News & Announcements

First Announcement: CHE Higher Education Conference: 28 February to 1 March 2024
Higher Education Conference: 28 February to 1 March 2024  First Announcement  The Council on Higher Education (CHE) is a statutory body established…
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Communiqué 7 of 2023 REQUEST TO COMMENT ON DRAFT QUALIFICATION STANDARD FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DIETETICS AND NUTRITION
The Council on Higher Education (CHE) announces the release of the draft qualification standard for the Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and…
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Obituary – Prof. Rita Maré
The CHE is sad to announce the passing of Emeritus Professor Rita Maré at the age of 72 years. She will be remembered for her work at the office of…
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Press Release: CHE - HPCSA Signing of Memorandum of Agreement
JOINT STATEMENT ON THE SIGNING OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA (HPCSA) AND THE COUNCIL ON HIGHER…
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Publications

A Framework for Qualification Standards in Higher Education

Introduction   Legislative background In terms of the Higher Education Act (no. 101 of 1997) and the Higher Education Amendment Act (no. 39 of 2008), the Council on Higher Education (CHE) is…
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External Evaluation Report of the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of the Council on Higher Education, South Africa

Section A: Background to the review 1. The HEQC 2. Terms of Reference for the evaluation panel 3. Methodology for the external evaluation 4. Nature of the report   Section B: The context within…
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DHET Draft Policy Framework on Distance Education in South African Universities May 2012

Key policy provisions that flow from the discussion of the issues affecting distance higher education are highlighted in each section and are collated in a Summary Draft Policy Framework which is…
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Enhancing the quality of teaching and learning: Using student engagement data to establish a culture of evidence

IntroductionEnhancing the quality of teaching and learning is a key strategic focus area in higher education. From a national perspective, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has…
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A Framework for Qualification Standards in Higher Education: Summary of submissions received and CHE responses

Background   In December 2011, the Council on Higher Education (CHE) sent the draft Framework to parties with an interest in higher education, requesting submissions by 10 February 2012. A number…
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Framework for Qualification Standards in Higher Education

Introduction   Legislative background     In terms of the Higher Education Act (no. 101 of 1997) and the Higher Education Amendment Act (no. 39 of 2008), the Council on Higher Education (CHE) is…
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Framework for qualification standards in higher education

Presented by Prof. Francis Faller at the Quality Assurance Forum for public higher education institutions on 21 February 2012 at the Murisi Auditorium, CHE, Pretoria  
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HEQF review update and a new accreditation framework

Presented by Dr Denyse Webbstock at the Quality Assurance Forum for private providers on 1 September 2011 at the School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg  
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