Higher Certificate in Accounting Practice at Boston City Campus (Pty) Ltd

Programme overview

Study the Higher Certificate in Accounting Practice with Boston City Campus. This Higher Certificate introduces you to the core principles that shape accounting work in South Africa. You gain a clear understanding of how financial information is recorded, checked and used to support business decisions.

Faculty: Accounting & Financial Services | Duration: 1 Year (min) - 3 Years (max) | Study mode: distance | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Modules listed on the programme page include: Computer Literacy; Academic Literacy; Bookkeeping to Trial Balance; Business Management 1; Computerised Accounting (Pastel); Introduction to Taxation; Introduction to Auditing and Internal Control; Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting; Work Integrated Learning.

Career pathways

Possible employment opportunities listed by the programme page include: Assistant Accountant; Auditing Assistant; Bookkeeping to Trial Balance; Computerised Bookkeeper; Junior Cost Accountant; Accounts Receivable and Payable Administrator.

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Application information

Entry requirements

National Senior Certificate (NSC), with English passed with endorsement for admission to Higher Certificate study; or National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V)), with English passed with endorsement for admission to Higher Certificate study; or prior to 2009, Senior Certificate with English as one of the modules passed. Alternatively, a post school qualification may also be considered, for example, an FET/National Certificate, NQF (OQSF) Level 4, minimum Credits 120.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Two higher education intakes per year: January to February and June to July. Applications can be made at any time to start in the following cycle.

There is no fixed closing date; applications can be made at any time for the next intake cycle (January to February or June to July). Boston does not charge application fees.

Boston City Campus does not charge application fees.

Apply through the official page: https://www.boston.ac.za/apply/

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