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

Postgraduate Diploma: Company Law 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
19576  Postgraduate Diploma: Company Law 
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
Postgraduate Diploma  Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security  Justice in Society 
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 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 
The essential purpose of this qualification is to equip legal practitioners with expert and advanced knowledge of deeper insight into and practical skills relating to the South African Company Law.

A further purpose is to enable students to contribute and play a part in the national pursuit of expertise in the area of company law 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Senior Certificate with Matriculation Exemption or equivalent university admission qualification.

First degrees: LLB or BProc degree.

Other qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Law with academic or professional experience that has been accepted by the Senate as sufficient for the purpose of this qualification.

Specific additional requirements:
Attorneys or candidate attorneys will be admitted. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
The post-graduate diploma in Company Law will equip the student with:

a) Expert and advanced knowledge of South African Company Law;
b) An understanding of the legal aspects relating to the representation of a company, division of powers between shareholders and directors, organs and their relative powers, shares, dividends and capital maintenance, re-organisation and winding-up, financial statements;
c) In-depth understanding of the particular problems involving closed corporations.
d) Insight into the relevance of proposed solutions.

The student will demonstrate:

e) The ability to interpret and practically apply the legislation relating to Companies. 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
a) A written examination assesses the student's knowledge of the contents after each module has been completed;
b) and (c) Problem-type questions set in written examinations and assignments assess the student's ability to identify legal issues and apply theoretical principles to practical problems;
d) Insight into the relevance of proposed solutions is assessed by problem-type questions posed in examinations and assignments.

Integrated assessment:

An assignment has to be completed each semester and after the completion of each module the students will undergo a written examination. 

ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
None 

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. 

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. 

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. Stellenbosch University 


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.