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

Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Financial Management Sciences 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
16400  Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Financial Management Sciences 
ORIGINATOR
University of Pretoria 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Honours 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 7  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 1141/23  2021-07-01  2024-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2025-06-30   2028-06-30  

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 first purpose of the qualification is to provide qualifiers with honours level knowledge, specific skills and applied competence in Financial Management. This will provide opportunities for continues personal intellectual growth, enhanced marketability and enhanced employability while opening up new access routes to additional education and training opportunities, in particular, qualification as a Treasurer and Financial Manager.

The second purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa with specialists in Financial Management in order to ensure that the local leadership base of innovative and knowledge-based economic and scholarly activity is widened thereby promoting increased societal and economic productivity.

The qualifying learner will furthermore be competent to conduct basic research and to apply recent research in the context of financial management.

A further purpose of the qualification is to transform and redress legacies of inequity through the provision of significant numbers of black financial managers. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
The institution conducts RPL in terms of the policy and guidelines of the institution to recognise other forms of formal, informal and non-formal learning and experience. In cases where learners do not comply with the formal admission requirements, the institution applies its RPL policy.

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Management, NQF Level 7.
  • Advanced Diploma in Financial Management, NQF Level 7. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Obtain and assimilate knowledge appropriate to the practice of Financial Management in any organization.
    2. Obtain professional and technical skills required in Financial Management.
    3. Maintain continued competence and show an interest in new developments as a lifelong learner.
    4. Act professionally and ethically.
    5. Undertake and complete a relevant research study. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The following associated assessment criteria apply across all Exit Level Outcomes:
  • Demonstrate appropriate theoretical knowledge.
  • Assess and address corporate financing needs investment opportunities
  • Assess and address the information needs of the organisation, primarily for internal use.
  • Assess and address weaknesses in the financial performance of the organisation.
  • Latest techniques and philosophies are assimilated into appropriate practice.
  • Takes responsibility within own limits of competence.
  • Acts within accepted norms of the profession.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Written examinations.
    Oral examinations.
    Other:
    Group projects.
    Individual reports.
    Oral presentations, both as a group and individual assignments. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    This qualification compares with the following international qualifications in terms of the range of competencies in the learning content offered. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification offers both possibilities of horizontal and vertical articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Financial Accounting, NQF Level 8.
  • Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Management Accounting, NQF Level 8.
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Accounting, NQF Level 8.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Master of Commerce in Financial Management Sciences, NQF Level 9. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    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 Pretoria 


    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.