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ENROLMENT REPORT: FEBRUARY 2012
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training
15 February 2012
FET COLLEGES ENROLMENT & PLANNING CYCLE
• Enrolment Planning• Bursary Planning• Enrolment Process• Enrolment Reporting• Challenges experienced
Enrolment Planning• Operational Planning in July-Sept each year
involves the following:- Workshops with colleges - Workshops with provinces- Reviews of plans and detailed feedback of
corrections- Targets set for following year in line with POA- Strategies set to support targets- Monitoring indicators set
Enrolment Planning
• It takes into account the following aspects:- Indicative budgets based on Programme Funding- Indicative income based on NSF, Student Fee
income, Fee For Service Income- Programme range based on regional and national
inputs (WSPs and SSPs)- Available Infrastructure and Lecturing Staff and
Teaching Materials- Best match of anticipated pass rates
Enrolment Planning- Plans assessed and indicative budgets allocated by
September each year with indicative programmes and enrolment numbers
- Indicative Bursaries Allocated in same process- Colleges commence recruitment Sept onwards- Colleges are given Enrolment Targets (via provincial
department) end of Nov- Colleges finalise enrolments for actual funding third
week of February
Bursary Planning• Programme Costs determined every July (CPI
Linked)• MTEF allocations received and indicative Bursary
allocations made on basis of current enrolments linked to reported anticipated Certification Rate
• Bursary calculation benchmarks on 80% of students requiring 100% Bursary (Average Programme Cost) and balance to Transport and Accommodation
• Indicative “upfront commitment” to colleges made of 30% of indicative bursary to assist financially needy students from day 1
Bursary Planning
• Bursary policy reviewed by August each year• Bursary workshops held with all colleges• Bursary applications made during enrolment• Bursary administration commences• NSFAS processes payments• Monitoring of payments and adjusting
allocations to suit demand• Financial Audit by NSFAS
Enrolment Process 2012
• Students apply to colleges Sept- February• Colleges commence enrolment January –
February based on enrolment targets• Applications in excess are reported to DHET for
possible support• Bursary application is integrated into application
cycle• Students undergo Placement for Success testing
(Competency and Placement test i.e.(CAP), PACE Career Centre (PACE) etc.)
Enrolment Process 2012
• New Students receive counseling from Student Liaison Officers
• Returning Students receive examination results and enrol accordingly
• Students Register (with registration fee which is part of Course Fee)
• Students undergo induction• Classes commence on date set by DHET
10
Actual HeadcountTOTAL HEADCOUNT Enrolled as on 10 February 2012
Per Province NC(V)Engineering
NC(V)Business and
General Studies
N1 - N3 Engineering
N4 - N6 Engineering
N4 - N6 Business Studies
TotalHeadcount
Actual students Enrolled
TotalHeadcount students in
Other programmes
Eastern Cape 5,049 12,671 2,832 1,559 7,306 29,417 2,512
Free State 1,596 3,664 4,271 2,091 8,843 20,465 337
Limpopo 8,019 12,080 2,507 4,108 6,115 32,829 653
Gauteng 10,123 16,797 10,853 8,947 17,574 64,294 5,240
KwaZulu Natal 8,737 18,386 6,393 6,284 17,716 57,516 2,624
Mpumalanga 3,796 4,917 4,818 2,196 2,585 18,312 361
Northern Cape 1,116 1,253 722 121 2,557 5,769 902
North West 2,859 5,540 2,288 647 2,224 13,558 2,311
Western Cape 4,977 9,928 3,432 1,335 8,356 28,028 3,641
National 46,272 85,236 38,116 27,288 73,276 270,188 18,581
Some Comparisons
Compared to this time last year:• 270 188 enrolments: 60% up on 2011• 66 494 Report 191 Eng: 70% up on 2011• 73 726 Report 191 Non-Eng:79% up on 2011• 38 116 Report 191 N1-N3 Eng:70% up on 2011• 27 288 Report 191 N4-N6 Eng: 5% up on 2011• 131 508 NC(V) : 5% down on 2011
Some Comparisons
• Engineering NC(V) % vs Non Engineering-Unchanged on 2011
• Engineering N4-N6 % vs Non Engineering, up 2% on 2011
• Number of new students- 137 592 a 30% increase from 2012• Number of Returning Students- 111 446 a 14% increase from 2012
Some Comparisons
• Unassisted Students: 17 145- NC(V) 8199 a 14% decrease- N1-N3 2175 a 7% decrease- N4-N6 6771 a 98% increase• NSF Top Up: R718 000 000 over 3 years• 18 581 Occupational and Other up 23%
Some Comparisons
Compared to final 1st quarter enrolment last Year (2011):
• 131 508 NC(V) up by 9.5%• 38 116 N1-N3 Eng up 111%• 100 494 N4-N6 up 137%• 18 581 Occupational and Other down 6%• 270 188 Overall enrolment up 27%
Anticipated overall enrolment increase for 1st Quarter (closing 17 Feb): 288 188 up 35%
Key Issues• Verification of Enrolment• Pass Requirements (4 subject requirement)• Increasing linkage of Engineering Graduates to
Artisan development programme (NAMB)• Structured Work Placements (2000 hrs and L4)• Development of appropriate Student
Placement• Improving Academic Support• Management of Teaching and Learning• Lecturer Development
Key Issues• Enrolment of Repeaters (Costs and quality)• Student motivation/drop out• Review of Report 191:- Market related- Updated content• Alternative Post Matric studies:- N4-N6- Learnerships L5&L6- HE programmes (Higher Certificates)• Occupational and other: Main Streaming (NSF/SETA’s)
Key Issues
• Some colleges did not plan effectively for textbooks or alternatives thereof
• Some colleges did not plan effectively on how to support financially needy students
• Colleges still experiencing late enrolments due to HE closing dates in late Jan
• Some colleges did not have sufficient qualified lecturing staff
• Some colleges experiencing significant increases in enrolment above the planned/funded enrolment
Thank you.