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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION:

Master of Commerce

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
83931	Master of Commerce
ORIGINATOR
University of Pretoria
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		Finance, Economics and Accounting
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	180	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 09	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		2031-06-30

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

This qualification includes the various specialisations in Commerce. Please refer to "Notes" for details on the specialisations.

The purpose of the MCom degree is to provide a professional qualification to learners, to equip them with focused post graduate level knowledge in the field of the endorsement and to produce competent administrators with research skills in these fields for employment in the public and private sectors including non-governmental organisations. It also provides opportunities for continued personal and intellectual growth.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

BCom (Hons), B Admin (Hons) or BA (Hons) degree with a corresponding endorsement

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

The MCOM graduate is able to:

1. Undertake independent research;

2. Demonstrate a competent knowledge of research methodology;

3. Produce a research dissertation according to stipulated institutional requirements;

4. Apply advanced knowledge for problem-solving purposes, displaying responsibility towards the environment and the health of others;

5. Exhibit thorough comprehension of the systems approach in problem-solving;

6. Demonstrate cultural and aesthetic sensitivity in respect of the communities they work with.

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. Mastery of advanced knowledge in the chosen field of the endorsement as well as research methodology.

2. Competence in the skills of managing the dynamics of interdisciplinarity in respect of problem-solving aimed at reconstruction and development.

3. Sensitivity in respect of cultural diversity and gender issues pertaining to research and knowledge application.

4. Applying research methodology in a morally responsible way appropriate to the field of the endorsement.

5. Production of a dissertation of sufficient quality to pass examination

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Continuous assessment through supervision of the research. Summative assessment through examination of the dissertation produced and an oral examination.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Vertically -Internally PhD and externally a PhD, DAdmin, DCom or other Doctoral degrees with the corresponding endorsement at other institutions of higher learning.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Senate and Council.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

For the MCom qualification, the internal assessor has to have a minimum of a Doctoral degree and publications in the field of the endorsement. The external assessor has to have a minimum of a Doctoral degree and research experience and a list of publications in the field being examined

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.

NOTES

This qualification includes the following specialisations:

Master of Commerce in Economics of Trade and Investment

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 Pretoria