SATS is registered as a Section 21 company (reg. no. 2002/005184/08). They are also registered as a PBO (18/11/13/2403) and a NPO (033-343-NPO).

They are also a founder member of the National Association of Distance Education Organisations in South Africa and the Christian Private Higher Education Forum, and they are a member of the Association of Private Providers of Education, Training and Development, as well as the South African Institute for Distance Education.

CHE accreditation and Department of Education registration provide assurance that the quality of our programmes is of the highest standard. Their programmes are therefore nationally and internationally comparable and the credits earned with us are truly “portable”, i.e. they can be transferred to other accredited, registered institutions. The increasing number of international students confirms the acceptability of our programmes around the world.