Since 1994, access to universities for poor students in South Africa has grown phenomenally. Enrolment of (mostly disadvantaged) African and mixed-race students rose by 268% in the decade to 2006. But in the face of low pass rates the debate has moved on from access to success, and government is considering extending three-year degrees to four years to include the foundational learning many under-prepared students need.
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Filed under: Edu News (South Africa), Higher Education, SA Gov Dept of Education Tagged: | 3 year degrees, 4 year degrees, degrees, foundational learning, HESA, Higher Education South Africa, Karen MacGregor, low pass rate, South Africa, under-prepared students, universities
