Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Finance at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

One-year full-time honours degree in Finance that prepares students for the finance industry or further academic study by covering advanced issues from practical and theoretical perspectives, including alternative investments.

Faculty: Faculty of Commerce | Department: Department of Finance and Tax | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Applied Investments, Applied Corporate Finance, Alternative Investments, Topics in Banking and Treasury Management, Quantitative Methods for Finance, Financial Modelling and a Finance Honours Research Project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree from a recognised university with a major in Finance or Investment Science. Selection is based on academic performance and the University's equity policy; as a general rule a minimum of 65% in the major subjects is expected, but admission also depends on capacity and the quality of competing applications.

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.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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