The Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting specialising in Professional Accountancy prepares students for professional careers in accounting, finance, taxation and business advisory services. It provides students with a well-rounded foundational education in preparation to becoming a Professional Accountant who can lead responsibly in a variety of roles in the business sector.
Through a deep understanding of accounting, taxation and governance, the programme aims to develop in students the required competencies and innovative thinking skills to ensure that they are capable of adding sustainable value through founding, managing and leading a business within its context
Due to this unique contextualisation of the programme, modules are presented in line with specific delivery themes over the three- year period. Graduates are equipped with diverse professional skills that are founded on a thorough understanding of accounting theory and legislation, with a focus on translating these into practical, real-world applications.
Compulsory modules are offered across five delivery themes throughout the three-year period. These are:
Students can complete the programme in a minimum of three or six years, and a maximum of nine years.
To complete the programme in three years, students need to dedicate about 40 hours a week to studies, just like at a contact university. We call this the full-load programme.
If students can’t dedicate 40 hours per week for the full-load, there is the option to complete the programme over a minimum of six years on a half-load.
Semester Two:
Students opting for a half-load can enrol for Semester one modules by choosing one of the following options:
Option One:
Option Two:
The progression to Semester Two modules is dependable on the specific prerequisite module conditions.
Applicants require a Senior Certificate with endorsement/exemption or a National Senior Certificate with minimum pass marks for English and Mathematics.
Candidates who matriculated in 2008 or later with a National Senior Certificate require:
Candidates who matriculated in 2007 or earlier with a Senior Certificate
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Higher Certificate or Diploma
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