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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Postgraduate Diploma: Commerce

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
78493	Postgraduate Diploma: Commerce
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
Postgraduate Diploma	Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Finance, Economics and Accounting
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	128	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		2027-06-30

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 primary purpose of the qualification is to prepare candidates for senior administration-level and first line management positions in the public, private and development sectors. The qualifying learner obtains a Postgraduate diploma in a field such as Business Administration, Public Policy and Development Administration, business management and Marketing. Pre-experience diplomas provide broad exposure to the processes and functions of business and/or public sector management within the context of an integrated, holistic organisational approach and a transforming socio-economic setting.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Access to the Qualification:

Applicants should have completed an undergraduate degree or a degree recognized by the Senate of the University, and should have at least three years working experience in the marketing field.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

A minimum of 128 credits are to be completed for this one year qualification.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Successful students will be able to:

Demonstrate familiarity with a broad range of concepts and frameworks relevant to public and private management contexts.

Demonstrate an understanding of management, policy, leadership and ethical issues in specific public, developmental and business contexts.

Apply relevant conceptual and analytical frameworks to analyse problems within different business, public and development management conditions.

Show awareness of the economic, social and political factors which affect public managers and business people.

Identify appropriate procedures and monitoring systems for organisations in the private and public sectors.

Apply the conceptual knowledge and practical skills in a specific work context.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome:

Assessment criteria are demonstrated fulfilment of the desired outcomes (above) met through successful completion of all the components of the qualification and assessed through a range of methods including tests, assignments, seminars and formal examinations, in written and oral form.

Integrated Assessment:

Students are expected to conduct a case study in their area of specialisation. This serves to integrate and draw together all the material covered in all the components of the qualification.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

There is an opportunity to use credits gained from this qualification for other Commerce qualifications at the same level.

Graduates may also be considered for entry into postgraduate studies.

MODERATION OPTIONS

According to the University rules and procedures, all assessments at this level are externally moderated by appropriately qualified members of other universities or equivalent research institutions.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Internal and external assessors for the qualification will be selected on the basis of their recognised expertise in the modules being offered. The University assumes that, on the basis of its rigorous selection criteria for appointment of academic staff (who also have opportunities for staff development in assessment), staff are competent to assess students on the modules they teach.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 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 KwaZulu-Natal