This programme provides students with the knowledge and skills for careers in accountancy, cost and management accounting and internal auditing as applied in commerce and industry. After completion students can select to specialise in one of the following areas by means of a further one year of study in order to obtain a National Diploma in Accounting, Cost and Management Accounting, Internal Auditing.

Type: undergraduate certificate

Duration: 2 years full time / 3 years part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Business information systems


• Commercial law for accountants


• Economics


• Financial accounting


• Business calculations


• Communication


• Entrepreneurial skills

Second year subjects:

• Auditing


• Commercial Law for accountants


• Specific contacts


• Cost accounting


• Financial accounting


• Business information systems


• Company law

Careers: accountant, internal auditor.

Source: www.nmmu.ac.za