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BCom in Financial Planning

Introduction

This programme is tailor-made to meet the needs of learners in the financial planning sector who require both management and specialist knowledge and skills. NMMU, in co-operation with the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI), is the first academic institution to offer a formal BCom degree in financial planning, giving access to membership of the FPI.

The FPI is the professional certification body for the financial planning industry in Southern Africa, carrying an international recognition by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Incorporated. The successful completion of the BCom (Financial Planning) programme leads to a professional qualification, Associate Financial Planner (AFP), awarded by the FPI.

*Please note that the admission requirements listed for this specific qualification may change during the year, please consult the admission office before applying.

Requirements for admission

(Please note that these are the specific programme admission requirements – the university has its own minimum admission requirements.)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR CURRENT GRADE 12 LEARNERS:
  • Admission Points Score of 38.
  • Minimum NSC requirements for degree entry must be met.
  • English, Afrikaans or isiXhosa (home language or first additional language) on at least level 3 (40-49%).
  • NSC achievement rating of at least 4 (50-59%) for Mathematics or 6 (70-79%) for Mathematical Literacy.
  • If an applicant presents with Mathematical Literacy instead of Mathematics, additional modules may be added to the programme, which will extend the length of the programme or he/she could be placed in an extended programme.
  • Applicants with an Admission Points Score between 28 and 37 may be referred to write the Access Assessment Battery before a decision is made on whether or not to admit the applicant to the course.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WHO MATRICULATED PRIOR TO 2008:

  • Matriculation exemption/endorsement.
  • Mathematics minimum pass mark of HG=E or SG=C.
  • Learners must score at least 31 points on the university’s SPS rating scale. 
  • Applicants who do not meet the requirements for direct admission, and who have an SPS of 18 or higher, may be referred to write the Access Assessment Battery before a decision is made on whether or not to admit the applicant to the course.

Career fields

  • Financial Planning

DURATION
The qualification shall extend over three years of full-time study

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