Student Experience Management

Welcome to the exciting relaunch of the Student Experience Podcast! In this special welcome episode, we invite you to join us on an exhilarating journey as we unveil a fresh new format that will take our exploration of higher education and student experiences to new heights. With our relaunch, we are thrilled to present an innovative and dynamic approach to the Student Experience Podcast. Get ready to dive deep into thought-provoking conversations, gain insights from leading experts, and discover practical strategies that will empower you in the field of academia. In this brief episode, we'll provide a glimpse of what awaits you in the revamped Student Experience Podcast. We'll share our vision for the future, discuss the key themes and exciting topics we'll be exploring, and introduce you to the captivating guests who will join us on this enlightening journey. Join us as we embark on this renewed adventure, dedicated to elevating the student experience and inspiring positive change in higher educ

Your guide to the State of the Nation Address • What you can expect from SONA2019 according to SA Media • SONA 2019 - The Actual Speech • Prediction 1: Phasing in Free Higher Education • Flashback to Previous SONAs: Announcing Free Higher Education • Prediction 2: The Matric Pass Rate 2018 • Prediction 3: Addressing Youth Unemployment • Opportunities and Talking Points for Private Higher Education • Share your predictions!

In it’s recent publication “Briefly Speaking“, the Council on Higher Education (CHE) gave an overview of the changing private higher education market. This, according to the CHE is due to new players, both locally and internationally entering the market. It references the small size of the private higher education market in comparison to Brazil and Kenya and references a figure of 10% of student enrolments being generated in this sector. In this episode we review summaries of the Private Higher Education Landscape in South Africa referencing statistics and findings from this report. The CHE report states that the sector is not homogenous in three (3) aspect in that the nature of the business of private providers differ in that some operate on a not-for-profit basis and others are enterprise drivers, sizes of private providers are disparate as well as the fields in which expertise or qualifications are offered differ from one provider to the next.