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Institute of Accounting Science, South Africa
The IAS PGDA, also called the Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA), is a one-year postgraduate programme that is the final academic step before the SAICA Initial Test of Competence (ITC). It is presented in contact mode with four compulsory courses and is offered as a day or flexi-time (evening) option, both full-time.
Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January and June | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Four compulsory courses of 30 credits each: Financial Accounting IV, Management Accounting and Finance IV, Auditing IV and Taxation IV, aligned to the SAICA competency-based framework. All four must be passed in the same academic year with at least 50% in each to qualify for the ITC.
Graduates become eligible to write the SAICA ITC on the route to qualifying as a Chartered Accountant CA(SA).
A SAICA-accredited undergraduate degree in accounting from a SAICA-accredited university; students should preferably have qualified to enter their university's CTA programme. Online application with ID copy and academic transcripts; an interview may be required.
ZAR 79,500 a year (2026). 2026 intake upfront cash plan (R9,500 deposit plus R70,000). Instalment Plan A totals R85,000 and Plan B R89,500. Excludes prescribed textbooks. Source
The PGDA has two intakes per year, a January intake and a June intake.
Applications for the January 2027 intake are open.
Apply through the official page: https://www.destinationca.co.za/enroll-now
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