HEMA is a NORAD-sponsored collaborative programme involving the University of the Western Cape, University of Oslo, Makerere University and the CHET.

The main objective of the project is to contribute to the strengthening of higher education in Africa through building quantitative and qualitative capacity with respect to expertise on African higher education.

The main activities are the further development of two existing master's courses in Higher Education in Uganda (Makerere) and South Africa (UWC) through modularising the existing curricula and integrating them in a joint programme structure with each other and the master's programmes in Oslo. CHET's role is to facilitate interaction and the development of a set of core curriculum compendiums of international and regional/local knowledge compiled from high-quality articles and research reports.

This Master's programme is the first to include a focus on the complex relationship between higher education and development. The programme is linked to a research network on expertise in higher education in Africa, giving successful applicants access to the latest knowledge in the field.

The student target group is those currently involved in or aspiring to become involved in higher education, be it as administrators, researchers, policy-makers, curriculum managers, or consultants.

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For further information contact Gerald Ouma at gouma@uwc.ac.za.