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

Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Management Sciences 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
7063  Bachelor 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
National First Degree  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Generic Management 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Level 6  NQF Level 07  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 
The first purpose of the qualification is to provide qualifiers with graduate-level knowledge, specific skills and applied competence in a number of fields in Financial Management and Accounting. This will provide opportunities for continued personal intellectual growth, enhanced marketability and enhanced employability whilst opening up new access routes to additional education and training opportunities.

The second purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa with significant numbers of graduates in Financial Management and Accounting in order to ensure that the local leadership base of innovative and knowledge-based economic and scholarly activity is widened thereby promoting increased societal and economic productivity.

The third purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa with specially skilled/professional people in the area of Financial Management and Accounting.

The fourth purpose of the qualification is to transform and redress legacies of inequity through the provision of significant numbers of black Financial Managers. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • National Senior Certificate, NQF Level 4, granting access to Bachelor's studies.
    Or
  • Senior Certificate, NQF Level 4, with endorsement. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    N 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Obtain and assimilate knowledge appropriate to the practice of Financial Management in any organisation.
    2. Obtain professional and technical skills required in Financial Management.
    3. Maintain continued competence and show an interest in new developments as a lifelong learner.
    4. Act professionally and ethically.

    Critical cross-field outcomes:
    Demonstrate confident and flexible identification of complex problems in financial management of the organisation and the application of appropriate knowledge and skills to their solution.

    Works effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team towards defined outcomes, and where appropriate assumes leadership, applies negotiation and conflict resolution skills and motivates others.

    Communicates effectively (verbally and in writing) with individuals within and outside the organisation at all levels. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
  • Demonstrate appropriate theoretical knowledge.
  • Assess and address corporate financing needs.
  • Assess and address the information needs of the organisation, both for internal and external use.
  • Assess and address weaknesses in the internal financial controls in the organisation.
  • Latest techniques and philosophies are assimilated into appropriate practice.
  • Takes responsibility within own limits of competence.
  • Acts within accepted norms of profession.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Written examinations.
    Oral examinations.

    Other:
    Group projects.
    Individual reports. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Advanced Diploma in Financial Management, NQF Level 7.
  • Bachelor of Commerce in Financial and Management Accounting, NQF Level 7.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Financial Accounting, NQF Level 8.
  • Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Financial Management, NQF Level 8. 
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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.