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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Diploma in Forestry 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
97095  Diploma in Forestry 
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
Diploma (Min 360)  Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation  Forestry and Wood Technology 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Not Applicable  NQF Level 06  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   2033-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the qualifying learner with the necessary qualifications and experience required for employment in the Forestry industry at intermediate and higher levels of management. The successful learner will have developed a sound foundation for progression into management and industry leadership positions and to exploit entrepreneurial opportunities. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
Access may be granted, through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), to learners who do not meet the minimum entry requirements.

Entry requirements:
  • A qualification at Level 5 in Forestry.
  • National Senior Certificate, Level 4 granting access to Diploma studies.
  • Senior Certificate, Level 4 with Matriculation exemption.
  • National Certificate Vocation, Level 4 with a relevant specialisation, granting access to Diploma studies. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Become actively involved in the management of timber growing and related operations through a demonstrated ability and appropriate knowledge of the forest industry.
    2. Demonstrate appropriate basic technical and operational technical skills of the forest industry.
    3. Demonstrate appropriate basic industry-related computational, managerial, financial and operational knowledge and skills, as well as an appropriate technical knowledge and understanding of the tools and equipment used in the forest industry. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Demonstrate the ability to:
  • Interpret forestry concepts on intermediate to advanced levels.
  • Implement sustainable forestry planning strategies at regional and local level.

    Demonstrate ability to identify and evaluate business opportunities according to sustainability, efficiency and equity principles.

    1. Demonstrate:
  • An understanding of the basic principles of productivity, competence and competitiveness in a forestry environment at intermediate to advanced levels.

    2. Demonstrate:
  • The ability to compile and evaluate management plans at intermediate to high levels.
  • The ability to compile and evaluate reports on forestry activities and systems.
  • An understanding of forest economics principles.
  • The ability to implement systems to maintain and develop human, financial and environmental resources.

    3. Demonstrate the ability to:
  • Implement management systems on intermediate to high levels, in a forestry environment.
  • Control functions in human, financial and environmental resources management.
  • Maintain infrastructure and operational equipment in a forestry environment.

    Integrated Assessment:
    The learner's abilities are tested through:
  • Written or oral examination of mastery of the theoretical/academic component of learning.
  • Continuous evaluation.
  • Integrated assessment. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Diploma in Agriculture, Level 6.
  • Diploma in Wood Technology, Level 6.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Bachelor of Agriculture, Level 7. 
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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.
     
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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. Nelson Mandela University 


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