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

Doctor of Commerce in Financial Management Sciences 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
4881  Doctor of Commerce in Financial Management Sciences 
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  Finance, Economics and Accounting 
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 
The purpose of this qualification is to supply leaners who will make a significant and original contribution to knowledge in a specialised area of accounting and financial management. They will have a level of overall knowledge in that specialised area ranging from fundamental concepts to advance theoretical or applied knowledge.

Emphasis is placed on developing a conceptual approach, specialised knowledge and set of skills and attitudes for a productive role in research. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Entry requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Master of Commerce in related fields, NQF Level 9. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    N 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Exit level outcome 1:
    Research a specialised area of accounting and financial management in depth:
    1.1 Write a reasoned and appropriate research proposal.
    1. 2 Gather information pertinent to the research area.
    1.3 Analyse and evaluate information.

    Exit level outcome 2:
    Research, develop and transfer significant advances in knowledge within a specialised area of accounting and financial management:
    2.1: Generate original research and analytical methods for the design of systems, processes or structures.
    2.2: Perform and manage the research.
    2.3: Facilitate the transfer of accounting and finance knowledge in academic institutions. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The following Associated Assessment Criteria applies across the Exit Level Outcomes:
  • The research field and implications are sufficiently understood.
  • The proposal is feasible.
  • Justification for the proposal is given.
  • The research proposal is relevant and applicable.
  • The proposed research involves the development of original and innovative theory and practice in complex accounting and financial management situations.
  • The proposal is independently formulated.
  • Appropriate and wide sources are located.
  • Information is analysed and choices are made and justified ad to relevance.
  • Information is synthesized into a coherent whole.
  • Information is gathered independently from supervision.
  • Information is appropriately categorised.
  • Information is translated to appropriate forms.
  • Information is evaluated, and informed and innovative recommendations concerning the research are put forward.
  • Methods are at an appropriately high level of complexity.
  • Methods are original or are innovative refinements of existing methods.
  • All major related research methods are discussed and compared to the chosen method.
  • The merits of the chosen method are defended.
  • The design is translatable into practice.
  • Observations made are consistently and accurately recorded.
  • The design and performance are evaluated and suggestions put forward for improvements.
  • The research process is successfully managed.
  • The research process is successfully carried out independently from the supervisor.
  • The thesis is coherently written and laid out according to national and institutional guidelines.
  • An accredited journal accepts a paper to which the learner has substantially contributed.
  • AC3: Learning by peers is facilitated through oral and poster presentations and/or in-house seminars.
  • AC4: Research at lower levels is supervised.

    Integrated assessment:
  • Oral examinations.
  • Thesis. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification offers possibilities for horizontal articulation:
  • Doctor of Philosophy, 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 


    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.