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CHE seminar on the extended curriculum proposal held on 17th September
On the 17th of September 2013 the CHE held a seminar to discuss the recenty released CHE Task Team report proposing undergraduate reform in South Africa. Some task team members attended the seminar…
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CHE-HELTASA winners for National Excellence in T&L selected
The winners of the CHE-HELTASA (Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa) National Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards for 2013 have been selected. They will be announced at…
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The task team report on an extended curriculum released
The task team report:  A proposal for undergraduate curriculum reform in South Africa: The case for a flexible curriculum structure has now been released for public comment. Download the full report:…
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CHE comments on draft policy and regulation
As requested by Minister of Higher Education and Training the CHE has commented on: The Draft Policy on Student Housing at Public Universities and the Minimum Norms and Standards Applicable The Draft…
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Latest Publications

Enhancing the contribution of Distance Higher Education in South Africa
ForewordThe Council on Higher Education (CHE) is an independent, statutory body established by the Higher Education Act of 1997. The CHE’s mission is…
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The Governance of Merger in South African Higher Education
Executive SummaryThe restructuring of the South African higher education system ranges widely across mergers, incorporations, the creation of new…
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Improving Quality in Higher Education: Whose Responsibility?
As the costs of higher education escalate and the struggle intensifies to gain access to higher education and succeed in acquiring a qualification…
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Higher Education Qualifications Framework: Draft for Discussion
I, Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, Minister of Education, hereby publish The Higher Education Qualifications Framework: Draft for Discussion, as set out…
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