Program Overview

Programme: BCom (3-year programme)

The programme is aimed at the training of students in the Economic and Management Sciences, but it does not lead to a specific vocational outcome. However, students are able to compile their own curricula with a view to work opportunities in all sectors.

Programme Information

• Code: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Department: Economics
• Credits: Minimum duration of study: 3 years, Total credits: 388, NQF level: 07

Admission Requirements

• Important information for all prospective students for 2024
• The admission requirements below apply to all who apply for admission to the University of Pretoria with a National Senior Certificate (NSC) and Independent Examination Board (IEB) qualifications.
• Minimum requirements
  • Achievement level
    • English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5
    • Mathematics: 4
    • APS: 30
• Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
• Applicants currently in Grade 12 must apply with their final Grade 11 (or equivalent) results.
• Applicants who have completed Grade 12 must apply with their final NSC or equivalent qualification results.
• Please note that meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.

Additional Requirements

• General Academic Regulations G1 to G15 apply to a bachelor's degree.
• A student may not take more than the prescribed number of modules per semester unless permission has been obtained from the Dean.
• A module that has already been passed may only be repeated with the approval of the Dean.
• It remains the student's responsibility to ascertain, prior to registration, whether all the modules he/she intends taking can be accommodated in the class, test and examination timetables.
• The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences supports an outcomes-based education system and places a high premium on the development of specific academic competences. Class attendance of all modules and for the full duration of all programmes is therefore compulsory for all students.
• The Dean has the right of authorisation regarding matters not provided for in the General Academic Regulations or the Faculty regulations.

Other Programme-Specific Information

• If BER 210 and BER 220 are chosen as core modules at 200-level, the elective modules will total 40 credits and the core modules 93 credits at 100-level.
• If WTW or WST is chosen as core modules, the credits will be higher.
• If BAC 200 is chosen, INF 281 (3 additional credits) is compulsory.
• FRK 122 is a terminating module. If FRK 122 is selected, a candidate will not be able to continue with Financial Accounting at the 200- and 300- level. Also note that FRK 121 may be a prerequisite for a number of other modules (eg BEL 200) and it is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that he/she makes the appropriate choice between FRK 121 and 122.
• FBS 212 and 222 are terminating modules. Candidates will not be able to continue with Financial management at 300-level.
• BER 210 and 220 may not be included in the same curriculum as KRG 110, 120.
• Mathematical statistics and Mathematics are not mutually exclusive and may be taken simultaneously. WTW 114, 126, 128, 211, 218 must be taken if WST will be taken up to 300-level.
• OBS 310 may not be included in the same curriculum as BDO 319, 329 for degree purposes.
• Informatics 281 (INF 281) (with 3 additional credits), is compulsory if Business accounting 200, (BAC 200) is chosen.

Fundamental Modules

• AIM 111: Academic information management 111
• AIM 121: Academic information management 121
• ALL 124: Academic literacy for Economic and Management Sciences 124
• UPO 107: Academic orientation 107

Core Modules

• EKN 110: Economics 110
• EKN 120: Economics 120
• FRK 111: Financial accounting 111
• FRK 121: Financial accounting 121
• FRK 122: Financial accounting 122
• INF 183: Informatics 183
• OBS 114: Business management 114
• OBS 124: Business management 124
• STK 110: Statistics 110
• STK 113: Statistics 113
• STK 120: Statistics 120
• STK 123: Statistics 123
• WST 111: Mathematical statistics 111
• WST 121: Mathematical statistics 121
• WTW 114: Calculus 114
• WTW 124: Mathematics 124
• WTW 134: Mathematics 134
• WTW 146: Linear algebra 146
• WTW 148: Calculus 148

Elective Modules

• BEM 120: Marketing management 120
• INF 112: Informatics 112
• KRG 110: Commercial law 110
• KRG 120: Commercial law 120
• PAD 112: Public administration 112
• PAD 122: Public administration 122
• WTW 114: Calculus 114
• WTW 124: Mathematics 124
• WTW 134: Mathematics 134
• WTW 146: Linear algebra 146
• WTW 148: Calculus 148

Promotion to Next Study Year

• According to General Academic Regulation G3 students have to comply with certain requirements as set by the Faculty Board.
• In order to register for the next year of study a student must pass at least 60% of the official credits listed for a year level of study for a three-year programme.
• A student will be deemed to be in the second, third or a more senior year once he or she enrols for any module in any of these levels of study.
• If a student has passed less than the required minimum of at least 60% of the official credits listed for a year level, he/she will not be readmitted to the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.

