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Teaching and Learning’ in South African Higher Education Reviewed
The Council on Higher Education and the University of Johannesburg Postgraduate School invite you to a panel discussion on Teaching and Learning: The panel discussion will be based on Chapter Four 'Teaching…
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CHE submission to the Presidential Commission
The Council on Higher Education (CHE) appreciates the opportunity to make a submission to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training (the Commission) on the onerous task of…
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THE 8TH ICQAHEA 2nd ANNOUNCEMENT
THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA (ICQAHEA) IN NAMIBIA.   SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT. SEPTEMBER 20-24, 2016.  Dear Colleagues and Friends in Higher…
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Conference Announcement and call for papers: SAQAN 2016
The Southern African Quality Assurance Network (SAQAN) is pleased to announce that the 3rd Southern African Regional Conference on Quality Assurance in Higher Education will be organised by the Council on…
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Latest Publications

Call for nominations of members for the Council on Higher Education
The Minister of Education requests the public, national organisations, research and science councils and relevant non-governmental organisations to…
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National Qualifications Framework Act 67 of 2008
ActTo provide for the National Qualifications Framework; to provide for the responsibilities of the Minister of Education and the Minister of Labour…
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Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) self-review report
Introduction   The political transition in South Africa in 1994 brought a number of direction-setting changes to the policy landscape and…
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HEQC Framework for Delegated Functions
Introduction   The Higher Education Act (Act No 101 of 1997) assigns executive responsibility for quality assurance in higher education in South…
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