Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC)

Two staff development programmes are offered by CHEC namely:  Creating the Leading-Edge & Creating the Executive-Edge for Leadership and Management Capacity Development in Higher Education in the Western Cape.

Creating the Leading-Edge (CLE)

The Creating the Leading-Edge Programme (CLE) has been developed by and for the universities in the Western Cape and is presented under the auspices of the Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC).  The Programme is designed to meet the management capacity development needs of academic and administrative middle managers and to create effective networks for the key managers at the universities.  The Programme is designed for academic heads of departments, heads of research entities, and support/professional staff managers. Typically, the participants will have at least a post graduate qualification and more than five years’ work experience as a new or existing manager in their positions. However, universities are free to select any participant that they believe will benefit from the course.

Creating the Executive-Edge (CEE)

CHEC’s capacity development Programmes are known for their ability to develop capacity within the member universities in support of each university’s own strategic intent and direction.  This supports the Western Cape and the South African national education system in building an innovative regional HE system.  Creating the Executive-Edge Programme (CEE) has been developed by and for the universities in the Western Cape and is presented under the auspices of the Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC).  The Programme is designed to meet the strategic needs of senior and executive management in HEIs in the Western Cape.  The Programme is designed for deans, deputy deans and senior or executive directors appointed to executive positions in HEIs.

Please revert to the resources tab for information on registering for your chosen course, and to download the nomination form for applications.