Master of Accounting
Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to conduct research methodology as an Associate General Accountant (AGA), Commercial and Financial Accountant (CFA), Financial Manager of an organisation, Lecturer, Specialist in Auditing/Tax/Cost and Management Accounting/Financial Accounting.
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Qualification type
Master's Degree
Credits
240
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
Finance, Economics and Accounting
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
2028-06-30
Last date for achievement
2031-06-30
Purpose and entry context
Official SAQA text formatted for easier reading.
Purpose and rationale
Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to conduct research methodology as an Associate General Accountant (AGA), Commercial and Financial Accountant (CFA), Financial Manager of an organisation, Lecturer, Specialist in Auditing/Tax/Cost and Management Accounting/Financial Accounting.
- Responding to the needs of the community
- Responding to business and industry needs
- In life-long learning and the appreciation of the value of education and society.
Qualifiers 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
Learners who register for this qualification can
- Learn from predominantly written material;
- Communicate what they have learnt comprehensively in the medium of instruction;
- Learn and take responsibility for their own progress.
Recognition of prior learning
The qualification recognises formal and non-formal prior learning (incorporating experiential learning) at a Higher Education and Training Certificate Level 7 in public administration or a functional equivalent.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
The planned combination of learning outcomes are integrated with critical cross-field outcomes for this qualification
Practical Competency
The demonstrated ability/skill to achieve the major Skills/Applied Competency of the qualification.
Foundational Competency
The demonstrated understanding, by the Learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome.
Reflective Competency
The demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies.
To successfully complete the qualification the learner will have to demonstrate his/her learning via module specific learning outcomes as well as critical cross-field learning outcomes.
Module specific outcomes will include capabilities relating to module knowledge and the understanding thereof within a management leadership context, and capabilities relating to integrated knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines within the management leadership field.
Critical cross-field outcomes will include those specified in the learning outcomes for approved modules in the certificate and as appropriate to the learner's field of practice.
- Understanding the selected field of accounting study.
- Interpreting and debating the related accounting issues.
- Conducting original research.
Debating the selected study field in accounting by applying research methodology on a Masters degree level.
The learner will be able to analyse and apply the basic principles relevant to the following
- Interpret theory on the selected field in accounting.
- Analyse research results.
- Communicate in writing.
- Debate on important accounting issues.
Associated assessment criteria
A learner should provide evidence of learning competency (knowledge, skills and attitude) by means of the following
- A dissertation on the selected field of accounting study.
Integrated assessment
Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the Qualification.
Examination of the research report by internal and external examiners regarding the candidates' ability to
- Analyse and interpret current and future developments in the selected field of accounting.
- Recommend and develop new approaches and methods that will be useful in the field of accounting.
- Communication skills to write reports or articles.
This will be supported by a module credit system, followed by a final exam on the modules for which credit was not obtained.
Assessment documents are moderated to ensure that
- They conform to the scope and context of the competency as stipulated in the qualification.
- They are constructed in such a way that the Assessor assessed the critical outcomes applied, during the Learners activity performances, towards achieving an outcome.
Assessments are
- To include confirmation of the Embedded Knowledge component to ensure that the Foundational Competency is achieved.
- To be verified by Internal Verifiers to ensure valid, credible, true and fair results.
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
Vertical: It gives access to post-graduate studies at Doctorate level.
Horizontal: It gives access to postgraduate studies.
Notes
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.
NOTES
N/A
Providers currently listed
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The intended purpose of this Master of Accountancy is to provide the learners with a professional, vocational, and sound understanding of the general theoretical principles and their applications in the field of research accountancy. The qualification will be treated according to the policies and procedures of the institution regarding master's dissertations, monitoring, and assessment of learners' progress in the qualification, provision for learners disputes regarding assessment results and Recognition of Prior Learning. The qualification aims to enhance research capacity and increase access by providing an opportunity to articulate to master's degree. The qualification will accommodate learners with a postgraduate diploma and relevant honours/qualifications on NQF level 8, a minimum of 120 credits achieved at other institutions as well as vertical articulation from relevant master's degrees.
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