Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Accounting at University of South Africa

Programme overview

The purpose of this qualification is to enable qualifying learners to understand and perform specialised and work related financial accounting functions. The competencies captured in this qualification will allow the learner to identify and analyse contemporary developments in the areas of: Financial accounting. Corporate financial reporting. (NQF level 8, 120 credits, qualification code 98233.)

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 from an accredited provider of higher education with majors in Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing and Taxation. Applicants who do not meet this requirement are advised to apply for admission to the FAC 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. Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements as indicated above may apply for admission through recognition of prior learning (RPL) provided they meet the statutory admission requirements for undergraduate studies; are at least 23 years old with a minimum of five years' current, relevant working and research experience in line with the approved qualification's RPL requirements. 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 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.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Apply-for-admission

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