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HEQSF REVIEW CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP - STUDENTS
QUALITY FORA INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE: HEQSF REVIEW CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP - STUDENTS Date: 04 October 2022 Time: 09:00-13:30 Venue: Zoom MORE…
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BrieflySpeaking NO. 22 New Higher Education Institutional Types in South Africa: A Missed Opportunity for Articulation and Differentiation?
Find the latest BrieflySpeaking No. 22 - New Higher Education Institutional Types in South Africa: A Missed Opportunity for Articulation and…
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Save the date - 28 September 2022: Launch of the National Review of Doctoral Qualifications
Save the date - 28 September 2022: Launch of the National Review of Doctoral Qualifications Click here to access full details: Doctoral Review.pdf
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Request for written submissions on the Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQSF) Review Report
As part of the review of the HEQSF the CHE wishes to invite education and training providers and other key stakeholders to make submissions about the…
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Publications

Governance in South African Higher Education Research Report

Executive SummaryThis project has three primary objectives: the description and analysis of the present state of governance in South African higher education; an analysis and re-examination of the…
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A Good Practice Guide for Quality Management of Research

ForewordA project focused on quality issues in research management was started by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) in 2003. This project was intended to draw attention to the importance…
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Proceedings of the Colloquium on Building Relationships between Higher Education and the Private and Public Sectors

IntroductionOne specific responsibility allocated to the Council on Higher Education (CHE) by the Higher Education Act of 1997 is to advise the Minister of Education on stimulating greater…
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South African higher education at the beginning of the new millennium: Realities, problems and challenges

PrefaceThe Chair, representatives of various stakeholder organisations and research and development agencies, invited guests from the donor community and media, members of the Council on Higher…
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South African Higher Education in the First Decade of Democracy

ForewordThe Council on Higher Education (CHE) is an independent statutory body established by the Higher Education Act of 1997. Its mandate is to advise the Minister of Education on all matters of…
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Considerations on the Designation and Nomenclature of Higher Education Institutions

ForewordThe Council on Higher Education (CHE) is an independent statutory body established by the Higher Education Act of 1997. The CHE's mission is to contribute to the development of a higher…
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Consultative Conference 1999: South African Higher Education at the Beginning of the New Millenium: Realities, Problems and Challenges

IntroductionHigher Education policy development - from the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) of 1995, through to the Higher Education Act of 1997 and the White Paper on Higher Education…
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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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