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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Doctor of Commerce

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
6119	Doctor 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
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	240	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 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 does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

1. Public good

1.1 To strengthen the pool of academically top-qualified researchers, entrepreneurs, managers, decision makers, advisors and professionals 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 masters-level knowledge and skills, attitude and competence in the economic and related sciences in such a way that a high degree of academic leadership, further growth and ability to practice within professional or self-defined ethics can be developed;

2.2 To instil in qualifiers the necessary confidence and attitude to communicate professionally at the highest level with others in the economic field;

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

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

An M.Com, MBA or equivalent qualification approved by the UPE Senate, in a field appropriate to the study programme intended as well as 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 independently 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 to expand or redefine existing knowledge.

2. Application of fundamental and specialist knowledge

The qualifier confidently demonstrates expert knowledge of an area of specialisation in the economic and related sciences, or within an interdisciplinary context, by demonstrating the following performance:

a. Placing research within the broader context of the economic sciences, which withstands international intellectual scrutiny and contributes to original relevant knowledge;
b. Analysing, synthesizing and evaluating information autonomously at highly abstract levels and in new situations;
c. Communicating professionally as an expert with others in the particular field.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

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

Integrated assessment

Each candidate's performance is assessed by means of the internal and external examination of a thesis written in accordance with internationally accepted methods.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This being a doctoral degree, no articulation possibilities are considered applicable.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Internal and external examiners (with professional affiliations where applicable) will be used for examining the thesis.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Degrees (DCom 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:

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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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