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Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Chartered Accountancy at North-West University

North-West University, South Africa

Programme overview

Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Chartered Accountancy is an NQF level 8 honours degree in the School of Accounting Sciences of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at North-West University, offered full-time on the Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark campuses. Qualification and curriculum code 5GJL02: E601P/V. After completion of this qualification, the student will demonstrate mastery of all the applied competencies at NQF level 8 as required by the relevant SAQA level descriptors.

Faculty: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences  |  Department: School of Accounting Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa

What you will study

Modules include Financial Accountability and Reporting, Governance, Ethics, Assurance and Risk, Legal Planning, Taxation and Compliance, Strategic Planning and Decision Making, Integrated Thinking and Application.

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Entry requirements

To be admitted to the BComHons (CA) the student: a) the student must have obtained an average of at least 53% in each of Accounting, Auditing, Business Sciences, Management Accounting and Financial Management, and Taxation in his/her final year. If any of the above-mentioned modules was passed by adjustment or condonation (including through the utilisation of a “third opportunity” exam), then admission will be rejected; AND b) the student must have obtained a combined average of at least 57% in Accounting, Auditing, Business Sciences, Management Accounting and Financial Management, and Taxation in his/her final year. If any of the above-mentioned modules was passed by adjustment or condonation (including through the utilisation of a “third opportunity” exam), then admission will be rejected; OR c) students who did not have a Business Sciences or equivalent module will be assessed on the other disciplines namely, Accounting, Auditing, Management Accounting and Financial Management, and Taxation on an NQF level 7 for b and c above.

Apply through the official page: https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/apply

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