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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Postgraduate Diploma: Accountancy 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
15508  Postgraduate Diploma: Accountancy 
ORIGINATOR
University of Durban Westville 
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  Level 7  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 2663/05  2006-07-01  2009-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-06-30   2013-06-30  

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 
The purpose of the qualification is;

* To provide graduate with academic and technical knowledge focused towards the chartered accounting board examination. Students successful with this diploma have other employment opportunities in the accounting profession, commerce and industry and the public sector. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Entry requirements for the qualification:

* The Bachelor of Accounting Degree approved by the Senate of the University. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
The Bachelor of Accountancy graduate is able to:

* Acquire advanced levels of knowledge and skills in Financial Accountancy, Financial Management, Management Accounting, Taxation, Auditing and Information Technology to meet the requirements of the Accounting profession and a wide range of other potential employers

* Progress to positions in Business, Commerce and Industry. 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
Integrated assessment
  • Practical/simulated tutorials and seminar style examples and discussions are integrated with regular written tests and written examinations. These assessment procedures are designed to test the student's knowledge, understanding and application of multi-topical and multi-disciplinary questions. Although research is encouraged the primary emphasis of the Post-graduate diploma in Accountancy is to impart on the student knowledge and the ability to come to terms with accountancy problems of a real world nature. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    * The minimum syllabus and level knowledge, applicable and integration are determined by the educational committee of the Public Accountants' and Auditors' Board and/or the South African Institution of Chartered Accountants. All universities should be completely articulate in this respect. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    * Public and Private sectors (commerce, industry, local and central government) Commerce, industry and the public sector have representatives on the professional bodies, ensuring direct and effective involvement of all stakeholders

    * The relevant professional bodies. The professional bodies communication their requirements on a continuing basis through the education requirements and pronouncements or standards. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    The internal assessors are qualified University appointed staff in the various accounting disciplines.

    The external assessors are selected from either external full-time academia with equivalent or higher responsibility or practising accounting professionals. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006. 

    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.
     
    NONE 


    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.