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

Master of Architecture 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
3977  Master of Architecture 
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
Master's Degree  Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction  Physical Planning, Design and Management 
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
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 10105/14  2015-07-01  2018-02-07 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-02-07   2022-02-07  

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 is replaced by: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
101991  Master of Architecture  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  180  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
To provide students with a basic training in research methods and procedures appropriate to the discipline concerned.
To produce students for the economy with the capacity to work in teams which must carry out research in the discipline concerned.
To produce students able to enter PhD programmes. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree of four years duration, or its equivalent. The applicant must have had some prior exposure to research, must display the capacity for analytical thought and must have good communication skills.

Senior certificate with Matriculation Exemption or Equivalent university admission qualification

First degree:
BAS or equivalent

Honours degree:
BArch or equivalent 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
Exposure to basic epistemological issues and research methods.
Capacity to write a research proposal.
Capacity to use the literature to identify the theoretical issues pertaining to the proposal.
Capacity to frame precise research questions.
Capacity to develop appropriate methods to address the questions;
Capacity to execute the research;
Capacity to analyse the results;
Capacity to write up the research 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
The candidate demonstrate understanding of epistemological and method issues in the dissertation;
The candidate can write a research proposal;
The candidate can execute a literature review;
The candidate can frame precise research questions;
The candidate can select or devise appropriate research methods;
The candidate can execute the research;
The candidate can analyse the results critically;
The candidate can write up the research;

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT
The evaluation of the dissertation is formative in character and synoptically evaluates all outcomes. In each case, examiners submit formal reports on the thesis, which are made available to the candidate. 

ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
Title(s) of related qualification(s)
PhD

This qualification serves as an entry point to the related qualification(s):
PhD 

MODERATION OPTIONS 
The University of Cape Town has a system of external peer review and evaluation of each course. One of the aspects of the system is an evaluation of the standards and assessment practices of the department. 

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
The academic staff of the University of Cape Town will be used in a manner which is consistent with the quality assurance system of the University. 

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: 
When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.
 
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 


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