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About the Council

Quality with a national purpose.

CHE helps make higher education more credible, inclusive and connected to the needs of Lesotho.

Our mandate Meet the team

Council on Higher Education representatives gathered together

CHE / ABOUTRegulating for quality. Transforming higher education.

A statutory body established by the Higher Education Act of 2004.

Who we are

A public purpose, clearly held.

The Council on Higher Education is here to build confidence in the country’s higher education system.

CHE is a statutory corporate body established by Section 4 of the Higher Education Act of 2004. Its mandate is to promote quality, assure standards and advise the Minister of Education and Training on higher education.

That work connects policy, institutions, qualifications and the people whose futures depend on a trusted system.

Established2004

FocusQuality assurance

ReachLesotho & beyond

Our mission

To promote inclusive participation, innovation and lifelong learning through quality assurance in higher education, and global recognition of Lesotho qualifications.

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Our vision

By 2030, CHE will be a highly transformational and impactful quality assurance regulatory body internationally.

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What we do

A mandate that keeps the system moving.

From policy advice to programme accreditation, CHE works across the higher education landscape to support quality and public confidence.

Monitor higher education policy

Keep sight of how policy is being implemented across the higher education system.

Publish developments

Make useful information about higher education available to the public and sector.

Promote access

Support wider, more inclusive access to higher education institutions.

Advise the Minister

Provide evidence-led advice on matters affecting higher education.

Promote quality assurance

Strengthen a culture of continuous improvement across the sector.

Audit quality systems

Review the quality assurance mechanisms used by higher education institutions.

Accredit programmes

Evaluate programmes and issue certificates of accreditation where standards are met.

Monitor performance

Monitor and evaluate academic programmes and higher education institutions.

How we work

Three parts. One public promise.

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The Council

The governing body that provides oversight and direction.

HEQAC

The quality assurance committee that supports credible decisions.

The Secretariat

The professional team that turns the mandate into action.

A wider responsibility

Quality is also about where learning can take you.

CHE’s mandate includes managing the Lesotho Qualifications Framework: registering qualifications, verifying local and foreign qualifications, evaluating foreign qualifications, and developing the systems and guidance that support recognition.

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See the people and structures behind the promise.

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