BCom Honours Management Accounting at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The BCom Honours in Management Accounting is a full-time 128-credit programme (plan BC665052) accredited by CIMA that meets the education requirements of the Management Level of the CGMA designation.

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

Three coursework modules aligned with the CGMA Management Level (Advanced Financial Reporting - Paper F2, Advanced Management Accounting - Paper P2, Project and Relationship Management - Paper E2) plus a Research Report in Management Accounting. CIMA-registered students who pass the coursework are eligible for eleven CIMA exam exemptions and enter at the Management Case Study Exam level.

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Application information

Entry requirements

BCom Honours in Management Accounting: a relevant bachelor's degree (NQF 7) with a weighted average of at least 58% in the third-year modules Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Financial Management and Strategic Management of the BCom (Accounting) (or equivalent). Applicants from other institutions are subject to approval by the School of Accountancy; those on the CIMA study path must present an NQF level 7 equivalent and credits or exemptions for papers E1, F1 and P1 within the three years before registration.

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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