University of South Africa, UNISAUniversity of South Africa, UNISA

This programme prepares students to do basic accounting, reporting and costing functions, as well as to offer taxation and management advisory services. For obvious reasons, it has a strong financial focus and students are required to take Financial Accounting and Management Accounting.

Type: undergraduate diploma

Duration: 3 years part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:
  • Financial Accounting
  • Business Calculations
  • Communication
  • Cost Accounting
  • Commercial Law for Accountants
  • Entrepreneurial Skills
  • Economics
  • Business Information Systems
Second year subjects:
  • Financial Accounting
  • Commercial Law for Accountants
  • Cost Accounting
  • Business Information Systems
  • Auditing
  • Taxation
Third year subjects:
  • Financial Accounting
  • Management Accounting
  • Organisational Management
  • Corporate Procedures
  • Taxation
  • Business Statistics

Careers: financial accountant, management accountant, cost accountant, budgetary control officer, taxation service provider, accounting officer.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za