Access and success must be revisited

Access and success must be revisited

18 Mar 2013 13:44 - Pauline Machika
A study of efforts to assist disadvantaged students points to the need for changes.
Mixed signals in post-school system

Mixed signals in post-school system

15 Feb 2013 11:36 - Nico Cloete
Colleges are vital in the attempt to unscramble the confusion at the doors of higher learning that leave thousands in limbo.
Matriculants want universities -- not FETs

Matriculants want universities -- not FETs

11 Jan 2013 09:59 - Bongani Nkosi
School leavers still see universities as their first choice, above FET colleges, despite attempts by government to try to persuade them otherwise.
Nzimande cleaning house to avoid another UJ stampede

Nzimande cleaning house to avoid another UJ stampede

11 Oct 2012 16:52 - Aneesa Fazel
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has unveiled his plan to better manage the admission of thousands of prospective students to universities.
US Supreme Court divided on affirmative action

US Supreme Court divided on affirmative action

11 Oct 2012 13:41 - Sapa-AFP
A US Supreme Court fight over an affirmative action plan at the University of Texas could change the face of admissions in higher education in the US.
Free market for the best students

Free market for the best students

19 Aug 2012 12:56 - Anna Fazackerley
Even elite, research-intensive universities may find themselves touting for candidates, but this won't help applicants whose grades fell short.

Moving towards plan B: Use the gap to get ahead

20 Jan 2012 09:12 - Staff Reporter
The disappointment of matric results is not the end of the world -- kick-start your future by using this time wisely.
Past sins revisited and corrected

Past sins revisited and corrected

13 Jan 2012 13:18 - Max Price
In the second of his two-part article, Max price explains why UCT uses race in deciding who to admit.

Sub-par matric is a ticket to desperation

13 Jan 2012 13:05 - Nan Yeld
The dramatic rise in the pass rate over the past two years raises unrealistic expectations about entry into higher education.
'It would be criminal to deny them access'

'It would be criminal to deny them access'

13 Jan 2012 12:01 - Bongani Nkosi
At the centre of the University of Johannesburg crisis is its vice-chancellor, Professor Ihron Rensburg. He spoke to Bongani Nkosi.
In defence of race-based policy

In defence of race-based policy

06 Jan 2012 13:07 - Max Price
In the first of a two-part article Max Price argues that universities have to consider students' socioeconomic status.

UFS raises admissions requirements

30 Jul 2010 06:00 - Lecture Notes
New admissions criteria for entry to undergraduate programmes at the University of the Free State (UFS) will take effect immediately.

Matric headache for universities

22 Aug 2009 06:00 - Prim Gower
Primarashni Gower says there is great concern about the date grade 12 results will be made known.