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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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Call for applications - CHE/HELTASA Teaching Awards
The Council on Higher Education (CHE), in partnership with the Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA) is pleased to call on universities to nominate candidates for the…
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Latest Publications

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…
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Postgraduate Studies in South Africa: A Statistical Profile
IntroductionThe production of university graduates – and especially postgraduate students – is an essential component of the national system of…
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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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