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

Doctor of Commerce in Communication Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
4875  Doctor of Commerce in Communication Management 
ORIGINATOR
University of Pretoria 
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 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Generic Management 
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 1141/23  2021-07-01  2024-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2025-06-30   2028-06-30  

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 
This qualification provides philosophical, theoretical, research and practical expertise in the field of Communication Management. The learner is empowered with expert knowledge and will be a specialist in one of the specialisation areas of Communication Management. The learner will be subjected to integrated assessment and will have to show proof of his/her expert and specialist knowledge. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
Recognition of Prior Learning in the field of marketing issued by professional bodies and institutions, as well as working experience in the field of Marketing and Marketing Management will be considered in the case of individual learners.

Entry requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Master in Communication Management or equivalent, NQF Level 9. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Exit Learning Outcomes:
    1. Identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made.
    2. Working effectively with others as a member of a team, organisation and community.
    3. Organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.
    4. Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information.
    5. Communicating effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes or oral and/or written persuasion.
    6. Using science and technology effectively and critically.
    7. Showing responsibility towards the environment.
    8. Demonstrating and understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.
    9. Contributing to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the society at large, by making it the underlying intention of any programme of learning to make an individual aware of the importance of. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The following Associated Assessment Criteria applies across the Exit Level Outcomes:
  • Demonstrate the ability to prioritise critical communications management issues.
  • Do independent research and show evidence of original thinking.
  • Submit work that constitute a decided contribution to the knowledge of and insight into the communications discipline.
  • Apply scientific research procedures and techniques to present a document which demonstrate a scientific and academic quality of the processing, presentation and analysis of data, as well as the logical arrangement of content.
  • Mentor learners in the field of Communication Management.

    Integrated Assessment:
  • Oral examinations.
  • Thesis.
  • Oral presentations to monitor progress. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification offers the possibility of horizontal articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Doctor of Arts, Level 10. 
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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 Pretoria 


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