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

Doctor of Philosophy: Mathematics 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
19718  Doctor of Philosophy: Mathematics 
ORIGINATOR
University of the North (Qwa-Qwa) 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Doctoral Degree  Field 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences  Mathematical Sciences 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  240  Level 8 and above  NQF Level 10  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 
  • Personal development and employability: Learners achieving this qualification will be able to carry out mathematical orientated duties in industry, research, accounting firms, banks, businesses, survey, police, army, actuaries, insurance, education and the financial world.
  • Overall competence demonstrated: A qualified learner possesses sound foundation of mathematics and deep knowledge in a chosen area of mathematics. They made a relevant contribution to mathematics.
  • Relevance: Qualified learners can go into science and technology research, pursue an academic career and have the possibility to assume a leading position in the tertiary education system. But their true calling is to lent their abilities to the mathematical sciences and make relevant contributions in mathematical research
  • Academic/Vocational purpose: Any qualified learner, by virtue of his/her training in logic and exact thinking and by virtue of acquired learning and working skills, will master future challenges through continuous learning and adapting. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Masters in Mathematics 

    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    N 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Learners qualifying from this module contributed to the mathematical knowledge by creating novel mathematics, which will be published, in a recognised international peer-reviewed journal. They are able to devise a research project 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The research results are accepted by a recognized international peer-reviewed journal for publication

    INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

    Methods of assessment
  • Peer evaluation of thesis

    Specific outcomes
  • Skills -> the learner has:
    (a) Demonstrated that he/she can contribute to the mathematical knowledge
  • Knowledge -> the learner has learned
    (a) To reach the top of a mathematical area
  • Attitudes -> the learner has become
    (a) Professional expert
    (b) An authority 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
  • Credits from other institutions will be considered for inclusion in the programme
  • Learners may enter the programme at any point, provided they have the necessary credits at NQF level 7b. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • External
    The doctoral thesis will be sent for peer evaluation 
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    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.