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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Computing 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
96920  Master of Computing 
ORIGINATOR
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 
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 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences  Information Technology and Computer Sciences 
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
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
A qualifying learner can conduct independent research under minimal guidance in a chosen field within the area Business Information Systems and contribute to knowledge production in that field. The research problem, its justification, process and outcome is reported in a dissertation, which complies with the generally accepted norms for research at this level. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
At least a Baccalaureus Technologiae: Professional Practice in Information Technology, or an equivalent qualification. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the field/area of investigation.

Specified outcomes:
Demonstrate knowledge of the scope of relevant knowledge in the selected field/area of research.

Critical outcomes:
The qualification is designed and should be presented and assessed in such a way that the following skills of the learner are promoted and developed:

The ability to:
  • Make decisions and accept responsibility.
  • Communicate effectively using models, visual and language skills.
  • Work effectively in a team.
  • Collect, organise and critically evaluate information, in order to assess the situation correctly.
  • Demonstrate an understanding that the problem solving contexts do not exist in isolation and therefore look at the system as a whole. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    1. The listed and cited literature survey and the exposition of the research reflects familiarity with relevant and recent trends in technologies, techniques, models, and theories in the field/area of investigation.
  • Models, principles, theories, techniques, and methodologies in the chosen field are analysed, explained, and juxtaposed correctly in oral presentations and the written record of research.

    Integrated Assessment:
    1. Continuous evaluation.
    2. Integrated assessment.
    3. Dissertation evaluation. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Doctorate Degree: Information Technology, or equivalent qualification. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    SERTEC.
    SETA/ETQA.
    SAQA/ETQA. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Assessors need to be familiar with the following areas, to be able to assess this qualification:
  • The field of systems development.
  • The field of project management for Information Technology (IT) projects.
  • The field of general management.
  • Research techniques to be able to assess the dissertation. 
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    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. Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 


    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.