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.