Ms Carla Labuschagne
Ms Labuschagne

POSITION
Coordinator: Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and Industry Liaison

QUALIFICATIONS
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (Cum Laude) – University of the Free State, 2021
Bachelor Honours Degree in Biokinetics (BA Hons) – University of the Free State, 2016
Bachelor Degree in Human Movement Sciences – University of the Free State, 2015

PORTFOLIO
Carla Labuschagne is the Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Coordinator and Industry Liaison at the Central University of Technology (CUT). She supports the implementation of WIL programmes aligned with the university’s vision and works closely with internal and external stakeholders to enhance industry engagement and student development.
Carla plays a key role in coordinating student-focused events and workshops. She was part of the Lejweleputswa Innovation Platform Team (2020–2021), which hosted online Innovation and Entrepreneurship Workshops to promote sustainable business in the Goldfields region.
She holds a postgraduate diploma in Business Administration (cum laude) and is currently pursuing a postgraduate diploma in Project Management, demonstrating her commitment to lifelong learning.
With experience across various sectors, Carla has built strong communication and networking skills, maintaining a broad referral network across the Free State, North West, and Gauteng. She actively engages with local businesses and serves as a member of the Free State Goldfields Chamber of Business.
Carla also volunteers with a local NGO’s marketing team in Welkom. She is passionate about advancing student employability and fostering meaningful partnerships between CUT and the wider community.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Work Integrated Learning
Industry Liaison
WIL PROGRAMMES MANAGED:
  • Diploma: Human Resource Management (Welkom)
  • Diploma: Office Management and Technology (Welkom)
  • Diploma: Marketing (Welkom)
  • Diploma: Language Practice and Media Studies (Welkom)
  • Diploma: Internal Auditing and Accounting (Welkom)
  • Diploma: Public Management (Welkom)

PRESENTED CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS
Conference Presentations
  • WIL Africa Conference
     Thinking in Motion: Leveraging Work-Integrated Learning for Seamless Transition
     Subtheme: Promotion of Quality Teaching and Learning
     Ms C. Labuschagne & Dr A. Slabbert (2024)
  • 8th Annual International Conference on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in Higher Education
     Reinventing Strategic Graduate Thinkers: A Reflection from Industry
     Ms C. Labuschagne & Dr A. Slabbert (2023)
  • 7th Annual International Conference on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in Higher Education
     The Socio-Economic Status of Students Participating in Work-Integrated Learning: The Case of CUT, Welkom Campus
     Dr H. Jordaan & Ms C. Labuschagne (2022)
  • WIL Africa Conference
     The South African Generation Z (Zoomers): Are Our Management Sciences Graduates Employable?
     Ms C. Labuschagne, Ms S. Joubert & Ms L. Els (2022)
  • 6th Annual International Conference on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in Higher Education
     Restructuring Work-Integrated Learning Practices at a University of Technology to Accommodate the Dynamics of the Labour Market
     Dr H. Jordaan & Ms C. Labuschagne (2021)
Workshops Presented
  • WIL Coordinators Training – THENSA & WILSA
     Work-Integrated Learning Coordinators Training Workshop ( June 2025)
  • WIL Coordinators Training – University of Venda
     Presented at the WIL Coordinators Training Workshop ( June 2025)
  • Benchmarking Workshops – University West, Sweden
     Presented a series of WIL benchmarking workshops during an international collaboration visit (September 2024)
EXTERNAL PROFILE
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Contact Us
  • Ms Labuschagne
  • Tel: +27(0) 57 910 3587
  • cgrove@cut.ac.za