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

Entry requirements

To be admitted to the BComHons Forensic Accountancy the student: a)must have obtained a BCom in Forensic Accountancy, or an equivalent degree. Last mentioned degree must, as a minimum, include the following modules (or equivalent courses): Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, all at third-year level i.e. NQF level 7 on the level of a BCom in Chartered Accountancy, PLUS LLB modules (i.e. Criminal Law, Specific Crimes, Law of Civil Procedure, Law of Delict, Law of Criminal Procedure, Law of Evidence and Labour Law), PLUS equivalent Forensic Investigative modules; AND b)should obtain an average of at least 55% for Forensic Accounting and 55% for Accounting in the final year of the BCom Forensic Accountancy, or equivalent degree, to be able to apply for admission to the BComHons Forensic Accountancy; c)if the applicant previously studied with another university, stricter requirements may be applied; d)the number of students that can be admitted is limited to the available capacity. The applicant's average mark for the two modules mentioned in paragraph (b) may be a decisive consideration.