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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Public Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
24355  Master of Public Management 
ORIGINATOR
Regenesys Management (Pty) Ltd 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Master's Degree  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Public Administration 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  180  Level 8 and above  NQF Level 09  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

The qualification content is currently being updated for the qualifications with the status “Registered-data under construction” or showing “DETAILS UNDER CONSTRUCTION” to ensure compliance with SAQA’S Policy and Criteria for the registration of qualifications and part-qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (As amended, 2022). These qualifications are re-registered until 30 June 2027 and can legitimately be offered by the institutions to which they are registered.

 

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 
This qualification has been developed for the public and development sector and it will allow a learner to obtain a nationally recognised qualification.

The qualification aims to address the management capacity development needs within public sector that relates to policy management, public financial management, public human resource management and project management. These needs are expressed by employers and employees and they are documented in various public service transformation policies and skills development strategies.

Rationale for qualification

As a result of past legacies many public servants were denied management education, training and development opportunities. Also, the current and future transformation processes of the public sector emphasise management training and education as one of its key pillars.

The Masters Degree in Public Management based on unit standards will allow learners to develop their management skills, knowledge and values, which will consequently contribute positively towards improving public service delivery and development of the country. The qualification provides the learner with accessibility to be employed within the public and development sector. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
It is assumed that a learner entering a programme leading to this qualification has achieved the following:
  • NQF level 7 or equivalent qualification
  • Relevant working experience
  • English communication skills

    Recognition of prior learning

    Any learner may arrange to be assessed for recognition of prior learning. This qualification may be achieved in part or completely through the recognition of prior learning, which includes formal, informal and non-formal learning and work experience. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    N/A 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    On achieving this qualification a learner will be able to:
  • Find solutions to a situation or context that is characterised by chaos
  • Identify and solve problems in which responses demonstrate independent meta-analytical, critical and creative thinking.
  • Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, or community
  • Organise and manage her/himself and her/his activities independently to meet defined outcomes
  • Independently assess and apply the different approaches to lead, manage, motivate and improve effective performance of individuals and teams
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of inter-related systems by recognising that problem-solving and affirmative enquiry contexts do not exist in isolation
  • Respond in an ethically acceptable manner in interpersonal and research situations
  • Display a meta- and critical understanding of the challenges facing public and development sector organisations in their transformation to becoming more responsive, flexible, cost-effective, transparent and accountable institutions.
  • Think strategically and critically about work related problems and find solutions in a participative manner
  • Conduct comparative studies of local and international management, governance and sustainable development experiences in order to proactively find solutions to public and development sector organisational problems
  • Familiar with key macroeconomic and development issues and debates
  • Conduct applied research and develop organisational development intervention strategies that contribute to original knowledge to the field of study

    The outcomes are specified in terms of a combination of specific and critical cross-field outcomes as defined in the different unit standards. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The following are issues that assessors should consider:
  • Learner's ability to consider a range of options and make decisions related to their context of work
  • Assessment balance of practical and theoretical aspects of the learning programme
  • Using variety of assessment methods to enable learners to display their understanding and skills according to their preferred communication / demonstration method

    Integrated assessment

    The assessment process will comprise of formative and summative assessment methods. Integrated assessment will provide learners with an opportunity to demonstrate practical performance and understanding of concepts and theory across unit standards to achieve competence in relation to the purpose of the qualification. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    This qualification is internationally comparable to similar public and development sector management programmes in New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. The qualification is generic enough to be relevant to most public sector organisations and specific enough to respond to the needs of South African public service. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    The horizontal and vertical articulations of this qualification promote compatibility with a range of professions and NQF qualifications in the field of management practice.

    This qualification provides the learner with the opportunity to pursue different careers in the public and development sector. The level of flexibility within the range of electives will allow the individual to pursue further learning within any other sub-disciplines. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this Qualification must be registered as an assessor with the Council on Higher Education or relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this Qualification must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.
  • Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the ETQAs policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation; in terms of agreements reached around assessment and moderation between ETQAs (including professional bodies).
  • Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments at exit points of the qualification, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described both in individual unit standards, exit level outcomes as well as the integrated competence described in the qualification.
  • Anyone wishing to be assessed against this Qualification may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA. 
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    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Assessors need to satisfy the following requirements:
  • A minimum of 2 years of practical and relevant occupational experience
  • Competence in the outcomes of the National Assessor Unit Standards
  • Relevant educational qualification at the NQF level 8
  • Assessors need to be registered with the relevant Education and Training Quality Assurance Body. 
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    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. Regenesys Management (Pty) Ltd 


    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.