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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION:

Bachelor of Administration

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
83926	Bachelor of Administration
ORIGINATOR
University of Pretoria
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
The individual Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary for each Learning Programme recorded against this qualification is shown in the table at the end of this report.			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National First Degree	Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Office Administration
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
Reregistered		EXCO 0328/24	2024-11-21	2027-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30		2033-06-30

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 purpose of the BAdmin degree is to award a professional qualification to learners and to equip them with graduate level knowledge in Public Administration, and to provide competent and efficient administrators for employment in governmental and non-governmental organisations. It also provides opportunities for continued personal and intellectual growth.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Matriculation certificate with university exemption (or an equivalent qualification on NQF level 4).

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

The BAdmin graduate is able to:

1. Understand public administration and its environment;

2. Understand, interpret and implement public policy as contained in legislation;

3. Understand and apply sound financial management principles;

4. Understand the organisational arrangements that are involved in public administration;

5. Understand the provision and utilisation of human resources in public administration.

6. Understand the control mechanisms that are utilized in public administration and its environment;

7. Understand and apply work procedures in public administration;

8. Apply the skills, values and knowledge pertaining to Public Administration in the public, private and non governmental institutions;

9. Gather, analyse and interpret data in the field of Public Administration;

10. Understand the political dynamics and government functioning;

11. Understand and apply basic computing skills;

12. Understand and interpret administrative law with a view of strengthening public administration skills; and

13. Communicate effectively in the working environment.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

A comprehensive range of assessment criteria will be used to determine learner achievement. The overall criteria will include, but will not be confined to:

1. Demonstrating the ability to understand public administration and its environment;

2. Demonstrating the ability to interpret and implement public policy as contained in legislation;

3. Demonstrating the ability to apply sound financial management principles;

4. Demonstrating the ability to apply organisational arrangements that are applicable in public administration;

5. Demonstrating the ability to apply and utilize human resources in public administration;

6. Demonstrating the ability to apply work procedures in public administration;

7. Demonstrating the ability to apply the skills, values and knowledge pertaining to public administration in public, private and non governmental institutions;

8. Demonstrating the ability to explain the research process and analyse and interpret research results;

9. Demonstrating the ability to explain political dynamics and government functioning;

10. Demonstrating the ability to apply basic computing skills;

11. Demonstrating the ability to interpret administrative law; and

12. Demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively in the working environment.

Integrated assessment

A rigorous system of continuous assessment, which reflects learner's integration of knowledge and skills. The assessment strategies will include: tutorials, practicals, tests and written and oral examinations.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

There is a scope for the articulation of the programme, both internally and externally, as well as vertically and horizontally, Internally, the learner may move vertically by undertaking a BAdmin (Hons) and horizontally by transferring credits to the BA, BCom, other BAdmin degrees and other related management sciences programmes. Externally, the programme offers potential for articulation with similar programmes offered at other institutions of higher learning.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Senate and Council.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Internal assessors will be academics selected on the basis of their recognized expertise in the modules being examined. External assessors will comprise academics from other institutions of higher learning as well as public administration/political science practitioners in the field selected on the basis of their familiarity and insight, experience and/or publications in the field.

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:

LP ID	Learning Programme Title	Originator	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Learning Prog End Date	Quality Assurance Functionary	NQF Sub-Framework
115381	Bachelor of Administration in Public Administration	University of Pretoria	Not Applicable	NQF Level 07	360			HEQSF

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THESE LEARNING PROGRAMMES:

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.

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