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

Master of Technology: Information Technology 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
65389  Master of Technology: Information Technology 
ORIGINATOR
Central University of Technology, Free State 
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 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences  Information Technology and Computer Sciences 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  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 0695/12  2012-07-01  2014-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2015-12-31   2018-12-31  

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
96779  Master of Information Technology  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  180  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
A qualifying learner at this level is familiar with and competent in research techniques. The qualified learner has also successfully completed an IT research project. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Descriptive entry level:
Capable to apply advanced strategies and techniques in an IT environment.

Qualification entry level:
NQF Level 7 with 480 credits in the form of the B.ech: Information Technology or equivalent. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

QUALIFICATION RULES 
The qualification will be awarded to a learner who has provided evidence to the satisfaction of the assessors that the stated competence of the qualification, as detailed in the specified outcomes, has been achieved, either through education and training in a single provider's learning programme, or through experience that complied with the stated specified outcomes. 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
The qualifying learner should have the ability to:

1. Competently apply research techniques in solving IT problems.

Specified outcomes:

1.1 Apply research skills by producing a dissertation for an approved project in the field of Information Technology (c,f).

1.2 Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information, in order to assess the situation correctly while doing applied IT research. (c,f).

1.3 Communicate effectively using scientific, visual and linguistic skills. (c).

1.4 Act as project leader and/or study leader for Baccalaureus students (e).

Critical outcomes:

C = Core, F = Fundamental and E = Elective outcomes 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
The qualifying learner should provide the following evidence of his/her abilities:

1.1 A dissertation is written demonstrating the effective application of an appropriate research methodology, and understanding of the current state of research and practice on the topic of the dissertation.

1.2 The situation is correctly assessed by collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating the information.

1.3 Communication s done effectively by using scientific, visual and linguistic skills.

1.4 Acted as project leader and/or study leader for Baccalaureus students.

Integrated assessment:

1. written examination
2. continuous evaluation
3. integrated assessment 

ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
D.Tech: Computer Science and Data Processing. 

MODERATION OPTIONS 
SERTEC
ETQA
SAQA 

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
Assessors must have a higher level qualification than that being examined. 

REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012. 

NOTES 
N/A 

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.
 
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. Central University of Technology, Free State 


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