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

Bachelor of Commerce in Law 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
7092  Bachelor of Commerce in Law 
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 08 - Law, Military Science and Security  Justice in Society 
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 
To provide qualifiers with graduate-level knowledge, specific skills and applied competence in the distinct fields of management and law.

To enable the qualifier to continue personal intellectual growth, evoke meaningful economic activity and contribute towards societal upliftment.

To supply economically relevant numbers of qualifiers to ensure the necessary local leadership and innovative behaviour that ultimately extend to the regional, national and international areas of economic activity.

To prepare candidates as potential managers with a solid background in law, who can be trained further to the exact needs of the business and corporate world, and are able to start and manage an own enterprise, with an added value to provide qualifiers with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills which are the foundation which will enable qualifiers to gain entry into the formal legal profession (e.g. attorneys/advocates) and other careers in law. 

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 4, with endorsement. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    This qualification consists of the following compulsory and/or elective modules at NQF Level 5, 6, 7 and 8 totalling Credits. 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    To provide qualifiers with graduate-level knowledge, specific skills and applied competence in a number of fields of economic and management sciences and law, that will provide them with opportunities for continued personal and intellectual growth, rewarding economic activity and meaningful contributions to the upliftment of society.

    To provide the country with graduates who are well grounded in the complementary sciences of Economics and management and Law in order to widen the leader-ship base of innovative and knowledge-based economic and scholarly activity.

    To produce graduates who, by subsequently taking an LLB Degree, will provide the country with attorneys and lawyers with an in-depth knowledge of the economic and management sciences.

    Critical cross-field outcomes:
    1. Identify and solve problems in which responses exhibit that a responsible decision making process was followed through critical and creative thinking.
    2. Work effectively with others as a team or group member.
    3. Manage activities responsibly and effectively.
    4. Collect and critically evaluate relevant written and other material.
    5. Apply scientific principles and technology effectively and within an ethically accountable framework that exhibit sensitivity towards general human well being.
    6. Demonstrate an understanding of the inter-related nature of social, economic, political and technological societal systems.
    7. Adhering to a professional code of conduct and responding in an ethically accountable manner. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Formative and summative assessment methods are used, in the format of written or oral tests and exams, supervision of practical work, presentation of case studies, simulations, assignments and practical assessment of applicable skills.

    The learners are assessed for their ability to:
  • Recall and apply theoretical and practical knowledge
  • Integrate theory and practice.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Portfolios.
    Simulations.
    Written examinations.
    Oral examinations. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Law, NQF Level 7.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Postgraduate Diploma: Commercial Law, 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.