Christine Tjongarero Namibia's education system and higher education landscape.

1. CHRISTINE TJONGARERO:
NAMIBIA QUALIFICATIONS
AUTHORITY:
EDUCATION SYSTEM AND
HIGHER EDUCATION
LANDSCAPE

2. PRESENTATION CONTENT
1. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF NAMIBIA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM
2. EDUCATION SYSTEM BACKGROUND
3. HIGHER EDUCATION LANDSCAPE
- PUBLIC PROVIDERS
- PRIVATE PROVIDERS
- REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
- QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK
4. CONCLUSION

3. 1. EDUCATION SYSTEM BACKGROUND
1990 - 1995
Central Government
(Cabinet)
Directorate Directorate Directorate
Ministry of
Education

4. CONTINUE...1995 - 2005
Central Government
(Cabinet)
Ministry of Higher
Education Vocational
Training, Science and
Technology
Directorates
Ministry of Basic Education
Sports and Culture
Directorates

5. EDUCATION SYSTEM BACKGROUND
2005 - 2015
Central Government
(Cabinet)
Directorate Directorate Directorate
Ministry of
Education

6. CONTINUE...2015 - DATE
Central Government
(Cabinet)
Ministry of Higher
Education, Training and
Innovation
Directorates
Ministry of Education Arts
and Culture
Directorates

7. 2. BACKGROUND OF THE EDUCATION
SYSTEMTertiary Education Vocational Education,
University, Colleges
Secondary
Senior Secondary
Grade 11-12
17-18 years
Primary
Vocational/ Open/
Distance education
Junior Secondary
Grades 8-10
16+ years
14-16 years
Upper Primary
Grades 5-7
11-13 years
Early Childhood care and development
7-10 years
Lower Primary
Grades 1-4
0-6 years

8. 3. HIGHER EDUCATION LANDSCAPE
PUBLIC PROVIDERS
University of Namibia
(UNAM)
- Certificates, Diplomas,
Degrees, Postgraduates,
Masters, Doctorates
Namibia University of
Science and Technology
(NUST)
- Certificates, Diplomas,
Degrees, Postgraduates,
Masters, Doctorates

9. PUBLIC PROVIDERS CONTINUE…..
DIFFERENT COLLEGES ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE ACT OF PARLIAMENT,
ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENTS SPECIAL TRAINING NEEDS. EXAMPLE:
- ARTS
- POLICE
- MILITARY
- CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
- OPEN LEARNING/ DISTANCE EDUCATION
- NATIONAL HEATH TRAINING CENTRE
- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTRE'S

10. PRIVATE PROVIDERS
- ONLY ONE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IS ACCREDITED SO FAR:
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (IUM)
CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS, DEGREES, POSTGRADUATES AND MASTERS
DEGREES
- VARIOUS PRIVATE COLLEGES THAT OFFER CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS.
- FEW PRIVATE VOCATIONAL CENTRE'S, TRAINING NATIONAL CURRICULUM AND
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION FROM NAMIBIA TRAINING AUTHORITY
(NTA)

11. 4. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Ministry of Higher
Education,
Training and
Innovation
Namibia Qualifications Authority
Accreditation and NQF
development
National Council of
Higher Education
(Higher Education)
Namibia Training
Authority
(Vocational
Education)

12. The Qualifications Framework
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Bachelor Degree
Masters Degree
Doctoral Degree
Bachelor Honours Professional Bachelor
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
NQF
Levels
Unit
Standards

13. NQF Level Descriptors
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Creation of
new knowledge
through
scholarship
and
research
Recall of
narrow range
of existing
knowledge
Analysis and
application of
focussed specialist
and theoretical
knowledge
Application of
knowledge
and skills
in and to
familiar situations
Application of
existing knowledge
and skills to
create or expand,
often in completely
abstract situations
Application in
variable routine or
non-standard,
non routine
situations
Often
Innovative solutions
Self initiated
and directed
Closely
supervised
“Loose” guidance
Responsible
for managing
others
Accountable
for self
and others
Others are
accountable
for actions
and outputs

14. NQF COMPONENTS
NQF
Levels
• Consist of ten (10) levels
• Defined by the set of descriptors (Annexure A)
NQF Credits
• Quantum of learning recognized through an NQF Ql or U/S
• 1 credit = 10 NHL – directed, self D, & Assessment
NQF
Classification
• Field of learning (12) as determined by NQA Council
• Subfields and Domains determined as per NQF CS - mostly by Ql or
U/S developers

15. NQF COMPONENTS CONTINUE….
NQF Qualifications
Types
• Types of Qls recognized by NQA as of register able quality
• Certificate, Diplomas, Bachelor Degrees, Honours Degrees , Post
Graduate Diplomas/ Certificates, Masters Degrees, & Doctorate Degrees
NQF Unit
Standards
• “awards” recognized by the NQA as being of registerable quality
• Restricted to a max of 120 credits

16. TYPES OF QUALIFICATIONS WITH MINIMUM
CREDITS
1 40
120
360
240
Unit
Standards
Certificate Diploma Bachelors
Degree
Masters
Degree
480/
120
Honours/
Professional
360
Doctorate
Degree

17. NAMIBIA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM AS WELL AS
HIGHER EDUCATION LANDSCAPE, REGULATORY
FRAMEWORKS AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
FRAMEWORKS ARE WELL ARTICULATED.