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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION:

Bachelor of Public Administration Honours

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
7419	Bachelor of Public Administration Honours
ORIGINATOR
Stellenbosch 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
Honours Degree	Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Public Administration
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

First purpose: To provide mid career mangers in the private , public and voluntary sectors ho hold degrees from fields of study other than public and development management, with core knowledge and skills about various orientation and contextual aspects of public management (e.g. orientation to statecraft, economics and public management, policy analysis, administrative law and organisational science).

Second purpose: To provide mid-career mangers in the private, public and voluntary sectors who hold degrees from fields of study other than public and development management with advanced core knowledge and skills about various technical aspects of management in the public and voluntary sectors (including public strategic management, public project management, public financial management, public personnel management) in order to promote sustainable growth and development and maximise prosperity in all sectors of the economy and society.

Third purpose: To develop competent leaders in the field of Public and Development Management with advanced applied fundamental and generic cross functional technical knowledge and skills to steer sustainable development, growth and prosperity in the most appropriate direction.

Fourth purpose: To provide students who want to enrol for specialised masters level studies in Public and Development Management, with a sound academic and research base from which to do so.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Senior Certificate with Matriculation Exemption or equivalent university admission qualification.

First degree: Any B-degree

Additional requirements;

Full matriculation exemption.
Additional academic credits in Public Administration and Management to bring candidate to NQF level 6 in that discipline.
Appropriate work exposure.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Demonstrated ability to read, interpret and apply advanced and more technical Public and Development Management related literature including the ability to teach themselves from source material.

2. Shown an advanced understanding of the use of scientific approaches and methods in the acquisition of scientific Public and Development Management related knowledge (e.g. the importance of using advanced and more complex research methodologies)

3. Demonstrated ability to identify and solve more complex Public and Development Management problems in a critical and creative way.

4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others as a member of a senior management team in the developmental and public sectors

5. Demonstrated ability to organise and manage oneself and one's personal activities responsibly and effectively

6. Demonstrated ability to collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate more advanced and technically more complex Public Management related information.

7. Demonstrated ability to communicate more advanced and technically more complex Public Management related issues effectively, using more advanced visual, mathematical and or language skills in the modes of oral and or written persuasion.

8. Demonstrated ability to use advanced technical Public Management related science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and interests of others.

9. Demonstrated advanced and technical understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that Public Management related problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.

10. Demonstrated ability to understand and apply a range of advanced, technical Public Management-related techniques, procedures and experimental approaches required in the different specific programmes leading up to this qualification

11. Demonstrated ability to apply these more advanced and technical more complex Public Management related knowledge and practical skills to address theoretical and practical management problems

12. Demonstrated refined and advanced ability to learn and apply appropriate lessons from these more complex experiences in order to solve technical Public Management related problems in such a way that sustainable developmental outcomes are ensured

13. A demonstrated sound understanding of:

the latest advances in theoretical explanations and modelling

the technical bodies of knowledge and

more extensive practical experiences and skills related to the core technical aspects of the relevant Public Management related subject matter

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. The assessment used for this qualification ensures that the purpose of the qualification is achieved.

2. A range of formative and summative assessment methods such as simulations, assignments, workplace assessments, exercises, written and oral presentations and examinations are used.

3. The required range of modalities is used integratively to assess whether the specified outcomes have been achieved.

4. From the assessment of samples generalising to a domain takes place in a judicious and planned way in order to ensure reliability.

5. The assessment used meets the standard and level of achievement for NQF level 7.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Integrated assessment takes place by way of a variety of procedures including practically orientated cross-disciplinary individual and group assignments, simulations, workplace assessments, written and oral presentations, exercises, tests and examinations

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification serves as an entry point to the related qualification

MPA

MODERATION OPTIONS

The university of Stellenbosch has a system of external peer review and evaluation of departments. One of the aspects of the system is an evaluation of the standards and assessment practices of the department.

Additional information: Various professional bodies prescribe specific requirements for admission to and registration with that professional body. These requirements are adhered to.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The academic staff of the university of Stellenbosch will be used in a manner which fits into the quality assurance system of the university.

Additional information:

The professional SA Association of Public Administration and Management prescribes specific requirements for admission to and registration with that professional body. These requirements are adhered to.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

NOTES

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LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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1.	Stellenbosch University