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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Commerce in Leadership Studies 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
72907  Master of Commerce in Leadership Studies 
ORIGINATOR
University of KwaZulu-Natal 
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 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Human Resources 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  180  Level 8 and above  NQF Level 09  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

The qualification content is currently being updated for the qualifications with the status “Registered-data under construction” or showing “DETAILS UNDER CONSTRUCTION” to ensure compliance with SAQA’S Policy and Criteria for the registration of qualifications and part-qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (As amended, 2022). These qualifications are re-registered until 30 June 2027 and can legitimately be offered by the institutions to which they are registered.

 

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.  

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
  • To provide enabling skills for effective leadership behaviours and actions in diverse settings
  • To develop critical research competencies relevant to contemporary issues in diverse environments
  • To develop skills necessary for the analysis and deeper understanding of complexity found diverse organisational and community settings
  • To create a learning environment wherein the intellectual and practical capabilities of leaders are grown to embrace more holistic approaches to problem solving skills and decision-making.
  • To develop skills and attributes associated with ethical leadership. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    An Honours level Bachelors Degree or equivalent, with work experience. Learners must be in employment.

    Learners are required to provide documented evidence of prior experience, together with contact particulars of three referees who are able to attest to their academic potential. 

    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    N 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Have the:
  • Ability to think and act systematically as evidenced by the processes by which research and practice problems are defined and completed.
  • Demonstrating self-reflective ability and ability to articulate personal learning arising from interaction with others, both individually as well as in group settings.
  • Ability to facilitate group and organisational learning.
  • Awareness of the appropriate use of systems methods in the definition and resolution of complex project-based problems.
  • Ability to appreciate the value of group processes, and work effectively in group context in the resolution of project-related problems.
  • Ability to work constructively and creatively with diversity.
  • Ability to effectively use techniques associated with the practice of project management in a range of environments. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
  • Personal development and explicit statement of personal learning and development arising from the completion of the modules and associated assignment
  • Demonstration, through interpretation and application, of an understanding of module contents at a conceptual level
  • Demonstration ability to appropriately use methodologies and techniques
  • Understanding of the development process and the facilitation of improvement processes and programmes in a range of settings.
  • Learners are further required to maintain learning logs and to submit a synthesising assignment intended to demonstrate a thorough conceptual grasp preparatory to dissertation (Masters).

    Integrated assessment:

    The University of Natal is currently reforming its assessment strategies to include the assessment of applied competence for each qualification. In the meantime, a combination of continuous assessment and traditional written examinations serve to assess the integration of all/most of the learning outcomes for each module in a qualification.

    Personal development and explicit statement of personal learning and development arising from the completion of the module and associated assignment.
    Demonstration, through interpretation and application, of an understanding of module contents at a conceptual level.
    Demonstration of ability to appropriately use methodologies and techniques.
    Understanding of the development process and the facilitation of improvement processes and programmes in a range of settings. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Specific articulation possibilities exist in relation to the postgraduate programme in Organisational and Management Systems, a postgraduate programme in Project Leadership and Management, a Facilities and Environmental Management programme and the CHESP initiative, all of which are in advanced stage of development and which are specifically intended to articulate closely with one another. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    The ETQA system for HE is not yet fully developed. Until such time as it is, procedures described under Assessor Criteria will suffice. The process of assessment is by written coursework only. Individual modules and synthesising material are formally examined, internally and externally. Dissertations are similarly assessed and moderated. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Until the HEQC establishes a registration system for assessors in the HET Band, the University of Natal assumes that, on the basis of its rigorous selection criteria for the appointment of academic staff (who also have opportunities for staff development in assessment), staffs are competent to assess students on the modules they teach. This assessment is quality assured via a university system of internal moderation and external examination. External examiners are appointed for their teaching and disciplinary expertise and subject to the approval of Faculty Boards. The University of Natal ruling is that 66 % of all assessments at exit level, i.e. leading to a qualification, are externally examined. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced 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 KwaZulu-Natal 


    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.