Quality Assurance Practices and Procedures
Chief Director : Professor Regis Chireshe
Chief Director – Quality Assurance Practices and Procedures
Professor Regis Chireshe is a distinguished scholar, educational psychologist, and higher education quality assurance specialist leading the QAPP Directorate at ZIMCHE.
He provides strategic leadership for institutional registration, programme accreditation, and academic and institutional audits across Zimbabwe’s higher education system.
Professor Chireshe holds a BSc Honours in Psychology and MSc in Educational Psychology from the University of Zimbabwe, and a Doctor of Education (DEd) from UNISA.
He has over 80 publications, supervised 23 PhDs, and served in senior academic roles including Dean and Director of QA at Great Zimbabwe University.
He is a Fellow of the Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences and continues to advance quality assurance systems across Africa.
Directorate Overview
The Quality Assurance Practices and Procedures (QAPP) Directorate is the technical core of ZIMCHE, responsible for implementing the Council’s mandate of safeguarding the quality and integrity of higher education in Zimbabwe.
The Directorate oversees registration, accreditation, auditing, and regulatory compliance of higher education institutions to ensure alignment with national and international standards.
Through rigorous quality assurance mechanisms, the Directorate ensures that Zimbabwe’s higher education system remains relevant, credible, and aligned with Vision 2030.
Directorate Structure
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Registration and Accreditation Directorate
Responsible for institutional registration and programme accreditation. -
Academic and Institutional Audits Directorate
Responsible for institutional audits, monitoring, and performance evaluation.
Key Responsibilities
- Registration and accreditation of higher education institutions.
- Accreditation and review of academic programmes.
- Monitoring compliance with the ZIMCHE Act.
- Conducting institutional and programme audits.
- Aligning curricula with national priorities and MBKs.
- Evaluating foreign qualifications equivalence.
- Supporting quality assurance systems in institutions.
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