Are you drawn to the fascinating field of compliance and risk management? Would you like to gain specialist knowledge in compliance, law, fraud detection and examination, as well as risk management? Or, are you wanting to complete a degree recognised by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority for FAIS Fit and Proper purposes? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, you should consider enrolling in Milpark Education’s Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Compliance and Risk Management.
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Regulation is one of the primary concerns of businesses and is rapidly increasing worldwide. Consequently, it affects many industries, especially the financial services industry, partly as a result of the 2008 global financial crisis, but also in an effort to protect individuals from losing money. In this landscape, risks in organisations need to be managed proficiently, and policies and procedures, laws and regulations need to be
taken seriously.
It is for this reason that companies need to employ individuals who can effectively navigate the compliance environment and operate with a solid understanding of risk management, to ensure that these areas complement the overall strategy of the organisation. Compliance and risk management should be approached in an integrated way so that the organisation can be effectively managed and thereby achieve its goals.
The purpose of the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree is to provide a broad but solid educational foundation to students in the field of commerce, including various key discipline areas such as business management, accounting and law. The qualification has been designed to provide the knowledge base, practical competence and application skills that will enable students to either enter the labour market or to pursue further studies in this field.
This BCom major is suitable for students who are planning to work in the financial services industry; however, many of the modules are generic, so the qualification is also applicable to other industries.
The BCom degree appears on the Financial Sector Conduct Authority’s (FSCA) list of recognised qualifications for FAIS Fit and Proper purposes.
The programme would be suitable for:
Successful completion of this qualification should enable the student to:
Kindly note that there is an overview factsheet available that provides information on all the different BCom majors offered by Milpark.
MAJOR: COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT: 401 OR 406 CREDITS
Semester 1 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
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Compulsory (all) |
Induction to Business Studies* Business Numeracy* Principles of Microeconomics Principles of Accounting Introduction to Business Management |
Intermediate Macroeconomics Interpretation of Statutes in the Compliance COST01-6 Arena Compliance Techniques and Strategies CTST01-6 |
International Economics General Management Business Research Methods Risk Management** |
Semester 2 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Compulsory (all) |
Business Mathematics Principles of Macroeconomics Applied Financial Accounting Business Law Fraud Detection** |
Management and Leadership Business Ethics Operations Management |
Compliance Risk Management Case Study CRMC01-7 Technology and Innovation Management TIMA01-7 |
Electives |
Select any 1 of: Semester 1: |
Select any 1 of: Financial Services Regulation FISR01-7** General Corporate Regulation GECR01-7*** |
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Total credits per year |
150 | 120 or 125 | 131 |
* Please note that Induction to Business Studies and Business Numeracy are only offered via Distance Learning Online (DLO) and should be completed in the first semester of study. ** NOTE: specialist modules relating to your chosen major will be on offer via distance learning only. *** NOTE: COST01-6, CTST01-6 and FRAE01-6 are offered in Semester 1 only, while FINC01-6, FISR01-7, GECR01-7, TIMA01-7 and CRMC01-7 are offered in Semester 2. |
If the candidate matriculated in 2007 or earlier
Candidates who matriculated in 2007 or earlier require:
1. A Senior Certificate with matriculation endorsement/exemption for degree studies. Candidates who have a
Senior Certificate but who do not meet the matriculation endorsement/exemption requirements stated above, may apply to Universities South Africa (USAF), for mature ageexemption (https://mb.usaf.ac.za/).and
2. A symbol of E or higher for Mathematics on HG, or a symbol of D or higher for Mathematics on SG. Candidates who do not meet the Mathematics requirement may be offered admission on condition that they successfully complete the BCom bridging programme, if they have achieved at least a symbol of E on HG or a C on SG in any two of the following subjects:
If the candidate matriculated in 2008 or later
Candidates who matriculated in 2008 or later require:
1. A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of 50% in four NSC 20-credit subjects, including English as the language of instruction at Milpark Education, as certified by Umalusi. Candidates who have a National Senior Certificate (NSC) but who do not meet the matriculation endorsement/exemption requirements stated above, may apply to Universities South Africa (USAF), for mature age exemption (https://mb.usaf.ac.za/). and
2. A minimum mark of 50% for Mathematics or 70% for Mathematics Literacy. Candidates who do not meet the Mathematics requirement but who have achieved a minimum mark of 50% or higher in any two of the following subjects may be offered admission on condition that they successfully complete the bridging programme:
Candidates who have completed a relevant Higher Certificate (NQF 5) or Diploma (NQF 6) in the field of business or commerce, may also be admitted to the BCom degree.
Any applicant who has a certificate other than a South African National Senior Certificate has to provide:
Milpark admits a small number of students onto its programme via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Applicants interested in applying via RPL will be considered individually by the relevant Dean.
Distance Learning Online (DLO) |
Distance Learning (DL) |
Cycle 1 | Semester 1 |
Close of Registration: 12 January 2024 | Close of Admission/application: 2 February 2024 |
Close of Registration: 19 February 2024 |
Cycle 2 | Semester 2 |
Close of Registration: 12 March 2024 | Close of Admission/application: 28 June 2024 |
Close of Registration: 29 July 2024 |
Cycle 3 | |
Close of Registration: 21 June 2024 |
Cycle 4 | |
Close of Registration: 16 August 2024 |
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