Higher Certificate in Management and Leadership
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Qualification type
Higher Certificate
Credits
120
Sub-framework
HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
Providers listed
1
Qualification snapshot
Official qualification identity fields captured from the qualification record.
Originator
University of the Free State
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies
Subfield
Generic Management
Qual class
Regular-Provider-ELOAC
Recognise previous learning
Y
Important dates
These dates are carried directly from the qualification record.
Registration start
2024-07-01
Registration end
2027-06-30
Last date for enrolment
2027-06-30
Last date for achievement
2029-06-30
Purpose and entry context
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Purpose and rationale
Purpose
Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to analyse, interpret and understand management leadership concepts through assessing and recognising the prior learning experiences of working adult learners and then to develop, at a certificate level, the intellectual and practical capabilities of these learners in preparation for a career:
- In business and industry.
- Responding to the needs of the community.
- In the public sector.
- In the trade unions.
- In life-long learning and the appreciation of the value of education and society.
Qualifying learners will demonstrate knowledge, skills and applied competence in the field of study that provide opportunities for continued personal growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.
Entry requirements and RPL
Recognition of Prior Learn (RPL)
The institution conducts RPL in terms of the policy and guidelines of the institution to recognise other forms of formal, informal and non-formal learning and experience. In cases where learners do not comply with the formal admission requirements, the institution applies its RPL policy.
Entry Requirements
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is
- National Senior Certificate, NQF Level 4, granting access to Higher Certificate studies.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
- Correctly use management leadership terminology, definitions and classifications.
- Communicate effectively using appropriate language and media.
- Observe, accurately record and account for management leadership features in the field.
- Demonstrate and understand the techniques and strategies involved in academic enquiry and problem-solving.
- Understand the role of the managerial leader in society concerning human and economic development.
Associated assessment criteria
The following Associated Assesment Criteria will be used in an integrated manner across all Exit Level Outcomes
- Analyse relevant case studies.
- Solve managerial leadership problems according to set learning outcomes.
- Communicate effectively within a management leadership context.
Integrated Assessment
Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the qualification:
- Written assignments.
- Discussion groups.
- Examinations.
- Problem-solving and the integration of knowledge and skills.
- Teamwork.
- Standardised marking and feedback on assignments and projects.
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.
Horizontal Articulation
- Higher Certificates in Administrative Management, NQF Level 5.
Vertical Articulation
- Diploma inAdministrative Management, NQF Level 6.
International comparability
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Providers currently listed
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