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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Doctor of Education

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
3905	Doctor of Education
ORIGINATOR
University of Cape Town
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 05 - Education, Training and Development		Higher Education and Training
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	360	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 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 purpose of the programme is to recognise the achievements of established academics at the highest level of their profession. These qualifications are regarded by the University of Cape Town as the highest and most prestigious awards in the Faculty of Humanities.

A senior doctorate is awarded for a substantial and original contribution to knowledge in the Humanities based on work which constitutes an original and important contribution to learning in the sense that it is likely to be regarded as "benchmark" research in the relevant field in years to come. The work should demonstrate that the candidate has achieved a leadership role internationally in that field of research.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

The programme requires that the entrant will already have a minimum of a Bachelors degree in any of the Faculties of Science, Humanities, Health Sciences, Engineering and the Built Environment at UCT, of no less than 4 years standing, or an equivalent standard qualification other University or equivalent institution, as recognised by senate, for no less than 4 years. Only in exceptional cases will a person be admitted who has not had significant involvement in UCT. In the latter case the candidate must have or have had established research and/or teaching associations with the University, and must pursue an approved course of work under the supervision of the University for no less than one year.

The skills will normally be those required as outcomes for a PhD in a given discipline. Content will be dictated by the specific discipline, but will in all cases constitute a body of work published in recognised journals and/or books.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

(a) Critical cross-field outcomes generic to all teaching and learning

1. A candidate who is awarded a senior doctorate is able to publish work which will constitute an important and
original contribution to learning, and which demonstrates that the candidate has achieved a leadership role internationally in that field of research.

(b) General outcomes (contextually demonstrated general knowledge, skills and values of the programme)

(c) Specific Outcomes, including professional outcomes, contextually demonstrated)

The candidate shall have submitted published work which had not already been submitted or accepted by another University for a similar purpose.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The achievement of these outcomes is assessed learning)in the integrated assessment of the programme.

Integrated assessment

An ad-hoc committee of internal assessors and at least three expert external assessors will consider whether or not the work should be accepted for examination.

If the assessors are of the opinion that the work is worthy of a senior doctorate, the candidate is invited to register for the degree and the properly prepared work is formally submitted to external examiners (the same as those who where previously asked to act as external assessors). The rules provide for an examination conducted orally or otherwise, on the subject of the work presented.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Title(s) of related qualification(s)
N/A

This qualification serves as an entry point to the related qualification(s).
N/A

This qualification provides credits for the related qualification(s).
N/A

Other articulation possibilities, either generic or specific
N/A

MODERATION OPTIONS

At least three, usually more, expert external assessors examine the compilation of work.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The assessors will be academics of international standing who are themselves experts in the field or a cognate field and are well placed to assess whether the body of work submitted is of the standard and maturity to merit the award of a senior doctorate.

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 Cape Town