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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Arts: Social Work

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
81830	Master of Arts: Social Work
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
Master's Degree	Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services		Promotive Health and Developmental Services
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	128	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 09	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 replaces:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
15000	Master of Arts: Social Work	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 09	128	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

To provide qualfied social workers with advanced knowledge and skills in social work for upward mobility and continuing education

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Level 6 professional first degree (512) and a developed interest in a particular field

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

* Students should demonstrate critical thinking, problem - solving and interpretation skills that are transferable from one situation to another

* Students should have advaned knowledge, skills an dintervention strategies in selected modules

* Students should have knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodology

* Students should be able to design and implement a research project

* Student should display expertise in data processing analysing and interpreting of data

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT
Observation of skills and competencies; position papers; assisnments; presentations; examinations; mini-dissertations

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Masters students of other programmes may register for modules in Social Work; students in this programme may register for a similar level module from another Department/School subjects to approval by the HOD

MODERATION OPTIONS

SA Council for Social Service Professions; Joint universities Committee of School of Social Work - both affiliated to Council for Higher Education assess programme for purpose of professional accreditation

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Nationally-recognised scholars in the field as external examiners, and approved by Senate Qualification: Masters degree and above (Assessors may be required to be registered with the SA Council for Social Service Professionals)

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:

When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced 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