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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Bachelor of Accounting 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
72824  Bachelor of Accounting 
ORIGINATOR
University of KwaZulu-Natal 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
National First 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  384  Level 6  NQF Level 07  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 091/21  2021-07-01  2023-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2029-06-30  

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 replaces: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
2549  Bachelor of Accounting  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  384  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
A career in Accountancy by the study of foundational and core courses relevant to Accountancy. Entry to part one of the professional qualifying examinations of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. Research in the discipline of Accountancy. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Matriculation exemption (or equivalent) with the requisite number of matric credit points, and a pass in higher grade or 60 percent in Standard grade Mathematics, or equivalent examination, or the award of the Certificate in Business Management of the School of Business. Learners who do not meet the mathematics requirement can be registered for a special extended curriculum 8-semester degree programme. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
  • Be proficient in core areas of Accountancy and will have an understanding of management information and the organisational framework of business. The learner will be prepared for a career in Accountancy by the study of foundational and core courses relevant to Accountancy.
  • Having completed this degree and subject to an additional module being completed at level 300, learners will be prepared for module E of the professional examinations of the ACCA (UK).
  • The modules in the qualification re-enforce the interconnectedness of the various Accountancy disciplines.
  • Learners will be sensitised to moral and social responsibility issues as these effect the Accountancy function.
  • Learners will be required to show critical ability in the evaluation of Accountancy problems and suggested solutions through assignments, essays, business simulations, and examinations.
  • Learners are equipped to understand modern technology in terms of conceptual tools and techniques, and will possess analytical problem solving skills.
  • Learners will also develop effective communicative and writing skills in the context relevant to Accountancy. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Demonstrate critical thinking as applied to business situations, and can make connections across disciplines.

    Integrated assessment:

    The University of Natal is currently reforming its assessment strategies to include the assessment of applied competence for each qualification. In the meantime, a combination of continuous assessment and traditional written examinations serve to assess the integration of all/most of the learning outcomes for each module in a qualification.

    The Accounting 300 project and presentation provides an integral assessment procedure for the B Com (Accountancy). The cross linkages in all disciplines are emphasized in the four core areas of the Dip Acc. At Honours, Masters and PhD the dissertation provides the integrated assessment 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    The B.Com (Accountancy) can be articulated with other streams of the General Studies B.Com. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    The ETQA system for HE is not yet fully developed. Until such time as it is, procedures described under Assessor Criteria will suffice. Lecturer evaluation and course evaluation and staff meetings to consider the course evaluations. A Centre for Accountancy has been established especially to monitor quality on the programme. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Until the HEQC establishes a registration system for assessors in the HET Band, the University of Natal assumes that, on the basis of its rigorous selection criteria for the appointment of academic staff (who also have opportunities for staff development in assessment), staffs are competent to assess students on the modules they teach. This assessment is quality assured via a university system of internal moderation and external examination. External examiners are appointed for their teaching and disciplinary expertise and subject to the approval of Faculty Boards. The University of Natal ruling is that 66 % of all assessments at exit level, i.e. leading to a qualification, are externally examined. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. 

    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 KwaZulu-Natal 


    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.