University of South Africa, UNISAUniversity of South Africa, UNISA

With its combination of theoretical and practical learning, this diploma allows successful students to be productive as soon as they enter the workplace – a sought-after quality in the financial services sector. This is because all students are expected to gain two months of practical experiencing at a bank or financial institution before qualifying.

Type: undergraduate diploma

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:
  • Banking
  • Law for Bankers
  • Accounting for Bankers
  • Business and Administrative Communication
  • End-user Computing
  • Business Management
Second year subjects:
  • Banking
  • Law for Bankers
  • Accounting for Bankers
  • Business and Administrative Communication
  • Economics
Third year subjects:
  • Banking
  • Law for Bankers
  • Accounting for Bankers
  • Human Relations

Careers: branch manager, corporate banking officer, treasurer, foreign exchange officer.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za