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

Bachelor of Ministry 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
36092  Bachelor of Ministry 
ORIGINATOR
St John Vianney Seminary NPC 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
National First Degree  Field 07 - Human and Social Studies  Religious and Ethical Foundations of Society 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Level 6  NQF Level 07  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   2029-06-30  

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 purpose of this qualification is to prepare candidates for the Catholic Priesthood. They need a high academic standard, combined with a practical competence to serve the people to whom they are appointed as ministerial leaders.

A further purpose is to produce life-long learners who will keep abreast of current thinking and practice in the fields of theology and ministry.

Rationale for the qualification:

The candidates for this degree are being prepared for priestly ministry in the Catholic Church. This qualification will give them the opportunity to integrate their academic studies with their own spirituality and thus equip them for ministering to people as parish leaders. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Learners who register for this qualification:
  • Learn from oral lectures;
  • Learn from written study material;
  • Participate meaningfully in seminar groups;
  • Process new information and integrate it with learning from other disciplines, as well as within their own spiritual life;
  • Show their competency through written assignments.

    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):

    Candidates for this qualification will have completed matriculation, the one year spirituality course (as laid down by the Conference of Catholic Bishops), plus the Diploma in Philosophy. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    N/A 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Candidates will have the competency to:
  • Engage in critical and theological discussion;
  • Pursue their competency through further study and reflection;
  • Integrate their learning with their own faith life;
  • Live and participate in the life of multi-cultural communities;
  • Identify and address contemporary needs, both individual and societal;
  • In their lives be moral examples of how to live Christian values;
  • Act as transformative leaders by enabling others to participate in church leadership. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Integrated Assessment:

    All credits for the B Min qualification are at NQF level 6.
    All subjects are taught in combination with the courses for the BST and the B Th. Cross-references between these qualifications are constantly being made. Some courses apply directly to both the academic and the ministry programmes.

    The overall purpose of all qualifications at this Institute is the development of an integrated person, one who knows himself and is able to integrate within himself the spiritual, the academic, and the ministerial.

    The final academic integration takes place by means of written and oral examinations which cover the whole four year period. 

    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    The international status of the staff ensures on-going analysis of international standards.
    Inspections from the Pontifical Council for Education occur on a regular basis.
    The internationality of the students leads to continuing comparisons.
    All courses, examination questions and scripts are moderated by members of other higher institutions of learning in South Africa such UNISA. All Hollow`s Dublin Ireland. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    The B Min degree gives candidates access to post-graduate studies at the level of Honours, then Masters and Doctorate. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Course outlines, plus examination questions and scripts are presented to members of comparable institutions for assessment.

    Examination results of all students, as well as their ability to integrate their studies with their life-style, are discussed by the staff.

    The final assessment of each candidate through written and oral examinations is conducted by a panel of three. 

    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. St John Vianney Seminary NPC 


    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.