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Advanced Certificate in Accounting Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
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University of South Africa, South Africa
The purpose of this qualification is to enable the student to produce a doctoral research thesis which meets international standards of scholarly and professional writing under supervision in the discipline of Criminal Justice. The qualification is designed to accommodate students who obtain the Master of Arts or Master of Technology Degrees in Criminology, Police Science, Forensic Science and Technology, Corrections Management, and Security Management and who wish to further their studies. (NQF level 10, 360 credits, qualification code 90039 - CMA.)
Duration: Maximum time to complete: six years (time limit stated for this degree type) | Study mode: distance | Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
A Master's/ Magister Technologiae Degree in Police Science; Forensic Investigation; Corrections Management; Security Management; Criminal Justice; Criminology; or an appropriate Master's Degree with a minimum average of 65%. All students with foreign qualifications, including those with qualifications from African countries, must have their qualifications evaluated at SAQA (www.saqa.org.za). In addition to the above requirements, applicants must submit a transcript or an academic record, as well as a document describing their intended research. Candidates may also apply for admission via RPL. Candidates will be accepted on the following criteria: suitability and viability of the intended research; adequate supervisory capacity and research expertise in the discipline or department; and an approved selection procedure, which is in line with Unisa's policies on equality and diversity in the discipline or department. Applicants who would like to apply for admission through recognition of prior learning (RPL) must be at least 30 years old; and have at least 20 years' relevant work experience (of which 10 years should be at management level) in the study field in which they would like to apply for admission to a qualification. For more information on RPL criteria visit: http://www.unisa.ac.za/rpl
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.
Offers are made for a specific registration period, for example semester 1; applicants must register for the semester for which they were granted admission or re-apply in the next application period.
Applications for master's and doctoral qualifications are open from 1 September to 20 November 2026; selection degrees and some other qualifications have different application periods.
The non-refundable online application fee is R160. International applicants with foreign qualifications may apply without a SAQA evaluation certificate but must submit it by 15 December 2027 if accepted for 2027.
Apply through the official page: https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Apply-for-admission
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University of South Africa, South Africa
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University of South Africa, South Africa
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University of South Africa, South Africa
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