Impact(s) of Quality Assurance Requirements for Private Higher Education Institutions in South Africa

The surge and expansion of Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) in South Africa is an indication that the private sector education is making significant progress. As a result, the PHEIs are considered as being in competition with Public Higher Institutions. This situation is envisaged to i...

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Main Authors: Mafuku Tholaine Matadi, Chinaza Uleanya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: amaquen 2022-12-01
Series:The Journal of Quality in Education
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Online Access:https://journal.amaquen.org/index.php/joqie/article/view/323
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description The surge and expansion of Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) in South Africa is an indication that the private sector education is making significant progress. As a result, the PHEIs are considered as being in competition with Public Higher Institutions. This situation is envisaged to influence the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to tighten its policies in order to control the PHEIS. Using the Octet quality theory, developed by Zaki and Zaki Rashidi. and the documentary content analysis research method, this study analyses ways in which quality assurance is used to curtail the growth of PHEIS. The findings of the study showed that some of the contributions of PHEIs are driven by the demand for higher learning opportunities in the republic, though faced by various challenges and barriers in fulfilling the quality assurance requirements in respect of accreditation the DHET. The paper submits that PHEIS are not in competition with Public Higher Educational Institutions, rather they are to be seen as complementing the vision of the DHET in its efforts to improve the South African Higher Education System. Thus, partnership between the private and the public institutions is recommended for the achievement of desired positive impacts.
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spelling doaj.art-704a0e05f31d41d1a9dd7e2268223d972022-12-22T04:41:48ZengamaquenThe Journal of Quality in Education2028-18972022-12-011220Impact(s) of Quality Assurance Requirements for Private Higher Education Institutions in South AfricaMafuku Tholaine Matadi0Chinaza Uleanya1University of ZululandUniversity of South Africa The surge and expansion of Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) in South Africa is an indication that the private sector education is making significant progress. As a result, the PHEIs are considered as being in competition with Public Higher Institutions. This situation is envisaged to influence the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to tighten its policies in order to control the PHEIS. Using the Octet quality theory, developed by Zaki and Zaki Rashidi. and the documentary content analysis research method, this study analyses ways in which quality assurance is used to curtail the growth of PHEIS. The findings of the study showed that some of the contributions of PHEIs are driven by the demand for higher learning opportunities in the republic, though faced by various challenges and barriers in fulfilling the quality assurance requirements in respect of accreditation the DHET. The paper submits that PHEIS are not in competition with Public Higher Educational Institutions, rather they are to be seen as complementing the vision of the DHET in its efforts to improve the South African Higher Education System. Thus, partnership between the private and the public institutions is recommended for the achievement of desired positive impacts. https://journal.amaquen.org/index.php/joqie/article/view/323curriculumhigher educationprivate higher learning institutionsquality assuranceteaching and learning
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Impact(s) of Quality Assurance Requirements for Private Higher Education Institutions in South Africa
The Journal of Quality in Education
curriculum
higher education
private higher learning institutions
quality assurance
teaching and learning
title Impact(s) of Quality Assurance Requirements for Private Higher Education Institutions in South Africa
title_full Impact(s) of Quality Assurance Requirements for Private Higher Education Institutions in South Africa
title_fullStr Impact(s) of Quality Assurance Requirements for Private Higher Education Institutions in South Africa
title_full_unstemmed Impact(s) of Quality Assurance Requirements for Private Higher Education Institutions in South Africa
title_short Impact(s) of Quality Assurance Requirements for Private Higher Education Institutions in South Africa
title_sort impact s of quality assurance requirements for private higher education institutions in south africa
topic curriculum
higher education
private higher learning institutions
quality assurance
teaching and learning
url https://journal.amaquen.org/index.php/joqie/article/view/323
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