Program Overview

Programme: MCom specialising in Business Management

The MCom specialising in Business Management is a postgraduate programme offered by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

Programme Information

• Code: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Department: Business Management
• Credits: 180
• Duration: Minimum duration of study: 1 year
• NQF level: 09

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the MCom specialising in Business Management programme, applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Relevant Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree
2. A weighted average of at least 60% for the Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree

Examinations and Pass Requirements

• The pass mark for both a dissertation and a mini-dissertation is 50%.
• A pass mark of at least 50% is required in the examination of each module.

Research Information

The degree programme requires that a dissertation be submitted in a field of study selected from the fields covered in the honours degree.

• Information on modules, credits, and syllabi is available from the relevant head of department/Postgraduate Committee.
• A module in Research Methodology is compulsory in all programmes.

Core Modules

• NME 804: Research Methodology 804 (Credits: 20.00)
  • Module content: Strong emphasis on market research, quantification of the market, but also a basis for academic publications and a doctorate.
• OBS 890: Dissertation: Business Management 890 (Credits: 160.00)

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 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.
• 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.

Regulations, Degree Requirements, and Information

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

• The University of Pretoria is engaged in an ongoing effort to align its qualifications and programmes with the Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (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.