Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Taxation at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

Coursework and technical-report honours programme that advances students' technical taxation knowledge and practical skills for careers in tax, offered full-time over one year or part-time over two years.

Faculty: Faculty of Commerce | Department: Department of Finance and Tax | Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Advanced Taxation I and II (45 credits each), Research Methods in Taxation and a 30-credit Taxation Technical Report.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A BCom, BBusSc or equivalent undergraduate degree containing taxation courses in its final year. A CV and academic transcript are required; academic and/or professional references may be requested and an entrance exam or interview may be required.

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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