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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Public Administration 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
7445  Master of Public Administration 
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
Master's Degree  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Public Administration 
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 mid career managers in the private, public and voluntary sectors with specialised knowledge and skills about selected complex technical aspects of 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.

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

To provide students who want to enroll for highly specialised doctoral 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: An appropriate B-degree

Honours degree: BPA Hons


Additional information:

First degree: A tertiary diploma or equivalent academic status (NQF level 6) plus the Advanced Diploma in Public Administration (ADPA, NQF level 7), is an alternative learning route for gaining access, under condition that the additional BPA Hons (15) dubject is also followed.

Honours degree: The Advanced Diploma in Public Administration (ADPA) is an alternative learning route for gaining access. It is also possible to gain access to the programme after other honours degree in Public and Development Management, providing that supplementary BPA Hons subjects are followed during the study term.

Other requirements:

Full matriculation exemption

Appropriate work exposre 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. Demonstrated ability to read, interpret and apply specialised and technically complex Public and Development Management related literature including the ability to teach themselves from source material

2. Shown a specialised detailed understanding of the use of scientific approaches and methods in the acquisition of scientific Public and Development and Management related knowledge (e.g. the importance of using specialised and technically complex research methodologies)

3. Demonstrated ability to identify and solve specialised and technically 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 top 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 and organise and critically evaluate specialised and technically more complex Public Management related information.

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

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

9. Demonstrated detailed and comprehensive, specialised technical understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that Public Management related problem solving contexts don't exist in isolation.

10. Demonstrated ability to understand and apply a range of specialised 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 specialised and technically complex Public Management related knowledge and practical skills to address theoretical and practical management problems.

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

13. A demonstrated specialised understanding of:
  • The latest advances in complex theoretical explanations and modelling
  • Complex technical bodies of knowledge
  • The application of sound, comprehensive practical experiences and skills related to complex core technical aspects of the relevant Public Management related subject matter. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    1. The assesssment 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, 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 fo rNQF level 8.


    INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT


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

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification serves as an entry point to the related qualification(s):

    PhD
    DAdmin 

    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 that fits into the quality assurance system of the university

    Additional information:

    The professional SA Association of Public Administration and Management prescribe 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 
    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. Stellenbosch University 


    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.