Academic Development
Strengthening teaching, curriculum development and student academic support.
First-Year Experience
First-Year Experience
Support, orientation and transition resources for first-entering UNIVEN students.
Your First Year
Start strong at UNIVEN
Explore the First-Year Experience information, orientation resources and student-success support published by the University.
Teaching, Learning and Student Success
Centre for Higher Education Teaching and Learning
CHETL supports teaching excellence, student development, accessibility and technology-enhanced learning at the University of Venda.
Explore the Centre’s student-support services, academic development programmes, first-year resources and orientation videos.
These resources are designed to help students transition successfully into university life and connect with the academic, counselling, accessibility and digital-learning support available to them.
Student Support
Supporting student well-being, career development, accessibility and academic success.
Digital Learning
Promoting technology-enhanced teaching, learning and assessment.
First-Year Experience Resources
Access useful guides and programme information designed to support first-year students as they begin their journey at UNIVEN.
PDFStudent Guide
UNIVEN First-Year Experience Guide
A practical guide to help first-year students understand and successfully navigate university life.
Download Guide ↓PDFProgrammeUNIVEN 2024 First-Year Experience Programme
View the First-Year Experience programme and the activities developed to support new students.
Download Programme ↓Discover CHETL
Meet Our Units →Supporting Your University Journey
Learn more about the support, services and opportunities available through CHETL.
CHETL Orientation Videos
Watch the orientation videos below to learn more about the specialised services offered by CHETL’s units.
Orientation Video
Disability Unit
Learn about accessibility, reasonable accommodation and disability-support services.
Watch on YouTube →Orientation Video
Student Counselling and Career Development
Discover the counselling, wellness, career-guidance and graduate-support services available to students.
Watch on YouTube →Orientation Video
Academic Development Unit
Learn about academic-development, curriculum and student-learning support programmes.
Watch on YouTube →Orientation Video
Disability Unit Orientation
Additional orientation information from the UNIVEN Disability Unit.
Watch on YouTube →Contact Us
Centre for Higher Education Teaching and Learning
Mrs. Mpande MmboniseniReceptionist
- Office
- CHETL (Disability building opposite sports hall)
- Telephone
- 015 962 8903/8347
- Cell
- 082 804 1813