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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Doctor of Public Administration 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
96673  Doctor of Public Administration 
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 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Public Administration 
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 Doctorate will:
  • Enable qualifiers to develop in-depth, advanced discipline specific skills and applied competence in Commerce and Industry and the Public sector that provide opportunities for continued personal intellectual growth, gainful employment and making a rewarding contribution to society.
  • Empower qualifiers to solve complex commercial/administration problems in a focused way and to effectively manage and allocate resources, to communicate effectively and to contribute to knowledge and socio-economic transformation in a responsible and ethical manner.
  • Provide South Africa with significant numbers of highly skilled person power particularly from disadvantaged communities, in Commerce and Industry and in the Public Sector in order to ensure that the leadership base of innovative and knowledge-based economic and scholarly activity is strengthened and diversified. 
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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:
    A Master's Degree, Level 9 plus relevant work experience. 

    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Display expert, highly specialised public administrative and advanced research skills in an economic and management sciences or related discipline.
    2. Demonstrate the ability to identify, analyse and solve highly complex Public Administrative commercial problems in a systematic, critical and creative way.
    3. Acquire a specialised understanding of how to manage resources and processes in a business context.
    4. Communicate effectively, in oral and written modes, and to articulate and promote their own ideas and interests.
    5. Contribute towards the extension of knowledge in an Economic and Management Sciences or related discipline.
    6. Possess an in-depth understanding and contribution to the socio-economic challenges of developing South Africa in an ethical and responsible manner. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes:
  • Highly specialised Public Administrative and advanced research skills is displayed in Economic and Management Sciences or related discipline.
  • The ability to identify, analyse and solve highly complex Public Administrative commercial problems is demonstrated in a systematic, critical and creative way.
  • A specialised understanding of how to manage resources and processes is demonstrated in a business context.
  • Ideas and interests are articulated and promoted through effective Communication in oral and written modes.
  • The extension of knowledge is contributed towards in Economic and Management Sciences through projects and programmes developed.
  • An in-depth understanding and contribution to the socio-economic challenges of developing South Africa is demonstrated in an ethical and responsible manner.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Assessment consists of a thesis. 
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    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.
     
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    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.