Malaysian Qualifications Agency Act 2007 · Updated to 1 Nov 2017 · Chapter 5
65. Application for accreditation
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
An application by a higher education provider for accreditation of any—
accreditation
“accreditation” means a recognition granted by the Agency after examining and assessing— (a) a higher education programme or qualification; or (b) a higher education provider under Chapter 4 or 7 of
skills training programme or qualification, which complies with the Framework, leading to an award of—
a diploma, advanced diploma or degree other than the Malaysian Skills Diploma or Malaysian Skills
Advanced Diploma under the National Skills
Development Act 2006 [Act 652]; or
a certificate other than the Malaysian Skills
Certificate under the National Skills Development
Act 2006; or
foreign skills training programme or qualification which complies with the Framework, shall be made to the Agency within the specified period in the certificate of provisional accreditation in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
Every application shall be accompanied by such documents, information and fees as may be prescribed.
The form, manner, documents and fees required under subsections (1) and (2) may differ between different programmes or qualifications.
At any time after receiving an application for accreditation and before it is determined, the Agency may by written notice require the higher education provider to provide additional documents and information within a specified period.
Agency
“Agency” means the Malaysian Qualifications Agency established under section 4;
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Where the additional documents and information required under subsection (4) are not provided by the higher education provider within the specified period or any such extended period as may be allowed by the Agency, the application shall be deemed to be withdrawn and shall not be further proceeded with, without prejudice to the right of the higher education provider to submit a fresh application.
Terms defined in this Act
accreditation
Defined · s 2“accreditation” means a recognition granted by the Agency after examining and assessing— (a) a higher education programme or qualification; or (b) a higher education provider under Chapter 4 or 7 of
Agency
Defined · s 2“Agency” means the Malaysian Qualifications Agency established under section 4;
certificate
Defined · s 95“certificate” means the certificate of provisional accreditation, the certificate of accreditation, certificate of self-accreditation or the certificate of equivalence, as the case may be;
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