Transcript HEQF Review
Update on HEQF Implementation 21 February 2012 HEQF ALIGNMENT: IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATIONAL PLAN UNIVERSITIES Blue Group UNIVERSITIES Purple Group PRIVATE PROVIDERS COMPREHENS IVE UNIVERSITIES Red Group COMPREHENS IVE UNIVERSITIES Orange Group UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY ALL HIGHER EDUCATI ON PROGRA MMES AND QUALIFIC ATIONS SUBMITT ED VIA HEQC ONLINE FOR APPRAISA L AND CATEGORI SATION CATERGORY A CATEGORY B CATEGORY C MINIMAL CHANGES: EG NAMEOF QUALIFICATION MINOR CHANGES: IE LESS THAN 50% CHANGE TO QUALIFICATION MAJOR CHANGES: IE MORE 50% CHANGE TO QUALIFICATION EST. 60 – 70% OF APPLICATIONS EST. 30 – 25% OF APPLICATIONS EST. 5% OF APPLICATIONS LARGE SCALE EVALUATIONS OF APPLICATIONS IN AC-STYLE MODEL ‘ACCREDITATION-STYLE’ EVALUATION BY INSTITUTION TYPE, DISCIPLINE AND QUALIFICATION TYPE MAKE NEW APPLICATION FOR CANDIDACY-PHASE ACCREDITATION NOT APPROVED OUTCOME: APPROVED AND ‘DEEMED’ ACCREDITED NOT APPROVED OUTCOME: APPROVED AND ‘DEEMED’ ACCREDITED NOT ACCREDITED OUTCOME: PROVISIONAL ACCREDITATION Plan • Phase 1 – existing programmes in Categories A, B, C. • Evaluate As – level of meeting parameters • Bs – need more curriculum information • Cs – as they are ready – candidacy. Phase One • Where are we? • Almost all publics have submitted • Half PHEIs … • • • • 8050 altogether 4000 As 1550 Bs 2500 Cs Phase one evaluation • 2 evaluation sessions so far: November February • Checklisting • Group of peers (25), in 3 groups. • Reviewed by peers and Directorate • 4000 As…so far • Some sent back…. Issues • Lots of technical or issues – fixable (grammar, spelling, caps, Latin) • Abbreviations – inconsistencies in HEQF • What to do with some offerings… consistency • Professional, 240, MBA (revised HEQF), parked Diplomas as Bs • M – structured/elective? Issues contd. • CESMs – titles, designators/qualifier – major field of study • Admissions reqts – not in line with national policy or too brief • SAQA info … • Funding levels sometimes incorrect Issues • Institutional choices – streamlining or detailed offerings • Opportunity to do major housekeeping… • Category – Bs (refine process with Diplomas separately) Next steps • Finish Category A – HEQC – outcomes • Define info necessary for Category B – differentiate • Keep building system… • (Finalise HEQF) • Ask for curriculum info on some Bs • Analyse Cs – impact on candidacy