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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Environmental Science Ecology and Resource Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
96514  Master of Environmental Science Ecology and Resource Management 
ORIGINATOR
University of Venda 
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 07 - Human and Social Studies  General Social Science 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  180  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  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
2027-06-30   2029-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
  • To develop research skills and enable student to undertake research in areas of concern to the livelihoods of communities in South Africa.
  • To develop the sense of independent thinking, analysis and judgement, with the view to mould fully responsible and mature researchers.
  • To nurture a higher level of innovativeness and problem-solving qualities among students.
  • To enhance and polish up the communication skills of students through research report and thesis writing, and the presentation of research papers in seminars and conferences. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning(RPL):
    Access may be gained to the qualification through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

    Entry requirements:
  • 4-year Bachelor of Environmental Management Degree, or an honours Degree in Environmental Sciences or related areas. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Research skills; independent thinking, critical analysis and judgement; problem solving; communication skills.

    2. Specify critical cross-field outcomes:
  • As a research programme, there might be need to liaise with researchers in related disciplines such as Ecology, Geography, Botany, Economics, Earth Sciences and Chemistry. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Seminar discourses:
  • Thesis.
  • Viva voce examinations.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Incorporated to ensure that the purpose of the Degree is achieved:
    1. Written examinations.
    2. Oral examinations.

    Research thesis. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification serves as an entry point to the related qualification(s):
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

    A student can opt to change to the Master of Environmental Sciences in Pollution after having originally registered for the Master of Environmental Management research programme. 
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    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 Venda 


    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.