Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy at North-West University

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy (PGDip, programme code 5HCD02, SAQA ID 102204, NQF level 8) is a full-time programme offered at the Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark campuses. It prepares graduates for the chartered accountancy profession, covering strategy, risk management and governance, accounting and external reporting, auditing and assurance, financial management, decision making and control, and taxation.

Faculty: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences | Department: School of Accounting Sciences | Intake: Applications close 30 November of the year before the programme starts | Study mode: full-time | Location: Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa

What you will study

Five year modules totalling 160 credits: Financial Accountability and Reporting, Governance, Ethics, Assurance and Risk, Legal Planning, Taxation and Compliance, Strategic Planning and Decision Making, and Integrated Thinking and Application.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A BCom, BAcc or equivalent degree approved by the Faculty Board that includes Accounting, Auditing, Business Sciences, Management Accounting and Financial Management, and Taxation at third-year (NQF 7) level. A final-year average of at least 53% in each of these modules and a combined average of at least 57%; admission is rejected if any was passed by adjustment or condonation. Modules must have been passed in the two years before enrolment (older passes require 65% per subject; over three years may require an admission test). BCom graduates other than BCom (CA) must first complete the BComHons (Financial Accountancy). Intake is limited to capacity and the application goes to the CA programme leader by 30 November.

Intake: Applications close 30 November of the year before the programme starts

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

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