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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Administration Honours in Development Studies

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
21759	Bachelor of Administration Honours in Development Studies
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		Project 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
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 B.Admin (Honours) is a post-graduate degree which will:

Provide qualifiers with problem-solving skills to promote management, governance and policy-making that is accountable, ethical, equitable and sustainable.

Provide South Africa with significant numbers of (honours) graduates in management and governance in order to ensure that the local leadership base of innovative and knowledge-based economic and scholarly activity is widened.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

A Bachelor's degree in an Economic and Management Sciences discipline at the undergraduate level or a related discipline.
An Advanced Diploma in an Economic and Management Sciences discipline at the undergraduate level or equivalent qualification pegged at M+3.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Demonstrate the ability to identify, analyse and solve Development and public sector problems in a systematic and creative way.

2. Acquire an understanding of how to manage Development resources and processes in a public context.

3. Communicate effectively, in oral and written modes, and to articulate and promote their own ideas and interests.

4. Understand and contribute to the socio-economic challenges of developing South Africa in an ethical and responsible manner.

5. Appreciate that policy making contributes to the development of government at the local, regional and national levels.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Development and public sector problems are solved in a systematic and creative way through problem identification and analysis

2. Development resources and processes in a public context is managed demonstrating sound understanding

3. Own ideas and interests are articulated and promoted via effective oral and written communications

4. The contribution to Government by sound policy developing competencies are demonstrated by producing sample policies.

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 a 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

The chairpersons and lecturers in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences will act as assessors within the quality management system of UWC at first and second level.
At the third level, external, appropriately qualified assessors, who have honours, masters and doctorate degrees in the relevant subjects and at least three to five years' teaching experience 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:

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1.	University of the Western Cape