Pass with Distinction

• A degree may be awarded with distinction provided the candidate meets the following criteria:
  1. Completes the degree within three years;
  2. Obtains a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 75%;
  3. Repeated passed modules will not be considered. The initial pass mark of module will be used when calculating the GPA.

General Information

• Application of amended programme regulations
  Refer to General Academic Regulation G5.
• Minimum credits: 125 (STK 113,123 or STK 110 & STK 120) and (WST 111 & WST 121) cannot be included in the same curriculum. Choose only one set.

Second Year

Fundamental Modules

• FIL 252: Introduction to moral and political philosophy 252

Core Modules

• BER 210: Business law 210
• BER 220: Business law 220
• KOB 281: Communication management 281

Elective Modules

• BAC 200: Business accounting 200
• BDO 214: Industrial and organisational psychology 214
• BDO 224: Industrial and organisational psychology 224
• BEL 200: Taxation 200
• BEM 212: Consumer behaviour 212
• BEM 224: Integrated marketing communications 224
• EKN 214: Economics 214
• EKN 224: Economics 224
• EKN 234: Economics 234
• EKN 244: Economics 244
• FBS 212: Financial management 212
• FBS 222: Financial management 222
• INF 214: Informatics 214
• INF 225: Informatics 225
• INF 261: Informatics 261
• OBS 210: Business management 210
• OBS 220: Business management 220
• PAD 212: Public administration 212
• PAD 222: Public administration 222
• STK 210: Statistics 210
• STK 220: Statistics 220
• WST 211: Mathematical statistics 211
• WST 221: Mathematical statistics 221
• WTW 211: Linear algebra 211
• WTW 218: Calculus 218
• WTW 220: Analysis 220
• WTW 221: Linear algebra 221
• WTW 224: Techniques of analysis 224
• WTW 264: Differential equations 264
• WTW 286: Differential equations 286

Third Year

Elective Modules

• ABR 311: Labour law 311
• ABV 320: Labour relations 320
• BAC 300: Business accounting 300
• BDO 319: Industrial and organisational psychology 319
• BDO 329: Industrial and organisational psychology 329
• BEL 300: Taxation 300
• BEM 314: Marketing research 314
• BEM 321: Marketing management 321
• EKN 310: Economics 310
• EKN 315: Development economics 315
• EKN 320: Economics 320
• EKN 325: Economics 325
• OBS 310: Business management 310
• PAD 312: Public administration 312
• PAD 322: Public administration 322
• STK 310: Statistics 310
• STK 320: Statistics 320
• WST 311: Multivariate analysis 311
• WST 312: Stochastic processes 312
• WST 321: Time-series analysis 321
• WST 322: Actuarial statistics 322
• WTW 310: Analysis 310
• WTW 354: Financial engineering 354
• WTW 381: Algebra 381
• WTW 382: Dynamical systems 382
• WTW 383: Numerical analysis 383

General Academic Regulations and Student Rules

The General Academic Regulations (G Regulations) and General Student Rules apply to all faculties and registered students of the University, as well as all prospective students who have accepted an offer of a place at the University of Pretoria. On registering for a programme, the student bears the responsibility of ensuring that they familiarise themselves with the General Academic Regulations applicable to their registration, as well as the relevant faculty-specific and programme-specific regulations and information as stipulated in the relevant yearbook. Ignorance concerning these regulations will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression, or basis for an exception to any of the aforementioned regulations. The G Regulations are updated annually and may be amended after the publication of this information.

Regulations, Degree Requirements and Information

The faculty regulations, information on and requirements for the degrees published here are subject to change and may be amended after the publication of this information.

University of Pretoria Programme Qualification Mix (PQM) Verification Project

The higher education sector has undergone an extensive alignment to the Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQSF) across all institutions in South Africa. In order to comply with the HEQSF, all institutions are legally required to participate in a national initiative led by regulatory bodies such as the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Council on Higher Education (CHE), and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The University of Pretoria is presently engaged in an ongoing effort to align its qualifications and programmes with the HEQSF criteria. Current and prospective students should take note that changes to UP qualification and programme names, may occur as a result of the HEQSF initiative. Students are advised to contact their faculties if they have any questions.