PROGRAMMES

DTET supports projects that:

• Provide opportunities to historically disadvantaged students to develop knowledge and skills that are market orientated.
• Contribute towards the restructuring of a non-racial education system.
• Promote participation by black students in leadership programmes. Grow the leadership capabilities of black students.
• Reflect a curriculum responsive to the socio-economic needs of South Africa.
• Facilitate dialogue, co-operation and institutional sharing amongst tertiary institutions.
• Assist students to improve their academic and social performance.
• Facilitate involvement in community work.
• Facilitate skills development of student leaders to effectively participate in co-governance structures.

The DTET employs the Tertiary Education Linkages Programme (TELP) and the Support to Tertiary Education Programmes (STEP) to execute and fulfil its mission in education transformation. Through TELP, the Trust provides academic development services and acts as a grant maker via STEP.