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

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Food Science and Technology 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
6447  Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Food Science and Technology 
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
National First Degree(Min 480)  Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation  Secondary Agriculture 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  598  Level 7  NQF Level 08  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   2030-06-30  

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 
To provide qualifiers with:
1. The qualified learner level knowledge of the field of Food Science and Technology.
2. Skills to understand and apply the concept of Food Science and Technology i.e. The understanding and application of science to satisfy the needs of society for sustainable food quality, safety and security.
3. Opportunities for personal intellectual growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to science, technology and society. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
The institution conducts RPL in terms of the policy and guidelines of the institution to recognise other forms of formal, informal and non-formal learning and experience. In cases where learners do not comply with the formal admission requirements, the institution applies its RPL policy.

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Cognate Bachelor's Degree, NQF Level 7.
  • Cognate Advanced Diploma, NQF Level 7. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    The qualified learner qualification is able to:
    1. Understand the basic composition, structure and properties of foods, and the chemistry of changes occurring during processing and utilisation.
    2. Understand and apply the principles, methods and techniques for quantitative, physical, chemical and biological analyses of food products and ingredients.
    3. Understand the microbial ecology related to food, the effect of environment on food spoilage and food manufacture, the physical, chemical and biological destruction of micro-organisms in foods; and apply microbiological examination of foodstuffs, and public health and sanitation microbiology.
    4. Understand the general characteristics of raw food materials, understand and apply the principles of food preservation, processing factors that influence quality, packaging, water and waste management and sanitation.
    5. Understand and apply the engineering concepts and unit operations used in food processing, including mass and energy balances, thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat and mass transfer.
    6. Understand and apply food science and technology to food product development.
    7. Understand and apply the principles food safety and quality management systems.
    8. Understand and apply the technologies involved in the production of animal- and plant-based foods.
    9. Understand the basic principles involved in food science and technology research.
    10. Incorporate and unify the principles of food chemistry, food microbiology, food engineering, food processing, nutrition, sensory analysis and statistics to the selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and use of safe, nutritious, and wholesome food.
    11. Understand and apply general business and entrepreneurship principles in the food and related industries (large and small-scale).
    12. Recognise how economics, organisational structures, production, human resource management, marketing and consumer expectations influence business. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Integrated assessment:
  • Written examinations.
  • Oral examinations. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    This qualification compares with the following international qualifications in terms of the range of competencies in the learning content offered. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification offers both possibilities of horizontal and vertical articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Cognate Bachelor's Degree, NQF Level 8.
  • Cognate Advanced Diploma, NQF Level 8.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Master of Science in Biological Sciences, NQF Level 9. 
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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.