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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Masters of Commerce 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
111735  Masters of Commerce 
ORIGINATOR
University of Limpopo 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
-   HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Master's Degree  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Finance, Economics and Accounting 
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
Reregistered  EXCO 0821/24  2021-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

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.  

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
This qualification will enable qualifying and supervised Postgraduate learners to successfully complete an independent, research project (dissertation) in any of the approved areas of Commerce hosted by the Faculty of Management and Law, counting Economics, Business Management, Human Resource Management or Accounting.

Rationale:
To provide advanced Postgraduate learners with the opportunity to contribute research-based (dissertation) knowledge in any of the approved areas of the discipline of Business Management, Human Resources Management, Economics or Accounting. The provisioning of this qualification is in specific response to the national priority of job provisioning and sustainable livelihoods through increasing managerial and entrepreneurial capacity in the country but particularly in the regions served by the institution in a variety of commercial fields. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is guided by the institutional policy and is aligned to the objectives of the NQF. Entry into the qualification is possible via RPL as well as indicating advanced standing, provided that it is aligned to the institutional policy and that the applicant is evaluated by a qualified RPL assessor in a manner that is free from any form of discrimination. RPL practices also include standard Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) practices of equivalent modules that may have been achieved in the course of the applicant's studies.

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Bachelor of Accounting Sciences Honours in Management Accounting, Level 8.
    Or
  • Bachelor of Accounting Science Honours, Level 8. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    This qualification comprises of elective modules at NQF Level 9 totailing 180 Credits:
  • Dissertation (Economics), 180 Credits.
    Or
  • Dissertation (Business Management), 180 Credits.
    Or
  • Dissertation (Human Resource Management), 180 Credits.
    Or
  • Dissertation (Accounting), 180 Credits. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Demonstrate specialist knowledge and be able to critique and evaluate current research or practices.
    2. Demonstrate a command of and the ability to design, select and apply appropriate and creative methods, techniques, processes or technologies to complex practical and theoretical problems.
    3. Solve problems in the field of chosen specialisation.
    4. Access manage and produce information ethically in the context of the specialisation practitioner's profession.
    5. Sensitise to and understand the contexts and systems of the profession.
    6. Manages his or her own learning and take accountability for his or her own work. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
  • Draft a research proposal on an approved topic in the chosen specialisation that demonstrates the knowledge that the learner has integrated in the chosen specialisation.
  • Reflect on current and recent research in the field in the process of underscoring the process of researching the identified problem.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
  • Drafts a research proposal of acceptable stander in line with the faculty guidelines for the chosen specialisation.
  • Produce a research dissertation of the required length and complexity that demonstrate the application of the research design to the identified problem.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
  • Produce a research dissertation that reflect on current research, problem analysis and implementation of strategies to solve problems.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
  • Contribute to the understanding, analysis and resolution of research dissertation identified areas in an ethically appropriate manner.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
  • Contextualise and root the research dissertation properly in the specialisation area.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
  • Apply him/herself to the researching and writing of the dissertation in the prescribed time frame.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Assessment takes place across all learning outcomes. Integrated in the form of the research dissertation. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    The University of Otago, New Zealand, offers a Master of Commerce that can be achieved through a research thesis (dissertation) in subject areas of Accounting, Economics and Management, which are specialisation fields offered in the institution qualifications. Similarly, Deakin University in Australia offers a research Master of Commerce in selected specialisation areas, such as Accounting, Finance, Economics for Managers, and business process management or a discipline-based coursework as an optional alternative. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows for both horizontal and vertical articulation:

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Master of Commerce in Accounting, Level 9.
  • Master of Commerce in Accounting Sciences, Level 9.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Doctor of Commerce, Level 10. 
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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: 
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
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    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.