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MILITARY ACADEMY. HISTORY. Established 1 April 1950 under the auspices of the University of Pretoria Moved to Saldanha in 1953 under the patronage of the University of Stellenbosch 1961 Fully-fledged faculty of University of Stellenbosch. VISION. Academic excellence in
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HISTORY • Established 1 April 1950 under the auspices of the University of Pretoria • Moved to Saldanha in 1953 under the patronage of the University of Stellenbosch • 1961 Fully-fledged faculty of University of Stellenbosch
VISION Academic excellence in professional military education
MISSION The Military Academy offers contextualised academic programmes at a certificate, diploma, graduate and post-graduate level and professional development to students of the DoD and foreign defence forces through technologically supported residential and distance education, and conducts research as well as community service for the military and broader community
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS OFFERED
Preparatory Certificate in Military Studies: • NQF level 4/5 • 6 months • Residential • Certificate in Military Studies: • NQF level 5 • Residential 1 year • Distance education 2 years
Diploma in Military Studies: • NQF level 5 • Residential 2 years • Distance education 4 years • Bachelor’s Degree in Military Science: • NQF level 6 • Residential 3 years • Distance education 6 years
Post-graduate Degrees in Military Science BMIL HONS = NQF level 7 MMIL = NQF level 8
SCOPE OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES • BMIL in Technology • BMIL in Technology and Management • BMIL in War, Environment and • Technology • BMIL in Security and Africa Studies • BMIL in Organisation and Resource • Management • BMIL in Human and Organisational • Development
QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISIMS • Student feedback questionnaires • External Departmental Evaluation of: • Staff provision; • Research and Academic Expertise; • Teaching programme; • Service to students; • Available infrastructure; • Organisational funding; and • General academic funding. • Programme Advisory Committees
CURRENT ISSUES • Representivity • Academic stature • Marketing • Ability to maintain teaching and learning platform • Maintenance of facilities and infrastructure • Co-operative education and customer satisfaction
AIMS OF MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAMMES • Instilled with military ethos • Remain proficient in conducting regimental / divisional duties • Development of general psychometric skills, physical fitness and healthy lifestyle
Academic Education (Faculty Core Business) Military Training (SMD Core Business) DEVELOPMENTAL FOCUS COGNITIVE DOMAIN Psychomotor Domain Affective Domain