Quality through support
The Centre for Higher Education Studies and Development (CHESD) is an academic support service, provides initiatives directed at students and is an information supplier for higher education.
As an academic support service CHESD offers support to the University's faculties, rectorate and relevant support services.
CHESD assists with

• E-learning application in blended teaching learning programmes
• staff wellness and staff wellness programmes
• performance management as well as academic and administrative staff development;
• policy studies and research into higher education, as well as the teaching thereof;
• the improvement of access to the University for students as well as foundational provision in extended programmes;
• graphic work, audiovisual loans and upgrading of lecture halls.
• service learning in formal academic programmes

CHESD provides these initiatives directed at students:

• Formal teaching programmes in Higher Education Studies which comprises:
  - an advanced diploma
  - a master's degree
  - a doctoral degree
• The Career Preparation Programme for students from historically disadvantaged communities.

CHESD also renders the following services:

CHESD consists of seven divisions:

• Accessibility Programmes Division: Head: Mr Francois Marais  051 401 3860
• Education Media Services:  Head: Mr Peet Venter 051- 401 3797
• E-Learning Division: Head:  Dr Herbert Thomas  051-401 2227
• Performance  Management and Staff Development Division: Head:   Dr Renalde Huysamen  051- 401 3778
• Higher Education Studies and Research Division: Head:  Prof Annette Wilkinson  051-    401 3776
• Service Learning Division: Head: Prof Mabel Erasmus   051-401 3732
• Welness Division: Head: Dr Annette Prins   051- 401 2937

Director of the Centre:
Mr F C (Francois) Marais