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Council on Higher Education

Confidence in every qualification.

CHE helps build a higher education system that people can trust — through quality assurance, accreditation, qualifications frameworks and evidence-led advice.

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92Accredited programmes
14Colleges
3Universities
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Working together to strengthen higher education.Meet the CHE team

People, institutions and partners working toward a more credible and connected higher education system.

Why CHE exists

Quality is a public promise.

As a statutory corporate body established under Section 4 of the Higher Education Act of 2004, CHE works at the point where policy, institutions and people meet.

Our job is to help make the higher education system in Lesotho more credible, more transparent and more responsive — so learners can make informed choices, institutions can improve and qualifications can be recognised beyond borders.

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Our mission
“To promote inclusive participation, innovation and lifelong learning through quality assurance in higher education, and global recognition of Lesotho qualifications.”
What we do

Three ways we make quality legible.

Whether you are a learner, an institution, an employer or a public partner, the system should be easier to understand.

01 / Assurance

Quality assurance & accreditation

Standards, reviews and institutional audits that support continuous improvement across higher education.

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02 / Framework

Lesotho Qualifications Framework

A shared language for learning outcomes, levels, credits and progression — aligned to regional mobility.

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03 / Confidence

Verification & evaluation

Digital services that help people and organisations confirm the status and level of qualifications.

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Higher education in Lesotho

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Knowledge base

Resources for better decisions.

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CHE’s work is grounded in integrity, accountability, transparency, partnerships, professionalism and a commitment to quality education.
News and Updates

What’s moving the system forward.

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CHE stakeholders reviewing a micro-credentials framework
QualificationsJune 2026

Review draft micro-credentials framework

The technical committee is refining a national framework for flexible, lifelong learning pathways and recognition of prior learning.

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VerificationJune 2026

Importance of evaluation

A closer look at how evaluation supports confidence in qualifications and higher education decisions.

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Let’s keep the conversation open

Questions about quality, qualifications or the system?

Reach the CHE Secretariat in Maseru and we’ll help you find the right starting point.

Contact CHE
info@che.ac.ls
+266 2231 3503P.O. Box 14046, Maseru 100Corner Lerotholi Road & Constitutional Road
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