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COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION. QA Forum: PHEIs Data on PHEIs 6 March 2012 Tamara Bezuidenhout. Data Systems. 3 data collecting systems: HEQC-Online HEQF-Online HEQCIS Different purpose, structure, process of collecting data. HEQC-Online. Purpose: Programme Accreditation
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COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION QA Forum: PHEIs Data on PHEIs 6 March 2012 Tamara Bezuidenhout
Data Systems • 3 data collecting systems: • HEQC-Online • HEQF-Online • HEQCIS • Different purpose, structure, process of collecting data
HEQC-Online • Purpose: Programme Accreditation • Applications for Candidacy Phase and Re-accreditation (PHEIs only) • Two-part application: Institutional Profile and Programme Application • IP Data incl: Mission and Vision, Contact details (Institutional Administrator, Head of Institution, Sites of Delivery), Student numbers, Policy documents, CVs, MIS, Infrastructural information (libraries, computers, laboratories), Registration information – should be updated regularly
HEQC-Online (cont) • Application incl: Response to questions relating to Criteria for Programme Accreditation (1-9), supporting docs, contact and distance info, postgraduate details • Processing applications: submission, evaluation, AC, HEQC, Outcomes • Reporting: per CESM, NQF level, HEI • Data available: Programme data (July 2005 and some 2002 –), Student numbers (U/grad +P/Grad), staffing information, ‘space’ (lecture venues, libraries, laboratories), policies, outcomes and docs
HEQC-Online (cont) • Currently…. • 590 registered users on HEQC-Online (not Public or Agric) • But 117 Registered and Accredited PHEIs • Total submitted progs : 967 • Provisionally Accredited: 613 • Not Accredited: 212 • Not yet processed: 144 (AC Feb + April 2012) • Planned that outcomes of HEQC-Online will soon articulate with the HEQF-Online
HEQF-Online • Purpose: Gather data re HEQF alignment • Submission of Category A, B and C programmes (All institutions) • Two-part submission process: complete and upload offline excel template, edit and submit individual qual applications • Two-part submission: • S1 (Existing qual info): Qual name, abbreviation, ref, NQF level, credits, duration, SAQA reqs, min admission reqs
HEQF-Online (cont) • S2 (Amended qual info): Qual name, abbreviation, ref, NQF level, credits, duration, SAQA reqs, designator, CESM, WIL credits, research credits, Professional reqs, min admission reqs, sites of delivery (PHEIs) • Process: Submission, Checklisting, Evaluation, Review, Return for correction, Resubmit, HEQC • Reporting: per Qual, Category, Qual Type, Subm Date, User, HEI, Outcomes (Summary, per Qual, per Inst), Total Offerings
HEQF-Online (cont) • Currently… • Category A: 4529 (Nov 1297, Feb 2693, Mar 539) • Category B: 1568 • Category C: 2527 • Total 8624 submitted • 26 PHEIs not submitted of 113 registered institutions • 459 Programmes submitted in total • In future will need to ensure all Category A and B quals are registered on HEQCIS
HEQCIS • Purpose: Collecting student enrolment and achievement data • Submission of data from PHEIs used to populate NLRD • HEQCIS maintained by SAQA on behalf of CHE • Three-part application / submission • Edu.Dex License • Complete Qualification Template / inform HEQCIS • Upload Student Data according to specifications
HEQCIS (cont) • PHEIs = required to submit to HEQCIS biannually • 15 June and 15 December • CHE reports annually to DHET – which institutions have submitted during each submission cycle (as per req of NQF and HE Acts) • Current cycle 16 June 2011 – 15 December 2011
HEQCIS (cont) • Currently… • 109 institutions are registered to use Edu.Dex • 93 institutions have submitted qualification templates • 76 institutions have made one full data load, whereas only 24 institutions have successfully loaded for a second time • 74 075 learners with 76 282 qualification uptake results (18 862 achievements +50 431 enrolments) (a further 6 989 were shown as de-enrolled)
HEQCIS (cont) • Current cycle…(as of 19 December 2011) • 32 institutions (i.e. 29% of all unique PHEIs) had successfully submitted at least one full data load • 30 864 learners with 31 897 qualification uptake results (8 834 achievements + 21 189 enrolments) (a further 1 874 were shown as de-enrolled). • Every time an institution loads any data to the HEQCIS, it submits its entire dataset.
Questions and comments? Tamara Bezuidenhout 012 349 3934 bezuidenhout.t@che.ac.za or heqfonline@che.ac.za