Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs across various colleges, including Accounting Sciences, Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, Economic & Management Sciences, Education, Human Sciences, Law, Science, Engineering & Technology, and the College of Graduate Studies.

Colleges

• Accounting Sciences: This college offers various qualifications, including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The college is committed to advancing excellence through innovative teaching and learning, research, and community engagement.
  • Qualifications: The college offers a range of qualifications, including certificates, diplomas, and degrees.
  • Schools, departments, and centres: The college comprises several schools, departments, and centres that focus on specific areas of accounting sciences.
• Agriculture & Environmental Sciences: This college is dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture and environmental practices through teaching, research, and community engagement.
  • Qualifications: The college offers various qualifications, including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
  • Research: The college conducts research in areas such as agricultural production, environmental conservation, and sustainable development.
• Economic & Management Sciences: This college offers programs in economics, management, and related fields, with a focus on innovative teaching and learning, research, and community engagement.
  • Qualifications: The college offers a range of qualifications, including certificates, diplomas, and degrees.
  • Research: The college conducts research in areas such as economic development, management practices, and innovation.
• Education: This college offers programs in education, including teacher training, educational management, and related fields.
  • Qualifications: The college offers various qualifications, including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
  • Research: The college conducts research in areas such as educational development, teacher training, and educational management.
• Human Sciences: This college offers programs in human sciences, including psychology, sociology, and related fields.
  • Qualifications: The college offers a range of qualifications, including certificates, diplomas, and degrees.
  • Research: The college conducts research in areas such as human development, social sciences, and community engagement.
• Law: This college offers programs in law, including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
  • Qualifications: The college offers various qualifications, including certificates, diplomas, and degrees.
  • Research: The college conducts research in areas such as legal development, human rights, and justice.
• Science, Engineering & Technology: This college offers programs in science, engineering, and technology, including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
  • Qualifications: The college offers a range of qualifications, including certificates, diplomas, and degrees.
  • Research: The college conducts research in areas such as scientific development, engineering innovation, and technological advancement.
• College of Graduate Studies: This college offers postgraduate programs, including master's and doctoral degrees.
  • Qualifications: The college offers various qualifications, including master's and doctoral degrees.
  • Research: The college conducts research in areas such as postgraduate development, research innovation, and academic excellence.

Research

The university is committed to conducting research that is relevant, innovative, and impactful. The research areas include:

• Problem-solving research with relevance and impact
• People in research, including NRF-rated researchers and research groups
• Research and innovation initiatives, including research institutes and chairs
• Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, including innovation support and available technologies
• Research support, including support programs, awards, and research grants
• Achievements, including awards and prizes
• News and events, including research and innovation week and Unisa innovation festival

Program Details

One of the programs offered by the university is the Accounting for Managers - MBA4807.

• Semester module: NQF level 8, credits 12
• Module presented in English, online
• Co-requisite: MBA4801
• Purpose: The purpose of this module is to enable students to interpret and evaluate financial reports, read and analyze financial statements, understand the capital budgeting process, and evaluate a company's management of working capital.
• Qualifying students will be able to identify opportunities for innovation and make recommendations on the implementation of financial and management accounting.