Student perceptions of employability and inclusive development: South Africa

This report is part of the 'Universities, employability and inclusive development' project commissioned by the British Council. The project involved five countries - Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa - and for comparative purposes, the UK. The research was led by the UCL Institute of Education, London, in partnership with Kenyatta University, Kenya, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, University of the Free State, South Africa, and University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The project sought to identify the changes that need to be made in universities so as to make them more effective in enhancing the employability of their graduates.

The study aims to provide policy makers with evidence on how they can build a stronger link between their higher education sector and the labour market, ensuring graduates contribute to economic growth and building the inclusive societies Africa needs if it is to release its potential. This research brief reports on aspects only of the South Africa case study. It looks at key challenges and how students perceive employability in higher education.

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