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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION:

Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
115399	Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting
ORIGINATOR
Nelson Mandela University
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Postgraduate Diploma	Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Finance, Economics and Accounting
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	120	Not Applicable	NQF Level 08	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

The qualification content is currently being updated for the qualifications with the status “Registered-data under construction” or showing “DETAILS UNDER CONSTRUCTION” to ensure compliance with SAQA’S Policy and Criteria for the registration of qualifications and part-qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (As amended, 2022). These qualifications are re-registered until 30 June 2027 and can legitimately be offered by the institutions to which they are registered.

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.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

1. Public good:
1.1 To strengthen the pool of specialised entrepreneurs, managers, decision makers, advisors, professionals and researchers active in the economic life of South Africa in order to ensure that the local leadership base of innovative and value-adding economic and scholarly activity is widened.

2. Private good:
2.1 To provide qualifiers with research, professional and practical skills that build on prior graduate-level knowledge and skills, attitude and competence in the economic and related sciences in such a way that a high degree of specialisation, further growth and professional competence in these skills can readily take place;

2.2 To instil in qualifiers the necessary confidence and attitude to professionally address advanced issues in a particular economic or related science;

2.3 To provide qualifiers with the potential ability to develop the competence required for successfully specialising in endeavours of an economic nature at the global level.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
Recognition of Prior Learning will also be given for outcomes achieved in other related Degree/Diploma programmes; or relevant professional experience. This will be based on the learner's study record from an accredited provider or on a portfolio of evidence and an interview.

Entry Requirements:
The entry requirements for this qualification is:

Bachelor of Commerce, NQF Level 7.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Identify, formulate, assess and solve problems relating to the economic principle of satisfying unlimited needs with limited means at an advanced level - creatively, innovatively and professionally.

2. Demonstrate deep knowledge of an area of specialisation in the economic or related sciences by:

Showing progressive understanding of relevant literature;

Practising critical and evaluate argumentative skills;

Working across disciplinary boundaries in solving problems at an advanced level.

3. Competent to study at an advanced level cases of economic and business activity, involving the following abilities:

To analyse, reformat, synthesise and evaluate a wide range of information;

To justify and explain conclusions in terms of the principles and concepts underpinning the particular field of study.

4. Competent to work independently, on an individual or team basis, on advanced mini-research projects of an economic nature, involving the following practices:

Stating the problem to be investigated;

Planning the investigation;

Gathering, analysing, processing and interpreting relevant data;

Preparing a report that meets the requirements of a professional document and accurate communication.

5. Competent to:

Use advanced methods, skills and tools of the economic and related sciences in a professional manner;

Use computers, computer networks and information infrastructures for accessing, processing, managing and storing information to enhance individual and teamwork productivity;

Use computer packages for computation, modelling, communication and information handling, involving.

6. Competent to:

Communicate specialised information effectively, both orally and by other means, with relevant audiences and the community in a form appropriate to the particular areas of specialisation;

Apply methods of providing information for use by others involved in economic activity;

Interpret (verbally) statistical results obtained by means of case studies, scientific assignments and information technology in 3, 4 and 5.

7. Demonstrate in an exemplary manner:

The need to be socially responsible in applying the principles of the particular discipline;

The importance of honouring ethical considerations, i.e. the personal, social, cultural values and requirements of those affected by economic and related activity;

The importance of exercising judgement commensurate with knowledge and experience.

8. Competent to work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multi-disciplinary environments, showing leadership ability and performing critical functions related to the economic sciences.

9. Competent to:

Apply research methods within broad parameters for defined areas;

Plan and conduct, with guidance, investigations of an advanced/specialised nature;

Apply appropriate advanced investigative methods;

Prepare a comprehensive report that meets the requirements of a scientific document and accurate communication at the advanced level.

10. The qualifier:

Understands the requirements to maintain continued competence and to keep abreast of up-to-date tools and techniques in economic and related sciences in general and in a specialist field in particular;

Is competent to engage in lifelong learning through well-developed learning skills and qualitative debate.

11. The qualifier:

Is critically aware of the need to act professionally and ethically and to take responsibility within own limits of confidence;

Is competent to exercise judgement commensurate with knowledge and experience in a specialist area of the economic and related sciences.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The assessment criteria will be based on the outcomes listed.

Integrated Assessment:
A range of assessment strategies will be used to ensure that the above outcomes are integrated: workplace-based assignments, individual and group projects, mini-research reports, written and oral examinations.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

The qualification provides for vertical and horizontal articulation possibilities.

Horizontal Articulation:

Bachelor of Commerce Honours, NQF Level 8.

Vertical Articulation:

Master of Commerce, NQF Level 9.

Master of Accounting, NQF Level 9.

MODERATION OPTIONS

N/A

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

N/A

NOTES

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LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.

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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.

1.	Nelson Mandela University