The Department of Higher Education and Training (the Department) and its entities undertake research to better understand their various sub-sectors, and identify challenges and opportunities in an effort to guide resource allocations. The Post-School Education and Training (PSET) system produces research on the sector but the research is not available in a central location and it is sometimes hard to access. The Research Repository therefore serves as a central location for all research on PSET. The Research Repository stores and manages collections of research and other related documents.
The objectives of the Research Repository are to:
Research Bulletin on PSET_10th Edition
10th Edition of the Research Bulletin on Post-School Education and Training
DHET Research Agenda 2020-2023
The Research Agenda sets out the research needs of the Department for the period 2020 to 2023. The Research Agenda informs planning processes within the Department, it informs research stakeholders of the Department’s research priorities, and signals to funders and development partners what areas...
Research to Understand What Research is Available
A significant body of work has been undertaken by various agencies, think-tanks and universities touching on elements of NSFAS mandate, its place within the post-school education and training sector and the stakeholders it serves. This research serves as a mechanism to reflect on the policies, proce...
Mapping links between occupations and classification of educational subject matter (CESM)
This working paper was conceived to explore initiatives in mapping in South Africa, giving particular attention to the Classification of Educational Subject Matter (CESM) and to the Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO), because these two classification systems are the current national standard...
Global trends and TVET: The case of South Africa (draft)
Globalisation and contemporary global trends are two different things and impact differently on technical and vocational education and on any consideration of a future role for UNESCO on TVET at the country and global level. The global economic slowdown in the recent period is linked to globalizatio...
This paper is intended to outline key studies that have examined the performance of NSFAS funded students as a subset of the cohort of students who enrol in higher education. It will undertake this by first outlining the primary cohort studies that have been done in the sector recently, and comparin...