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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Advanced Diploma in Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
23676  Advanced Diploma 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
Advanced Diploma  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 6  NQF Level 07  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 qualification aims to:
  • Secure employment and enhance their career opportunities by supplementing their undergraduate qualifications with a qualification that provides broad exposure to management principles and practices at the postgraduate level. In particular, women graduates who have chosen their undergraduate major, based on traditional 'female career' options can make the transition at the graduate level to a field historically dominated by men.
  • Enhance opportunities for promotion into managerial positions by completing the programme on a full-or part-time basis. This qualification will be of particular value to black women in these positions as they are often overlooked for career development opportunities if they do not have formal qualifications in management.
  • Provide access to experienced managers who do not have a formal university qualification, but have the potential to complete graduate-level studies (with ten years of work experience with some at a managerial or supervisory level). 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning:
    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:
  • Advanced Certificate in Management, NQF Level 6. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Demonstrate general knowledge in the field of management with the opportunity to acquire a greater breadth of knowledge of cognate functional areas of depth in a chosen area of specialisation, e.g. Marketing, Finance or Human Resource Management.
    2. Identify and solve management problems using some judgement across a range of functional areas.
    3. Organise oneself and work effectively with others as a team tackling business research projects, case studies and assignments.
    4. Able to collect, analyse, organise theoretical and practical information across a range of functional areas of management and critically evaluate information if an area of specialisation is selected.
    5. Communicate effectively using OHPs and language skills in oral and written presentation.
    6. Use basic desktop computer tools effectively to solve management problems.
    7. Demonstrate an understanding of the organisation as a set of related functions by applying holistic approaches to strategic business problems. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The following associated assessment criteria apply across all Exit Level Outcomes:
    1. A greater breadth of knowledge in the field of management is demonstrated in projects and programmes produced.
    2. Identify and solve management problems and with judgements across a range of functional areas.
    3. Reflect team work business research projects, case studies and assignments in an effective and organised way.
    4. Collect, analyse and critically evaluate theoretical and practical information across a range of functional areas of management is collected, analysed, organised and critically in the form of reports and projects.
    5. Demonstrate language skills in the oral and written presentation as effective communication skills and the ability to use OHPs.
    6. Use basic desktop computer tools to solve management problems effectively.
    7. Use holistic approaches to solve strategic business problems.

    Integrated Assessment:
    (Designed to capture learner capability/applied competence at certain exit points).

    All modules in the Department will be evaluated on a continuous assessment basis.

    Formative:
    The formative assessment consists of various kinds of assignments, presentations, research essays provided for feedback and mentoring.

    Summative:
    Summative assessment is by formal examination 

    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 Public Management, NQF Level 7.
  • Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management, NQF Level 7.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Management, NQF Level 8. 
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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 the Western Cape 


    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.