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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Science in Oral Pathology 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
104914  Master of Science in Oral Pathology 
ORIGINATOR
University of the Western Cape 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
-   HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Master's Degree  Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services  Preventive Health 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  180  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Reregistered  EXCO 0821/24  2021-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
To provide qualifiers with specialised knowledge, specific clinical skills and applied competence in a specific dental discipline that provide opportunities for continue personal intellectual growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.

Rationale:
To provide South Africa with significant numbers of postgraduates/specialists of specific dental disciplines in order to ensure that the local leadership base of innovative and knowledge-based economic and scholarly activity is widened. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
This qualification may be accessed through the Recognition of Prior Learning, which includes formal learning and work experience.

Entry Requirements:
  • A Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Level 8.
  • A Bachelor of Science: Honours in Dental/Allied discipline, Level 8.
  • A Bachelor of Dental Therapy/Oral Hygiene's Level 7 with a minimum 3 years appropriate. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    N/A 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1.Be able to perform all standard dental procedures.
    2. Be able to perform all specialised procedures related to the specific discipline.
    3. Competent in the design, methodology, implementation and publication of a research paper/project.
    4. Display specialised and basic research skills in a specific clinical dental discipline and to perform a full range of standard and non-standard procedures often in non-standard combinations across a major clinical dental discipline in complex and viable routine and non-routine contexts.
    5. Communicate effectively in both oral and written modes with peers and the broader community using the appropriate structure, style and graphic support. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes:
    The following Associated Assessment Criteria are assessed in an integrated manner across all the Exit Level Outcomes:
  • Dental surgery is performed in accordance with set standards.
  • Specialised scholastic and advanced research skills are displayed in Dental Surgery disciplines and a full range of advanced procedures are performed in complex, variable and highly specialised contexts.
  • Specialised knowledge of Dental Surgery discipline is demonstrated, abstract data and concepts are processed at a level of analysis, transformation and evaluation and responses are created to resolve abstract Dental Surgery problems.
  • Oral and written modes or communication with appropriate structure, style and graphic support are demonstrated effectively in the broader Dental Surgery community.
  • Responsibility for planning, resourcing and managing are demonstrated within broad parameters and functions.
  • Personal and/or group output is optimised by complete accountability for its determination, achievement and evaluation.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Assessment may consist of any of the following combinations:
  • A research report.
  • A research report and an oral examination.
  • A research report and written papers.
  • A research report and an oral and a written examination. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    N/A 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification articulates vertically with doctorates in the same discipline at Level 10. It will be the additional criteria that these other higher education institutions will apply which will determine whether students with this qualification will be admitted. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    NONE 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.