The Research@UP Manual sets out when ethics approval is required.

All applications for ethics approval must be submitted on the PeopleSoft Ethics Application and Approval System.

Here is a Research Proposal Approval tool that will help you prepare to:

• complete the ethics and grant application process on the PeopleSoft Ethics Application and Approval System;
• get your research approved by the relevant RECs;
• apply to the Survey Coordinating Committee to get your survey approved if you are surveying UP stakeholders;
• conclude the right contracts; and
• make sure you comply with legislation like the Constitution of South Africa, the Protection of Personal Information Act, the Animal Diseases Act, and the National Health Act.