1. ENROLMENT REPORT: FEBRUARY 2012 Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training 15 February 2012

2. FET COLLEGES ENROLMENT & PLANNING CYCLE Enrolment Planning Bursary Planning Enrolment Process Enrolment Reporting Challenges experienced

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.)

9. 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. 10 Actual Headcount TOTAL 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 Total Headcount Actual students Enrolled Total Headcount students in Other programmes Eastern Cape 5,04912,6712,8321,5597,30629,4172,512 Free State 1,5963,6644,2712,0918,84320,465337 Limpopo 8,01912,0802,5074,1086,11532,829653 Gauteng 10,12316,79710,8538,94717,57464,2945,240 KwaZulu Natal 8,73718,386 6,3936,28417,71657,5162,624 Mpumalanga 3,7964,9174,8182,1962,58518,312361 Northern Cape 1,1161,2537221212,5575,769902 North West 2,8595,5402,2886472,22413,5582,311 Western Cape 4,9779,9283,4321,3358,35628,0283,641 National 46,27285,23638,11627,28873,276270,18818,581

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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%

14. Some Comparisons Compared to final 1 st 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 1 st Quarter (closing 17 Feb): 288 188 up 35%

15. 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

16. 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)

17. 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

18. Thank you.