The Health Research Ethics Office has an administrative fee structure for external reviews in place, which is revised annually.

The RECs reserve the right not to review a research application, or to withhold an HREC/AnimCare letter, if administrative fees are outstanding.
The RECs reserve the right not to review an application if it feels that it falls outside the expertise of the REC.

Documents available to Download:

HREC & AnimCare Fee Structure for External Reviews
Invoice Application Form - SFD005e

SOP for the research ethics approval application process

SOP for the expedited review process

Application form for a Larger or Single study

Category 0 Form

Application form for a Larger or Single study (Other Faculties)

Evaluation form for a Larger study

NWU Code of Conduct for Researchers

Transport Indemnity form - English

Transport Indemnity form - Afrikaans

Indemnity form - English

Indemnity form - Afrikaans

Sample narrative CV

Guideline for obtaining approval from the North West Departing of Health

Gazette - Material transfer agreement for Human Biological materials

Material transfer agreement for Human Biological material agreement

Operational guidelines Ministerial consent

Example - Ministerial consent - For A

Risk levels for research with Human participants

Ethics review checklist