Program Overview

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University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications.

Undergraduate and Honours Qualifications

To register for undergraduate and honours qualifications, students must follow a series of steps:

• Find your qualification and choose your modules
• Calculate your study fees
• Complete and submit your registration
• Pay your study fees
• After registration

Postgraduate Diploma in Internal Auditing

Qualification Details

• Qualification code: 98207
• NQF level: 8
• Total credits: 120
• SAQA ID: 80947
• APS/AS: 50

Rules

Students should note that during the course of their studies, they would be required to have access to a computer with a webcam and the internet.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this qualification is to enable qualifying students to identify and analyse contemporary developments in the field of Internal Auditing and to perform advanced internal audit procedures. Qualifying candidates will be equipped to fulfil the role of Chief Audit Executive within an organisation.

Registration

• Applicants (new applicants and Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online.
• Re-registering students may register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens.

Choosing Modules

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

• Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously.
• Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

Curriculum for this Qualification

While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.

Modules

• Group A: Compulsory
  • AUI4861 - Advanced Internal Audit Practice
  • AUI4862 - Advanced Internal Audit Responsibilities in Risk, Control and Governance
  • AUI4863 - Advanced Internal Audit Applications
• Group B: Choose 2 from the following modules (provided having passed at least 2 modules on NQF level 7)
  • MAC4861 - Advanced Management Accounting
  • MAC4866 - Information Strategy
  • MNG4801 - Strategic Management
  • RSK4801 - Operational Risk Management

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• Accounting Sciences
• Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
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