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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Architecture

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
7521	Bachelor of Architecture
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 12 - Physical Planning and Construction		Building Construction
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	480	Level 7	NQF Level 08	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 091/21	2021-07-01	2023-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2029-06-30

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

The first purpose of the qualification is to provide qualifiers with graduate level knowledge, specific skills and applied competence in the field of architectural design and documentation.

The second purpose of the qualification is to allow qualifiers to register as professionals

The third purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa with significant numbers of graduates in the field of architectural design and construction so as to ensure that the numbers of local leadership are broadened and innovative and knowledge-based economic and scholarly activity is widened.

The fourth purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa with a number of graduates, who through clear, continuous and growing understanding and continued studies towards professional status, can move into the fields of related professional activity, for example Landscape Architecture, Project Management, Urban Design, Environmental Management and such like.

A fifth purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa with a corpus of graduates who will have a clear and growing understanding of architectural design, history, theory, construction and computer skills and transfer such knowledge as teachers.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Matriculation certificate
First degree: BAS/B Tech/B Sc (Arch)/B Sc (L Arch)
Other:
Matriculation exemption with Mathematics and Physical Science HG 40% or SG 50%
Equivalent qualifications for candidates from outside South Africa are accepted

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

B Arch

Learning outcomes:
A B Arch graduate is schooled in all technical and theoretical aspects of the discipline of architecture, can assess and translate the requirements of clients into socially answerable creative design, resolved the design responsibly through meeting physical demands and constraints of environment and construction, produce and/or facilitate all documentation for the execution of the design, and administer the construction to finality.

Critical cross-field outcomes:
Outcomes of a course devoted to architecture require that the qualifier must have the ability in:

Identifying and solving problems in which design responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made;

Working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, community

Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information

Communicating effectively using visual, mathematical and language skills in the modes of graphic, oral and written persuasion;

Using the human and natural sciences and technologies effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and well-being of others;

Demonstrating and understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation;

Contributing to the full personal development and actualisation of each learner and the social and economic development of the society at large, by making it the underlying intention of the programme of learning to make an individual aware of the importance of:
- Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively;
- Participating as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities;
- being culturally, ecologically and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts;
- exploring architectural and career opportunities
- developing entrepreneurial opportunitie

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

In the history and theory of architecture understanding is demonstrated through the written and illustrated testing of factual and analytical understanding of the qualifier, through the critical understanding demonstrated in oral evaluation.
The understanding of construction is demonstrated by the qualifier by way of written and illustrated testing of factual and analytical understanding as well as the ability to arrive at solutions from first principles through rational calculation through to critical understanding in design application
In practice management the qualifier demonstrates understanding by way of written testing of factual and theoretical application
In the field of design understanding is demonstrated by submission of a portfolio of design work by the qualifier submitted at regular intervals for evaluation by a panel of assessors comprising internal and external evaluators
In elective subjects qualifiers must meet the requirements as set by the responsible department/faculty and the required credits

Integrated assessment:
Portfolios
Simulations
Work-place assessments
Written examinations
Oral examinations
Other:
Projects, models

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Related qualifications:
M Landscape Architecture (BL)
M Architecture (B Arch)
M Urban Design (MUD)
M City and Regional Planning (M S&S)
M Sc (QS) & M Sc (Construction Management
M Project Development; Real Estate
M Tech (Arch)

M Landscape Architecture (BL) serves as an entry point to the related qualification
M Architecture (B Arch) serves as an entry point to the related qualification
M Urban Design (MUD) serves as an entry point to the related qualification
M City and Regional Planning (M S&S) serves as an entry point to the related qualification
M Sc (QS) & M Sc (Construction Management serves as an entry point to the related qualification
M Project Development; Real Estate serves as an entry point to the related qualification
M Tech (Arch) serves as an entry point to the related qualification

MODERATION OPTIONS

External examiners from other tertiary institutions and/or practice
Lecturer evaluation by students
Class discussions
Measurements against stated minimum standard

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Qualifications required:
Minimum of recognised bachelor degree

Career experience required:
In practice for at least two years after graduation

Other criteria:
A standing in the profession and/or recognised and/or awarded achievement

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:

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