Bachelor of Accounting Honours at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Accounting Honours is a full-time 160-credit programme (plan BC666060) accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and serves as the prerequisite for the SAICA Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) examination.

Faculty: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences | Department: School of Accountancy | Duration: One year (maximum of two consecutive years of enrolment) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Four core year modules, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting and Financial Management, Taxation, and Auditing and Corporate Governance, plus a Research Report for Chartered Accountancy (128 structured and 32 research credits).

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Entry requirements

Bachelor of Accounting Honours: a BAcc degree (or equivalent) with a combined average of at least 60% in the core module sets Financial Accounting, Taxation, Managerial Accounting and Finance, and Auditing, and a final mark of at least 53% in each constituent module. Core modules must have been passed within the two academic years preceding the year of study; re-assessment and special examination results are not considered. Admission for students from other institutions is subject to approval by the School of Accountancy. All four core modules must be passed in the same academic year; students may enrol for two consecutive years only.

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.

Postgraduate diploma applications open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August (Economic and Management Sciences); Health Sciences postgraduate diplomas close 30 September for both local and international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ufs.ac.za/prospective/study-at-ufs/apply

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