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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION:

Doctor of Architecture

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
87146	Doctor of Architecture
ORIGINATOR
Nelson Mandela 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
Doctoral Degree	Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction		Physical Planning, Design and Management
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	240	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 10	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		2031-06-30

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

Providing post-graduate candidates with opportunities for and guidance and supervision in advanced, original, highly specialised, scientific study, thereby making a contribution to the international body of knowledge in architecture and its related fields and demonstrating competence in documenting the research in accordance with pre-requisite, internationally-accepted standards of excellence.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

An M.Arch degree

Alternatively:

An equivalent qualification approved by the Senate of UPE.

Alternatively:

A B.Arch. degree plus seven years of appropriate post-graduate experience to be assessed on the basis of extent and quality, which may require the candidate to write a special entrance examination.

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EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Competence in:

communicating creative, original thought;

demonstrating insight and reasoning skills associated with philosophical debate;

applying sound qualitative and quantitative research methodology;

planning and conducting empirical research, accurate surveys, investigations and analyses using appropriate methods and resources,

deriving, analysing and accurately interpreting information from data and other sources of information;

recording information from documents or other sources;

compiling appropriate research dissertations and theses.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Research proposals for the thesis require approval by the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Economic Sciences prior to finalisation of a learner's registration procedures.

The study promoter/s, two or more examiners and moderators are appointed by the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Economic Sciences.

Continuous supervision and evaluation by the promoter/s of submissions leading to completion of a thesis and fulfilment of the requirements for the degree.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

As this is a doctoral research programme, it is unlikely that credits obtained at another tertiary institution will be appropriate as credits towards this degree inasmuch as early exit points are not possible.

Learners may apply to read for further DArch or PhD degrees at any other institution of their choice which offers post-graduate studies in architecture and other appropriate or related fields.

Learners may be required to register for conversion courses (where competencies and credits differ amongst tertiary institutions).

MODERATION OPTIONS

Moderators are appointed and approved in terms of the pre-requisites stated by the University of Port Elizabeth Faculty of Economic Sciences.

Furthermore, those moderators are to hold appropriate post-graduate qualifications awarded by tertiary institutions other than UPE.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Assessors are appointed and approved in terms of the pre-requisites stated by the University of Port Elizabeth Faculty of Economic Sciences.

Furthermore, those assessors are to hold appropriate postgraduate qualifications awarded by tertiary institutions other than UPE.

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.	Nelson Mandela University