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 university provides various undergraduate and honors qualifications, each with its own set of requirements and rules.

• Students are only allowed to register for a maximum of 10 modules or 120 credits per academic year.
• The remaining modules will be registered in the following year.
• Students should note that during the course of their studies, they would be required to have access to a computer, printer, and the internet.

Bachelor of Commerce in Public Procurement Management

The Bachelor of Commerce in Public Procurement Management is a qualification that aims to educate procurement and supply chain practitioners in government departments at national, provincial, and municipal levels, as well as in public entities.

• Qualification code: 98767
• NQF level: 7
• Total credits: 360
• SAQA ID: 90668
• APS/AS: 21
• The purpose of the qualification is to develop essential public administration, procurement, and supply chain management skills needed at functional and higher management levels.
• Qualifying learners will be able to demonstrate knowledge, specific skills, and applied competence in fields associated with Public Financial Management, Procurement, and Supply Chain Management.

Registration Requirements

To register for the Bachelor of Commerce in Public Procurement Management, applicants must 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.
• Should a student wish to start a new qualification, they must apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.

Module Selection

Each qualification is structured in such a way that students need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time to graduate.

• Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. Students wanting to register for Module B must also register for Module A simultaneously.
• Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, students must pass Module A before registering for Module B.
• Students may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits/modules per academic year and/or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the Bachelor of Commerce in Public Procurement Management includes various modules, each with its own pre-requisites and co-requisites.

• First-level modules include ECS1501, ECS1601, MNB1501, MNB1601, PUB1501, PUB1504, PUB1505, PUB1511, SUS1501.
• Second-level modules include MNG2601, MNP2601, MNP2602, PUB2601, PUB2606, PUB2607, PUB2610, PUB2614, TRL2604.
• Third-level modules include MNG3701, MNG3702, MNP3701, MNP3702, MNP3703, PRM3701, PUB3703, PUB3704, PUB3705, PUB3707, PUB3716.

Research Areas

The university has various research areas, including problem-solving research with relevance and impact, people in research, research and innovation initiatives, directorate of innovation, technology transfer and commercialization, research support, and research ethics.

• The university also has research institutes and chairs, research groups and centers, and innovation support.
• The directorate of innovation, technology transfer, and commercialization provides services such as innovation in action lecture series, innovation support, publications, available technologies, video gallery, trainings, ecosystem partners, start-up academy.