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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Management Sciences in Operations Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
115255  Master of Management Sciences in Operations Management 
ORIGINATOR
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
-   HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Master's Degree  Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology  Manufacturing and Assembly 
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
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
This qualification is intended for senior managers or field specialists within an operations management environment. Persons achieving this qualification will be competent in researching, applying and managing operations management strategies, systems and techniques in the enterprise. The learner will be able to optimise the resource usage in a company to benefit the bottom line. The learner will be able to act independently or as a member of a management team. He/she will be eligible to register as a professional technician. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
The institution conducts RPL in terms of the policy and guidelines of the institution to recognise other forms of formal, informal and non-formal learning and experience.
In cases where learners do not comply with the formal admission requirements, the institution applies its RPL policy.

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Bachelor of Management Science Honours, NQF Level 8. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Exit Level Outcome 1:
  • Research advanced management science principles, techniques, tools and systems in research and the working environment, to optimise the operations and services of the enterprise.
  • Manage all resources in the given environment.

    Specified Outcomes:
    The ability to: Apply research skills such as:
  • Situation analysis.
  • Defining problems.
  • Literature survey.
  • Quantitative analyses.
  • Reasoning and logic.
  • Drawing conclusions.

    Making proposals:
  • To optimise manufacturing and service competitiveness.
  • To apply research methodology findings and proposals.
  • Resource management.
  • Facility management.
  • For the improvement of a specified problem area.
  • Apply production and operations management advanced tools and techniques into integrated JIT, TOC, TQM, and other productivity improvement system approaches. These techniques must be usable by hand in principle but applied to computers in practice.
  • Apply management techniques and systems (computer-based and manual) from lower-level qualification outcomes (levels 5 through 7) into an integrated focus area or department to effectively plan, organise, lead and control this area as a part of the total enterprise. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria:
    The following associated assessment criteria apply across all Exit Level Outcomes:
  • Demonstration of ability through a research dissertation, which is assessed continuously for system, style, content and correctness of the use of research principles.
  • Extend the research dissertation, including the application of the researched principles.

    Integrated Assessment:
  • Continuous evaluation of the dissertation.
  • Completion of assignments on case studies, writing of tests and examinations. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    This qualification compares with similar international qualifications in terms of the range of competencies in the learning content offered. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows possibilities for vertical articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Cognate Master of Management, NQF Level 9.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Doctor of Management, NQF Level 10. 
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    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: 
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