1. MILITARY ACADEMY

2. 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

3. VISION Academic excellence in professional military education

4. 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

5. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS OFFERED

6.  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

7.  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

8.  Post-graduate Degrees in Military Science BMIL HONS = NQF level 7 MMIL = NQF level 8

9. 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

10. 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

11. CURRENT ISSUES Representivity Academic stature Marketing Ability to maintain teaching and learning platform Maintenance of facilities and infrastructure Co-operative education and customer satisfaction

12. 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

13. DEVELOPMENTAL FOCUS COGNITIVE DOMAIN Academic Education (Faculty Core Business) Military Training (SMD Core Business) Psychomotor Domain Affective Domain

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