TUT Masters Degree in Policing

MASTER OF POLICING

Qualification code: MDPO18 – NQF Level 9 (180 credits)

SAQA ID: 96918, CHE NUMBER: H16/10764/HEQSF

Campus where offered:

Soshanguve South Campus

REMARKS

a. Admission requirement(s):

An Honours in Policing, or Criminal Justice, or Criminology or a Baccalaureus Technologiae in Criminal Justice or Policing, or a Postgraduate Diploma in related field of study from an accredited South African University.

Candidates with a Baccalaureus Technologiae will be required to complete bridging modules, namely, Applied Research Methodology in Policing and Developing Research Methodology in Policing. Registration for the master’s degree and bridging modules may be undertaken concurrently. Candidates with other qualifications who have not previously completed a module on Research Methodology (at NQF Level 8), will be required to register for the bridging modules.

Holders of any other equivalent South African or international qualifications may also be considered, but will have to apply about six months in advance for the recognition of such qualifications. Candidates will be required to submit an evaluation of their qualifications by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) with their application forms for admission. The Faculty reserves the right to assess these qualifications and the applicant’s suitability/ competence for admission to the programme. Proof of English proficiency may be required.

Depending on the nature of such an equivalent qualification, the completion of certain additional

subjects may be required.

b.Selection criteria:

Admission will be subject to approval of a research topic by the Departmental Research Committee (DRC). Candidates are required to submit a research proposal and other supporting documentation to the Department before 30 September of the year preceding their studies.

c.Duration:

A minimum of one year and a maximum of three years.

d.Presentation:

Research.

e.Intake for the qualification:

January and July.

f.Rules on postgraduate studies:

See Chapter 8 of the Students’ Rules and Regulations for more information.

g.Module credits:

Module credits are shown in brackets after each module.

CURRICULUM

CODE	MODULE	NQF-L	CREDIT
POL109M	Dissertation: Policing	(9)	(180)
POL109R	Dissertation: Policing	(9)	(0)
	(re-registration)
POL119R	Dissertation: Policing	(9)	(0)
	(re-registration) (semester option)
TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE QUALIFICATION:			180

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