Alternative academic access - analising the success (part one)

Abstract

The contemporary challenge facing all Higher Education Institutions (HEI's) since 1994 focuses on generating methods to broaden the access for schoolleavers who are ill-prepared and not ready for higher education. In response to this challenge the CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, FREE STATE'S SCHOOL FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSSINESS DEVELOPMENT (SEBD) developed and presented a foundation programme since 2001. This article is aimed at assessing its success. Although the success rate of the first intake was very low the author believes that by modifying the programme on a continuous basis, it has a justifiable place in the Institution's "access with success programme".