:

  • Copies of your Grade 11 Certificate, Bridging Certificate, High School Certificate, Diplomas or Degrees completed.
  • You will be required to upload a passport/ID-size photograph of yourself.
  • If applying based on your professional/or employment experience, you will be required to provide a copy of your CV as well as proof of employment experience.

If you wish to find out if there are exemptions available to you before you register, please submit certified copies of your qualifications via email at apply@eduvisa.co.uk.

If you require assistance with your registration process, pleasmessage EDUVISA and an academic advisor will gladly contact you.

 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Students who have successfully completed the EDUVISA Diploma in Higher Education Access (Dip.HEA) (IQF-L3) are not required to complete any additional English Language Course (Example Cert.TEFL).

However, students who wish to pursue the option to teach English in another country are required to complete the Cambridge Accredited International TEFL Certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language Course) (Cert.TEFL). 

 

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

EDUVISA Graduate School of Management's unique educational online community provides a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for international students. A diverse and accessible faculty dedicated to teaching both undergraduates and post-graduates via our advanced Online Learner Management System (EVUS) combine to ease the transition from school to university irrespective of culture or nationality. EDUVISA Graduate School of Management welcomes applications from learners/students who want to commit to an academic process and university pathway that will enable them to achieve a degree/post-degree qualification at a UK-Government-regulated university with certification by the UK-Ofqual regulator.

EDUVISA Graduate School of Management follows a comprehensive approach when considering learner/student applications. As a highly selective institution, EDUVISA Graduate School of Management strives to develop a complete picture of all applicants and what they may bring to the EDUVISA Graduate School of Management online university experience. While an applicant's academic performance is the factor considered most heavily in the admissions process, previous assessment scores, qualifications earned, recommendations, and extracurricular activities may also be considered. The overall purpose is to determine whether the potential learner/student displays the inherent drive and discipline required to achieve success within the online university environment.