A learner should provide evidence of learning competency (knowledge, skills and attitude) by means of the following:

Specialised and a high level of competencies, and attitude through the thesis in a specialized field providing leadership in the field of study, written according to prescribed research standards.

Integrated Assessment:

Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the qualification:
Formal and evaluation and continuing formal and informal evaluation will be used.

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 assesses 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.