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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Master of Technology: Operations Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
83887  Master of Technology: Operations Management 
ORIGINATOR
University of Johannesburg 
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  Generic Management 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  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 06120/18  2018-07-01  2018-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31   2022-12-31  

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 is replaced by: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
111178  Master of Operations Management  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  180  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:

The aim is to provide the student with the opportunity to display competence in the application of relevant research methodology, and the proper written and/or oral communication of the research process and findings and to reflect on the research process and findings.

Rationale:

Master of Technology: Operations Management develops intellectual and professional, and provides the student with the opportunity to show evidence of independent and original scientific work. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Student is assumed to have completed a Bachelor of Technology: Operations Management or an equivalent qualification at NQF Level 7.

Recognition of Prior Learning:

Experienced students are recommended to the Executive Dean to allow interviews for Recognition for Prior Learning.

Access to the qualification:

Qualification Entrance Requirements:

Master of Technology: Operations Management; An applicant must hold a Bachelor of Technology: Operations Management or an equivalent at NQF Level 7 as determined by Status Committee. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
Y 

QUALIFICATION RULES 
Learning components (curriculum):

First Semester:

Module; Code:
  • Research Project and Dissertation; NV426-1.

    Second Semester:

    Module; Code:
  • Research Project and Dissertation; NV426-1. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Exit Level Outcomes and the Associated Assessment Criteria:

    The students must submit their Research Project and full dissertation. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Integrated Assessment:

    Students are assessed by external examiners where their full dissertation is submitted through the faculties. 

    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    The program is compared with international curriculum through Peer review and external moderation. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Vertical Articulation:

    Students may articulate to Doctor of Technology or Doctor of Philosophy: Operations Management. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Recommendation of a moderating body or bodies (internal and external):

    Specialist for recognized universities. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Higher Degree Faculty Committee. 

    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: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.
     
    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 Johannesburg 


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