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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelor of Commerce 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
80806  Bachelor of Commerce 
ORIGINATOR
Walter Sisulu 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
National First Degree  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Finance, Economics and Accounting 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Level 6  NQF Level 07  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   2033-06-30  

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 Specific Business qualification is to:
  • Allow candidates to be able to inject their competencies to the business world.
  • Offer the highest standardized curriculum to ensure that our students compete and respond effectively to the needs of the business world.
  • Develop and create candidates who will able to perform duties of being business practitioners to businesses.
  • Empower and assist students to improve the efficiency in business management related issues.

    Rationale:

    The rationale for the development and implementation of the programme is to:
  • Create and provide a suitable commercial degree that provides an entry into the business world.
  • Prepare students with the necessary theoretical business background and to expose them to a practical field in the business world.
  • Allow students to participate in most of the spheres of the economy.
  • Allow students with the qualification to further their studies to post graduate levels. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Candidates are accepted on the basis of their National Senior Certificate or Matriculation performance or institutional Recognition of Prior Learning policy.

    Recognition of Prior Learning:

    Alternative routes of entry including the assessment of adult learner's capacity to benefit from a particular programme through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or other alternative means will apply using the Senate Discretionary selection requirements.

    Access to the qualification:
  • The qualification targets all the candidates who intend to or switch on to pursue business related careers.
  • Candidates may be accepted on basis of their matriculation performance or Recognition of Prior Learning. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
  • The Bachelor of Commerce degree entails minimum credits of 120 each year to 360 over a period of 3 years. The period of three years in this qualification is taken to be the total duration of the course.
  • Bachelor Commerce structure does allow fundamentals, core and electives. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    After successful completion of the programme students will able to demonstrate:
  • That they have gained and acquired sound theoretical knowledge to start and manage new and/or existing businesses.
  • Their abilities to provide information for management decision making such as planning, organizing, leading and control.
  • Their abilities to identify strengths and weaknesses (within an organization); and opportunities and threats (outside the organization).
  • Their assessment of viability and evaluation of old/new businesses, products/processes and services.
  • At a highest level the identification, processing and communicating useful data.
  • Their ability to understand and apply management theories in the respective functional areas. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Integrated assessment:

    Since this is an undergraduate qualification which is unique on its own merits students in appropriately stages of their learning progress are assessed through written tests, assignments, tutorials activities, class group work, case studies, projects, class participation activities and individual assertiveness. This is meant to ensure that outcomes have been sufficiently grasped. 

    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    All the Republic and international Higher Education institutions do offer most of the qualifications in Business since this qualification largely deals with all aspects of Business related matters. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Horizontal articulation internally is encouraged with a view to accommodate transfer to a more appealing academic option and to minimize failure. Vertical articulation is recommended to discourage academic redundancy and encourage multi-disciplinary outlook. External articulation [both horizontally and vertically] is possible as all Higher Education Institutions offer similar and related programmes. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Internally examined papers are moderated by Senior Academics and/or the HOD and final courses are externalized. 

    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. Walter Sisulu University 


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