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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Doctor of Nursing 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
96499  Doctor of Nursing 
ORIGINATOR
University of the Western Cape 
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 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services  Curative Health 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Not Applicable  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 
The primary purpose is to ensure learners:
  • Are provided with and gain, in-depth knowledge, advanced skills and applied competence in the Science of Professional Nursing and Midwifery.
  • That significant numbers of internationally recognised, highly skilled person power, within all subfields of Nursing Science/Midwifery develop personal and professional growth, contribute broadly to the health sector and both fulfil and generate economic development in South African society. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
  • This qualification may be accessed through the Recognition of Prior Learning, which includes formal learning and work experience.

    Entry Requirements:
  • The learner will have attained the Master of Nursing Science Degree by thesis or coursework, or an equivalent. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    N/A 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Possess and display:
    1. In depth knowledge, scholarship research and practice ability in the chosen area of specialisation.
    2.This is evident in performance of complex multifaceted and advanced procedures/attributes both discipline specific and in an interdisciplinary, multi-professional and inter-sectoral context.
    3. Capability in information processing with regard to generation, computation/integration and synthesis of competencies and concepts at conceptual and concrete levels that interrogate, expand and redefine and generate existing and new knowledge to advance the Science of Nursing and Midwifery in the broad health related context.
    4. Effective communication using oral, written and other (e.g. role modelling) modes in the appropriate structure, style and other characteristics (e.g. displays, graphics) is demonstrated for peers, communities of various kinds, as well as the local and international relevant scientific communities.
    5. Responsibility for planning, resourcing, managing, evaluating and optimising appropriate responses to complex, unpredictable and diverse health contexts at the technical/practical and scholarly levels with personal and professional attributes that illustrate accountable, confident outcomes. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes:
    This may consist of either a thesis only, dissertation and oral presentation/examination or dissertation and/or a series of scientifically credible papers/presentations in a variety of formats.

    Integrated Assessment:
    The research, thesis and presentations are assessed on an on-going basis. 

    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    N/A 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Articulation is with other relevant Postdoctoral or Doctoral studies. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    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 the Western Cape 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.