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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Journalism 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
73392  Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Journalism 
ORIGINATOR
Rhodes University 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Postgraduate Diploma  Field 04 - Communication Studies and Language  Communication Studies 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 7  NQF Level 08  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 
Purpose:
The Purpose of the Qualification, closely tied to the rationale, is both to enhance learners' career prospects as well as the social value of their work. Learners of the qualification will know how to apply what they have learnt to report intelligently, intelligibly, and in an informed and reflective way, on a wide range of events and issues within the economics sphere.

Rationale:
The Rationale for this qualification is to educate journalists in South Africa and the continent in a field that has become increasingly relevant in the modern era, as evidenced by the burgeoning of publications and broadcast news media devoted to business. A vibrant business media serves to bolster development efforts on the continent by boosting an often underdeveloped private sector. This qualification can contribute to greater racial balance in the news rooms of the media, overcoming the imbalance that was created by apartheid. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
Recognition of Prior Learning will be such that learners with high potential to complete the course, thanks to experience in journalism, will be considered for the course.

Entry requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Bachelor of Journalism, NQF Level 7. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    Level, credits and learning components assigned to the Qualification:
    The qualification comprises four modules, each worth 24 Credits, and a capstone project, also worth 24 Credits. 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    The Exit Level Outcomes and the Associated Assessment Criteria are fully spelled out in the module descriptions that accompany the accreditation application. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Assessment in the qualification is viewed as part of the learning process rather than an end in itself, and in the service of the learner, as articulated in the Guidelines to Integrated Assessment. Assessment will be formative and summative, aided in a great measure by the envisaged small number of learners on the qualification at any given time. 

    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    It is difficult to compare such a qualification internationally, but it can be compared with other Postgraduate Qualifications internationally. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows for both horizontal and vertical articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism, Level 8.
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Journalism, Level 8.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Master of Journalism, Level 9.
  • Master of Arts in Journalism, Level 9. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 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. Rhodes University 


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