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Edition: 20 January 2009

 

DATA ELEMENTS 081 TO 090

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

081         Institution programme name

FIRST YEAR:

2007

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

INPROGNM

DESCRIPTION:

A name which and institution uses for a programme, as determined by the institution

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Left justified

Width:

65

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

Any text, but not all spaces

A name for a programme offered by an institution

 

CODING NOTES:

The programme name may be the same as the qualification name.

PREPARED ON:

15 January 2007

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

082         Qualifier

FIRST YEAR:

Upon promulgation of the HEQF

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

QUALFIER

DESCRIPTION:

The third name given to a qualification type

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Left justified

Width:

65

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

Any text, but not all spaces

A approved qualifier for a qualification type

 

CODING NOTES:

The approved HEQF Qualifier(s) for a qualification type in order to indicate a field of specialisation.

PREPARED ON:

20 April 2006

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

083         Abbreviation

FIRST YEAR:

Upon promulgation of the HEQF

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

ABBREVIA

DESCRIPTION:

An approved abbreviation for a qualification type

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Left justified

Width:

65

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

Any text but not all spaces

An approved abbreviation for a qualification type

 

CODING NOTES:

The abbreviation for a qualification type according to the HEQF

PREPARED ON:

20 April 2006

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

084         Legacy Indicator

FIRST YEAR:

Upon promulgation of the HEQF

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

LEGCYIND

DESCRIPTION:

A code to indicate whether a qualification is approved in terms of the HEQF or the old academic policies

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Left justified

Width:

1

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

Y

Qualification approved under HEQF

N

Qualification approved under the following academic policies:

Report 116

Report 150

Report 151

 

CODING NOTES:

Qualifications which have received Ministerial approval in terms of the HEQF must be coded Y.  All other Ministerially approved qualifications must be coded N

PREPARED ON:

30 May 2006

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

085         NQF exit level

FIRST YEAR:

Upon promulgation of the HEQF

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

NQFEXITL

DESCRIPTION:

The approved NQF exit level for a qualification type

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Leading zero fill, if required

Width:

2

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

05

NQF exit level 5

06

NQF exit level 6

07

NQF exit level 7

08

NQF exit level 8

09

NQF exit level 9

10

NQF exit level 10

 

CODING NOTES:

An approved NQF exit level(s) for a qualification type as determined by the HEQF.

PREPARED ON:

20 April 2006

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

086         Minimum total credits

FIRST YEAR:

Upon promulgation of the HEQF

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

MINTCRED

DESCRIPTION:

The approved HEQF minimum total credits

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Numeric

Format:

Integer, right justified with leading zero or space filling

Width:

3

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

The total min number of credits

The HEQF credits as a measure of the volume of learning required for a qualification

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

20 April 2006

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

087         Minimum credits at level

FIRST YEAR:

Upon promulgation of the HEQF

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

MINCREDL

DESCRIPTION:

The approved HEQF minimum credits required at a qualification type’s specified exit level

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Numeric

Format:

Integer, right justified with leading zero or space filling

Width:

3

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

The min number of credits

The minimum credits required for a qualification type’s specified exit level

 

CODING NOTES:

The volume of learning required for a qualification can be specified in terms of the minimum number of credits required at its specified exit level on the qualifications framework.

PREPARED ON:

20 April 2006

 

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

088         Maximum credits at level

FIRST YEAR:

Upon promulgation of the HEQF

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

MAXCREDL

DESCRIPTION:

The approved HEQF maximum credits required at a qualification type’s specified exit level

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Numeric

Format:

Integer, right justified with leading zero or space filling

Width:

3

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

The max number of credits

The maximum credits required for a qualification type’s specified exit level

 

CODING NOTES:

The volume of learning required for a qualification can be specified in terms of the maximum number of credits required at its specified exit level on the qualifications framework.

PREPARED ON:

19 April 2006

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

089         Mode of delivery

FIRST YEAR:

Upon implementation of the new policy on distance education

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

MODDELIV

DESCRIPTION:

A code to indicate the mode of delivery for a qualification

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

1

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

C

A code to indicate whether a qualification is offered via contact mode

D

A code to indicate whether a qualification is offered via distance mode

 

CODING NOTES:

The mode of delivery will be defined in the new policy on distance education.

PREPARED ON:

19 April 2006

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

090         Total subsidy units

FIRST YEAR:

Upon promulgation of the HEQF

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

TLSUBSUN

DESCRIPTION:

An approved value for the duration of subsidy for a qualification

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Numeric

Format:

n.nn (digit, decimal point, two digits)

Width:

4

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

0.00

Qualification that has not been approved by the Minister (Element 004 (approval status) is coded “N”)

A number in this range: 0.01 to 4.90

Qualification that has been approved by the Minister (Element 004 (approval status) is coded “A”)

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

19 April 2006