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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Commerce

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
6081	Master of Commerce
ORIGINATOR
University of Port Elizabeth
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 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Finance, Economics and Accounting
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	240	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 2663/05	2006-07-01	2009-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-06-30		2013-06-30

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 is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
102275	Master of Commerce in Taxation	Not Applicable	NQF Level 09	180	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

1. Public good

To strengthen the pool of expert entrepreneurs, managers, decision makers, advisors, professionals and researchers active in the economic life of South Africa in order to ensure that the local leadership base of innovative and value-adding economic and scholarly activity is widened.

2. Private good

2.1 To provide qualifiers with research, professional and practical skills that build on prior graduate and honours-level knowledge and skills, attitude and competence in the economic and related sciences in such a way that a high degree of expertise, further growth and professional competence can be developed;

2.2 To instil in qualifiers the necessary confidence and attitude to master theoretically sophisticated subject matter within the comprehensive context of a particular economic or related science;

2.3 To provide qualifiers with the potential ability to develop the competence required for successfully specialising as an expert in endeavours of an economic nature at the global level.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

A B.Com Honours degree or equivalent qualification approved by the UPE Senate, in a field appropriate to the study programme intended as well as, in the case of a research qualification, a research proposal approved by the Executive Committee of the Faculty.

Recognition of prior learning

Recognition of prior learning will also be given for outcomes achieved in other related degree / diploma programmes; or relevant professional experience. This will be based on the learner's study record from an accredited provider or on a portfolio of evidence and an interview.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Economic and related problem solving

The qualifier is competent to identify, assess and formulate complex and contextual abstract problems relating to the economic principle of satisfying unlimited needs with limited means and apply appropriate knowledge and high-level skills for their solution;

2. Application of specialist knowledge

The qualifier confidently demonstrates expert knowledge of an area of specialisation in the economic or related sciences by demonstrating the following performances:

a. Mastery of advanced theory and its application to a particular field of the economic and related sciences;
b. Challenging orthodox theory and suggesting new approaches;
c. Handling contradictions and making value commitments in respect of a specialist area;
d. Accepting accountability for guiding, achieving and evaluating individual or group output for which responsible.

3. Capacity for independent study / dialogue

The qualifier is competent to:

a. Complete a dissertation or project which, in the case of a research degree, meets the criteria for publication with expert assistance;
b. Effectively interact and engage in debate with a learning or professional group at the interdisciplinary level;
c. Demonstrate the actualisation of appropriate academic, ethical and professional values;
d. Demonstrate proficiency in the application of economic methods and information technology where applicable.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The assessment criteria will be based on the outcomes listed above.

Integrated Assessment

For research degrees: An examination and dissertation.

For Coursework degrees: A range of assessment strategies to ensure that the above outcomes are integrated, e.g. workplace-based assignments, case studies in the form of individual and group projects, the research treatise, written and oral examinations.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

After qualifying, learners may proceed to the D.Com or equivalent degree (depending on approval by the University Senate).

MODERATION OPTIONS

External moderators (with professional affiliations where applicable) will be used.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Degrees (D.Com.or equivalent), professional affiliations and relevant experience.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006.

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.

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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.

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