Introduction
This programme provides candidates who wish to qualify as chartered accountants with the opportunity of an additional major in Economics or Business Management.
After completing this degree, students may proceed to the BCom Honours (Accounting) degree, and then to study for the professional examinations administered by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants complete a three-year training contract, in order to qualify as chartered accountants.
(Please note that these are the specific programme admission requirements – the university has its own minimum admission requirements.)
- 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 5 (60-69%) for Mathematics.
- Applicants with an Admission Points Score between 30 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
- Chartered Accounting
- Economics & Statistics
- Accounting / Accountancy
- Business Management
- Management
- Management Accounting
DURATION
The qualification shall extend over four years of full-time study.
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