BCom Honours Taxation at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The BCom Honours in Taxation is a full-time 128-credit programme (plan BC665053) aimed at developing tax professionals, with advanced credits towards the tax articles of the South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT), which may lead to professional membership as a Tax Advisor.

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

Taxation coursework modules including Value-Added Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Basic and Advanced Corporate Taxation, Estate Planning, Personal Taxation, Tax Administration and Tax Implications of Investments, plus a Research Report in Taxation (96 structured and 32 research credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

BCom Honours in Taxation: either a BCom Accounting degree with a weighted average of at least 60% for the exit-level modules Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, and Management Accounting and Finance and at least 65% in the exit-level Taxation module (NQF 7); or a Bachelor of Accounting degree with at least 55% in the exit-level Taxation module; or a BCom Law degree with a weighted average of at least 60% for exit-level (NQF 7) modules, a pass in Accounting 2 (EACC2608) and at least 65% in exit-level Taxation. Applicants from other institutions are 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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