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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION:

Doctor of Administration

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
111468	Doctor of Administration
ORIGINATOR
University of Limpopo
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		Project Management
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	360	Not Applicable	NQF Level 10	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:
The qualification is intended to provide the country with Graduates who have specialised theoretical knowledge and well-developed research and practical skills in a specialised field within the Administration and Development area, and can therefore serve the community in a variety of important ways, in both the public and private sectors. It provides practical experience and development of skills in all aspects of the research including the identification of a problem, literature review, project planning, data collection and analysis, report writing and oral presentation of results.

Rationale:
The rationale of the qualification is to recognise scholars who have made a considerable research contribution towards the advancement of knowledge in a specific field. The provision of this qualification is in response specifically to the national priority of creating jobs and sustainable livelihoods with a focus on Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of national, provincial, and local government structures in successfully implementing basic service delivery qualifications and maintaining governance levels marked by professionalism and integrity.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is guided by the institutional policy and is aligned to the objectives of the NQF. Entry into the qualification is possible via RPL as well as indicating advanced standing, provided that it is aligned to the institutional policy and that the applicant is evaluated by a qualified RPL assessor in a manner that is free from any form of discrimination. RPL practices also include standard Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) practices of equivalent modules that may have been achieved in the course of the applicant's studies.

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:

Master's Degree offered NQF level 8.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

This qualification consists of the following elective modules at NQF Level 10 totalling 360 Credits.

Elective Modules, 360 Credits (Choose one):

Public Administration Thesis, 360 Credits.
Or

Development Planning & Management Thesis, 360 Credits.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. The learner demonstrates expertise and critical knowledge in an area at the forefront of a field, discipline or practice; and the ability to conceptualise new research initiatives and create new knowledge or practice.
2. The learner demonstrates the ability to contribute to scholarly debates around theories of knowledge and processes of knowledge production in an area of study or practice.
3. Develop new methods, techniques, processes, systems or technologies in original, creative and innovative ways appropriate to specialised and complex contexts.
4. The learner demonstrates the ability to apply specialist knowledge and theory in critically reflexive, creative and novel ways to address complex practical and theoretical problems.
5. The ability to identify, address and manage emerging ethical issues, and to advance processes of ethical decision-making.
6. The ability to make judgements on incomplete or inconsistent data.
7. Produces publishable works.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

Expertise in a theoretically sophisticated subject matter is demonstrated through critical evaluation and argument.

Research initiatives are properly proposed and analysed in a research proposal aligned with the Faculty research guidelines.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

Theories of knowledge in the area of specialisation are discussed and critiqued in the process of knowledge production.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

The research thesis contributes to existing body of methods, techniques, processes, systems or technologies.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

Knowledge application is used in the analysis and evaluation of problems.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

The learner shows ethical awareness in the handling of the research specialisation and reporting thereof, including evidence of ethical decision making.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

Develops significant original insights into new, complex and abstract ideas, information or issues.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:

Publishes articles or chapters in a book from the Doctoral thesis.

Integrated Assessment:
Assessment takes place across all learning outcomes. Integration of exit level outcomes is assessed in the form of a full research thesis.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

The qualification is comparable to other Doctoral Degrees offered by thesis in the field of Administration and Business Management. In this regard, qualifications achieved against the national qualification standards offered at universities in Australia, New Zealand and Namibia that use a similar 10 Level NQF are comparable. An example is Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia that offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by research. The University of Namibia offers a PhD in Public Administration by research with the requirement that a thesis on a related topic in the field be submitted.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification allows possibilities for horizontal articulation.

Horizontal Articulation:

Doctor of Administration in Management, NQF Level 10.

MODERATION OPTIONS

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CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

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NOTES

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LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

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PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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