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Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences at University of South Africa

University of South Africa, South Africa

Programme overview

Studying accountancy at postgraduate level enables learners to become skilled at and discover the various causes of successes and failures of different business enterprises. Studying accountancy, learners will acquire the skill to analyse, record, classify and summarise the context in a significant manner in terms of money available and transactions. Learners will interpret results of these transactions and financial events. (NQF level 8, 120 credits, qualification code 98231.)

Duration: Maximum time to complete: 3 years  |  Study mode: distance  |  Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Entry requirements

Minimum Academic score (AS) 50. An appropriate NQF 7 qualification in the field of Accounting Sciences from an accredited provider of higher education, refer to https://saicawebprstorage.blob.core.windows.net/uploads/resources/SAICA-Endorsed-Academic-and-Professional-Programmes.pdf for more information. Applicants who do not meet this requirement are advised to apply for admission to the CTA stream of the Advanced Diploma in Accounting Sciences in an attempt to meet this requirement or to consider enrolling for another postgraduate programme offered by the College.

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 honours degrees and postgraduate diplomas for 2027 are open from 17 August to 9 October 2026.

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.

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