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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION:

Doctor of Commerce in Human Resource Management

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
115685	Doctor of Commerce in Human Resource Management
ORIGINATOR
Nelson Mandela University
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		Finance, Economics and Accounting
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
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 academically top-qualified researchers, entrepreneurs, managers, decision makers, advisors and professionals 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 learners with research, professional and practical skills that build on prior graduate and Masters-level knowledge and skills, attitude and competence in the economic and related sciences in such a way that a high Degree of academic leadership, further growth and ability to practice within professional or self-defined ethics can be developed;
2.2 To instil in learners the necessary confidence and attitude to communicate professionally at the highest level with others in the economic field;
2.3 To provide learners with the potential ability to develop the competence required for independently engaging as leaders 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):
The institution provides for Recognition of Prior Learning for outcomes achieved in other related qualifications or relevant professional experience. The RPL depends on study record from an accredited provider or on a portfolio of evidence and an interview.

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

Master of Commerce, NQF Level 9.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Economic and Related Problem Solving:
The learner is competent to independently identify, assess and formulate complex and contextual abstract problems relating to the economic principle of satisfying unlimited needs with limited means and apply appropriate knowledge and high level skills to expand or redefine existing knowledge.
2. Application of fundamental and specialist knowledge.
The learner confidently demonstrates expert knowledge of an area of specialisation in the economic and related sciences, or within an interdisciplinary context, by demonstrating the following performance:
a. Placing research within the broader context of the economic sciences, which withstands international intellectual scrutiny and contributes to original relevant knowledge;
b. Analysing, synthesising and evaluating information autonomously at highly abstract levels and in new situations;
c. Communicating professionally as an expert with others in the particular field.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The assessment criteria will be based on the outcomes listed above.

Integrated Assessment:
Each learner's performance is assessed by means of the internal and external examination of a thesis written in accordance with internationally accepted methods.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Vertical Articulation:

Doctor of Commerce, 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:

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.

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