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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Administration: Public Management

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
15398	Master of Administration: Public Management
ORIGINATOR
Stellenbosch 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
Master's 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	240	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 09	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 091/21	2021-07-01	2023-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

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

First purpose: To provide managers in the private, public and voluntary sectors with specialised knowledge and skills about selected complex technical aspects of management in the public and voluntary sectors (including public strategic management, public project management, public financial management, public personnel management) in order to promote sustainable growth and development and maximise prosperity in all sectors of the economy an society.

Second purpose: To develop competent leaders in the field of Public and Development Management with specialised applied fundamental and generic cross functional technical knowledge and skills to steer sustainable development, growth and prosperity in the most appropriate direction.

Third purpose: To provide students who want to enrol for very specialised doctoral level studies in Public and Development Management, with a sound academic research base from which to do so.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Senior Certificate with Matriculation Exemption or equivalent university admission qualification.

First degree: BAdmin, BPubMngt

Honour degree: BAdmin Hons/BPubMngt Hons

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Demonstrated the ability to read and interpret specialised and technically complex Public and Development Management related literature including the ability to teach themselves from source material.

2. Shown a specialised detailed understanding of the use of scientific approaches and methods in the acquisition of scientific Public and Development Management related knowledge (e.g. the importance of using specialised and technically complex research methodologies

3. Demonstrated ability to identify and solve specialised and technically complex Public and Development Management problems in a critical and creative way.

4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others as a member of a top management team in the private, developmental and public sectors.

5. Demonstrated ability to organise and manage oneself and one's personal activities responsibly and effectively.

6. Demonstrated ability to collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate specialised and technically more complex Public Management information

7. Demonstrated ability to communicate specialised and technically more complex Public Management related issues effectively, using specialised visual, mathematical, and or language skills in the modes of oral and or written persuasion

8. Demonstrated ability to use specialised technical Public Management related science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and the interests of others

9. Demonstrated detailed and comprehensive, specialised technical understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that Public Management related problem solving contexts do not exist in isolation.

10. Demonstrated ability to understand and to apply a range of specialised technical Public Management related techniques, procedures and experimental approaches required in the different specific programmes leading up to this qualification

11. Demonstrated ability to apply this specialised and technically complex Public Management related knowledge and practical skills to address specialised theoretical and practical management problems.

12. Demonstrated experienced specialised ability to learn and apply appropriate lessons from these technically complex experiences in order to solve technical Public Management related problems in such a way that sustainable developmental outcomes are ensured.

13. Demonstrated a specialised understanding of:

The latest advances in complex theoretical explanations and modelling

Complex technical bodies of knowledge

The application of sound, comprehensive practical experiences and skills related to complex core technical aspects of the relevant Public Management related subject matter.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. The assessment used for this qualification ensures that the purpose of the qualification is achieved.

2. A range of formative and summative assessments methods such as simulations, assignments, workplace assessments, written and oral presentations and examinations are used.

3. The required range of modalities is used integratively to assess whether the specified outcomes have been achieved.

4. From the assessment of samples generalising to a domain takes place in a judicious and planned way in order to ensure reliability

5. The assessment used meets the standard and level of achievements for NQF level 8.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Integrated assessment takes place by way of a variety of procedures including practically orientated cross-disciplinary individual and group assignments, simulations, workplace assessments, written and oral presentations, tests and examinations

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification serves as an entry point to the related qualification(s):

DPhil
PhD
DAdmin

Other articulation possibilities, either generic or specific:

For the MAdmin degree: Horizontal articulation with other level 8 programmes in the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences or outside faculties is enhanced by the elective credits at each level.
Vertical articulation into a DPhil or PhD degree is also possible.

MODERATION OPTIONS

The university of Stellenbosch has a system of external peer review and evaluation of departments. One of the aspects of the system is an evaluation of the standards and assessment practices of the department.

Additional information:

Various professional bodies prescribe specific requirements for admission to and registration with that professional body. These requirements are adhered to.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The academic staff of the university of Stellenbosch will be used in a manner which fits into the quality assurance system of the university.

Additional information:

The professional SA Association of Public Administration and Management prescribe specific requirements for admission to and registration with that professional body. These requirements are adhered to.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

NOTES

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LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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1.	Stellenbosch University