BCom Honours Accounting at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The BCom Honours in Accounting is a full-time 128-credit programme (plan BC665050) that supports further postgraduate study and can serve as an entrance route to the BAcc Honours or the PGDip (Chartered Accountancy) when all four core modules are completed and other requirements are met.

Faculty: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences | Department: School of Accountancy | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Compulsory modules are Financial Accounting (EACC6808) and a Research Report in Accountancy (ERRA6808), plus at least two of External Auditing, Management Accounting and Finance, and Taxation (32 credits each). Selecting all three additional core modules may allow articulation to BAccHons or PGDip (CA).

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Application information

Entry requirements

BCom Honours in Accounting: a relevant bachelor's degree (NQF 7) with at least a 60% weighted average in the third-year BCom (Accounting) modules Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Managerial Accounting and Finance (or equivalents), and a final mark of at least 53% in the exit-level Accounting module. Admission for students from other institutions is subject to approval by the School of Accountancy.

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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