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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
19431  Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Management 
ORIGINATOR
University of the Western Cape 
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  Generic Management 
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
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

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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 
The B.Com (Hons) is a postgraduate degree that will:
  • Enable learners to develop postgraduate level knowledge, discipline specific skills and applied competence in Commerce and Industry that provide opportunities for continued personal intellectual growth, gainful employment and making a rewarding contribution to society.
  • Empower postgraduates to solve commercial problems in a general and focused way, to effectively manage and allocate resources, to communicate effectively and to contribute to socio-economic transformation in a responsible and ethical manner.
  • Provide South Africa with significant numbers of commerce postgraduates, particularly from disadvantaged communities, in order to ensure that the leadership base of innovative and knowledge-based economic and scholarly activity is strengthened and diversified. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    A Bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, in an Economic and Management Sciences discipline at undergraduate level or a related discipline. 

    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    N 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Graduates will be able to:

    1. Display specialised scholastic and Management skills in an Economic and Management Sciences Discipline.
    2. Demonstrate the ability to identify, analyse and solve Management and commercial problems in a systematic, critical and creative way.
    3. Acquire specialised understanding of how to manage Management resources and processes in a business context.
    4. Communicate effectively, in oral and written modes, and to articulate and promote own ideas and interests.
    5. Understand and contribute to the socio-economic challenges of developing South Africa in an ethical and responsible manner. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    1. Specialised Management skills and basic research skills is displayed in Economic and Management Sciences or related disciplines.
    2. The ability to identify, analyse and solve Management and commercial problems is demonstrated in a systematic, critical and creative way.
    3. A specialised understanding of how to manage Management resources and processes is demonstrated in a business context.
    4. Ideas and interests are articulated and promoted through effective communication in oral and written modes.
    5. An in-depth understanding and contribution to the socio-economic challenges of developing South Africa is demonstrated in an ethical and responsible manner.

    Integrated assessment:

    The Faculty has adopted a Continuous Assessment System. Assessment consists of a number of assessment events administered throughout the year and a variety of assessment instruments are used (for example: tests, essays and practical reports, project reports). 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Vertical articulation
    On completion, students may progress to Master's qualification at any other higher education institution. The quality of performance at level 7 may determine access to the higher level.

    Horizontal articulation
    Transfer of credits between institutions will depend on the respective learning programmes and unique articulation of different institutions. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    The recommended moderating body for this qualification is the Higher Education Quality Committee of the Council for Higher Education. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    For all modules external, appropriately qualified assessors who have honours, master's and doctorate degrees in the relevant subjects, are drawn from other universities. 

    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 the Western Cape 


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