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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Doctor of Philosophy: Commerce

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
15180	Doctor of Philosophy: Commerce
ORIGINATOR
University of Cape Town
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			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	120	Level 8 and above	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 06120/18	2018-07-01	2018-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31		2022-12-31

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

The degree provides the opportunity for a candidate to undertake independent research and advanced study under the guidance of a supervisor, building on knowledge gained, in a particular subject area, normally at Masters or equivalent level. The thesis presented must constitute a substantial contribution to knowledge in the chosen subject and may embody only the original work of the candidate

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Minimum entrance requirements A recognised Masters degree or a recognise Honours Bachelor's degree or a recognised four year Bachelors degree plus at least one year registration for an approved Masters degree or a recognised three year Bachelors degree plus at least one year registration for an approved Masters degree or a recognised three year Bachelors degree plus at least two years registration for an approved Masters degree or any equivalent qualification recognised by the Senate as being equivalent. School subject minimum requirements None Recognition of prior learning: People who have shown by examination or publication or a record of appropriate training that they have reached a level in the subject or a cognate subject and which is deemed adequate in the opinion of Senate on the recommendation of the Faculty. Senior Certificate with Matriculation Exemption or Equivalent university admission qualification. First degree BCom, BBusSci BSc (Actuarial Science) Honours degree: BCom (Honours) BBusSci Master's degree(s) MCom, MBusSci, MBA MPhil Other qualification(s) None State specific additional requirements (e.g. matric subjects) None.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

Y

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

(a) Critical cross-field outcomes (generic to all teaching and learning) (i). The PhD graduate is able to demonstrate the depth of a theoretically sophisticated subject matter; (ii). The PhD graduate is equipped with proficiency in research methodology. Graduates have mastered the skills of critical thinking, problem solving, collection and analysis of data, and effective written communication which all contribute substantially to knowledge. (b) General outcomes (contextually demonstrated general knowledge, skills and values of the programme) The successful PhD candidate in the Commerce will Make an ordinal contribution to the resolution to the resolution of theoretical and /or practical problems in relation to understanding a specific aspect of business or commercial activity Contribute to the development of new techniques or to the refinement or extension of existing ones for furthering such understanding. Be an expert in the relevant field and acknowledged internationally by fellow scholars as a such Be capable of understanding further academic study and research independently and without supervision. Have sufficient expertise in the discipline to be able to teach it at all levels including the supervision of the research students Understand and be sympathetic to what is meant by such concepts as the "disinterested pursuit of truth, "and the love of learning for its own sake" (c) Specific Outcomes, including professional outcomes, contextually demonstrated) The PhD graduate will be: (i). Familiar with leading issues in their specialised field of study; (ii). Able to conduct advanced literature searches and critique current literature in the form of a review; (iii). Able to prepare professional papers for peer review (iv). Able to write research and funding proposals; (v). Able to provide technical reports to professional audiences including governments and businesses

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

(a) Critical cross-field outcomes (generic to all teaching and learning) (i). The PhD graduate is able to demonstrate the depth of a theoretically sophisticated subject matter; (ii). The PhD graduate is equipped with proficiency in research methodology. (iii). Graduates have mastered the skills of critical thinking, problem solving, collection and analysis of data, and effective written communication which all contribute substantially to knowledge. (b) General outcomes (contextually demonstrated general knowledge, skills and values of the programme) The successful PhD candidate in the Commerce will Make an ordinal contribution to the resolution to the resolution of theoretical and /or practical problems in relation to understanding a specific aspect of business or commercial activity Contribute to the development of new techniques or to the refinement or extension of existing ones for furthering such understanding. Be an expert in the relevant field and acknowledged internationally by fellow scholars as a such Be capable of understanding further academic study and research independently and without supervision. Have sufficient expertise in the discipline to be able to teach it at all levels including the supervision of the research students Understand and be sympathetic to what is meant by such concepts as the "disinterested pursuit of truth, "and the love of learning for its own sake" (c) Specific Outcomes, including professional outcomes, contextually demonstrated) The PhD graduate will be: (i). Familiar with leading issues in their specialised field of study; (ii). Able to conduct advanced literature searches and critique current literature in the form of a review; (iii). Able to prepare professional papers for peer review (iv). Able to write research and funding proposals; (v). Able to provide technical reports to professional audiences including governments and businesses Integrated assessment: The Doctoral Thesis constitutes the work on the basis of which a PhD is awarded. This thesis is expected to contain material which is either worthy of publication as a monograph or capable of yielding two academic articles in peer-reviewed scholarly journals. The thesis must be an original, coherent and consistent body of work which reflects the candidate's own efforts, performed under the guidance of a suitably qualified supervisor or supervisors.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Title(s) of related qualification(s) None. Other articulation possibilities, either generic or specific Entry to this qualification in mid-stream Not possible Exit from this qualification in mid-stream: Work already completed may be accepted towards the completion of a qualification by another institution of higher learning. Other higher education programmes which articulate with this qualification without going back to square one: Senate may permit a candidate registered for a Masters degree, by virtue of the quality and development of the work, to change his/her candidature to that for the PhD degree, but retrospective registration is not normally allowed

MODERATION OPTIONS

The University of Cape Town has a system of external peer review and evaluation of each course. One of the aspects of the system is an evaluation of the standards and assessment practices of the department.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The academic staff of the University of Cape Town will be used in a manner, which is consistent with the quality assurance system of the University.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.

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.

1.	University of Cape Town

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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.