Technikon system in South Africa
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The Technikon system in South Africa was a network of vocationally oriented higher education institutions focused on practical and technical training, which later evolved into universities of technology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
higher education system
ⓘ
vocational education system ⓘ |
| admissionRequirement | senior certificate or equivalent school-leaving qualification ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
meeting labour market needs
ⓘ
skills development ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| credentialOutcome | vocationally oriented graduates ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | traditional academic universities in South Africa ⓘ |
| educationLevel | tertiary education ⓘ |
| emphasis |
applied research
ⓘ
industry partnerships ⓘ work-integrated learning ⓘ |
| evolvedInto | universities of technology in South Africa ⓘ |
| governedBy | South African higher education legislation ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
prepared students for specific occupations
ⓘ
provided technical and vocational higher education ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation for universities of technology
ⓘ
strong link between higher education and industry needs ⓘ |
| orientation |
applied learning
ⓘ
career-oriented ⓘ |
| partOf | South African higher education landscape ⓘ |
| policyContext | massification and diversification of higher education in South Africa ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
practical training
ⓘ
technical education ⓘ vocational training ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Department of Education of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restructuredUnder | post-apartheid higher education reforms ⓘ |
| sector | public higher education ⓘ |
| servedPopulation | students seeking applied and technical qualifications ⓘ |
| status | largely replaced by universities of technology ⓘ |
| teachingApproach |
experiential learning
ⓘ
laboratory and workshop training ⓘ practice-based learning ⓘ |
| transformationPeriod | late 1990s to mid-2000s ⓘ |
| typicalFieldsOfStudy |
applied sciences
ⓘ
business and management ⓘ engineering ⓘ health and allied professions ⓘ information technology ⓘ |
| typicalQualificationType |
diploma
ⓘ
higher diploma ⓘ national diploma ⓘ |
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