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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Doctor of Environmental Science in Wildlife Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
105446  Doctor of Environmental Science in Wildlife Management 
ORIGINATOR
University of Pretoria 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
-   HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Doctoral Degree  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Generic Management 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Level 8  NQF Level 10  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 1141/23  2021-07-01  2024-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2025-06-30   2028-06-30  

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 and Rationale of the qualification:
The qualification's main purpose is to allow suitably qualified learners to develop in-depth skills and expertise in wildlife management. Such skills require a well-developed ability for independent research and thinking in various facets of the science of wildlife management.

Learners who qualify are able to function as decision-makers in a broad environmental field, but specifically so in solving wildlife management problems and to provide leadership in global environmental issues, such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning:
Access may be gained to the qualification through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Entry Requirements:
  • Master of Science in Wildlife Management, Level 9.
    Or
  • Master of Science in the relevant fields of Zoology, Botany or Ecology, Level 9. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    Research. 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Demonstrate advanced specialisation in a discipline of wildlife science.
    2. Demonstrate advanced cognitive and creative abilities.
    3. Comply with professional and ethical standards in the agricultural and wildlife sciences.
    4. Manage wild animals in different systems and can identify, formulate and solve problems related to wildlife management and conservation innovatively.
    5. Comply with the professional and ethical standards in the agricultural and wildlife sciences. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria:
    1. Critically interpret and structure contemporary information relevant to the area of research.
  • Formulation of a research hypothesis.
  • Develop strategy in order to test the hypothesis.

    2. A written thesis that is acceptable to peer review and internal assessors.

    3. Submission of a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
  • Presentation at a scientific congress.
  • Demonstrate the ability to present and debate research findings amongst peers.

    4.Communicate and co-operate with fellow researchers on a regular basis with regards to day-to-day functioning of the laboratory.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Oral examinations.

    Other:
    Written Doctorate thesis.
    National and International Publications.
    Presentations/Posters at national or international congresses, symposiums or workshops. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Postdoctoral studies. 

    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.