Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and honors qualifications, master's and doctoral degrees, and short learning programs.

Undergraduate and Honors Qualifications

• The Bachelor of Accounting Sciences in Financial Accounting is a qualification that provides graduates with knowledge, skills, and applied competence in accounting, auditing, management accounting, and income tax.
• Qualification stream: Revised Curriculum 2020
• Qualification code: 98302 - FA1
• NQF level: 7
• Total credits: 360
• SAQA ID: Not specified
• APS/AS: 21

Rules and Requirements

• Students who wish to proceed to the College's PG Dip (Applied Accounting Sciences) (CTA level 2) must pass all 6 final year modules in two academic years, and the qualification should not be older than three years.
• The average obtained at third year level will be considered, and a higher average will be advantageous.
• Applicants who do not meet this requirement are advised to apply for admission to the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences (CTA1) or CTA Stream of the Advanced Diploma in Accounting Sciences.

Purpose Statement

The primary purpose of the qualification is to provide qualifiers with graduate-level knowledge, specific skills, and applied competence that provide for continued personal intellectual growth, gainful economic activity, and valuable contributions to society in the fields of accounting, auditing, management accounting, and income tax.

Curriculum

The curriculum for this qualification includes various modules, such as:

• First level:
  • AIN1501 - Accounting Information Systems in a Computer Environment
  • BNU1501 - Basic Numeracy
  • CAS1501 - Perspectives on Accountancy
  • CBC1501 - Communication in Business Contexts
  • CLA1503 - Commercial Law IC
  • DSC1630 - Introductory Financial Mathematics
  • ECS1501 - Economics IA
  • FAC1502 - Financial Accounting Principles, Concepts and Procedures
  • FAC1601 - Financial Accounting and Reporting
  • IOP1501 - Psychological Processes In the Work and Self-employed Context
  • MNB1501 - Business Management IA
• Second level:
  • AIN2601 - Practical Accounting Data Processing
  • AUE2601 - Auditing Theory and Practice
  • AUE2602 - Corporate Governance in Accountancy
  • ECS1601 - Economics IB (Macroeconomics I)
  • FAC2601 - Financial Accounting for Companies
  • FAC2602 - Selected Accounting Standards and Simple Group Structures
  • MAC2601 - Principles of Management Accounting
  • MAC2602 - Principles of Strategy, Risk & Financial Management Techniques
  • TAX2601 - Principles of Taxation
• Third level:
  • AIN3701 - Automation and data analysis
  • AUE3761 - The Audit Process
  • CAS3701 - Capstone in Accounting Sciences
  • FAC3764 - Financial Accounting
  • MAC3761 - Management Accounting III
  • TAX3761 - Taxation of business activities and Individuals

Registration and Fees

• Applicants may only register if they have received an offer of placement from the university and have accepted the offer online.
• Re-registering students may register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens.
• The maximum number of credits that can be registered for per academic year is 120, and per semester is 60.
• Students must take their available time into consideration when choosing their modules, as this will impact their academic performance.
• The estimated time required for semester modules is 6 to 8 hours per week, and for year modules is 4 to 6 hours per week.