Bachelor of Commerce (General) at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Invest in your future with a Wits BCom. Establish a strong knowledge foundation, build your intellectual capital, and take the first step towards future-proofing your career. Associated with one of the highest graduate employment rates in the country, a Wits BCom makes you highly sought-after, both locally and internationally. First things first The Wits BCom includes compulsory first year courses that build foundational knowledge in Economics, Accounting, Commercial Law, Information Systems and Introductory Mathematics and Business Statistics.

Faculty: Commerce, Law and Management | Department: Across all schools | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Please note that if you intend to major in Accounting in the BCom General degree – an extra minimum of 18 credits needs to be taken to fulfill the minimum credit requirement for the degree. First-year Business Accounting I Computational Mathematics I Business Statistics I Commercial Law I Economics IA (Microeconomics) Economics IB (Macroeconomics) OR Economic Theory IA (Microeconomics for Economis

Career pathways

Chartered Certified Accountant Chartered Financial Analyst Internal Auditor Management Accountant Management Consultant Professional Accountant

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 38. APS 38+ English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5 Mathematics Level 5 Waitlisting Applicants with an APS of 35-37, as well as English Level 6 and Mathematics Level 6, may be wait-listed subject to place availability. International applicants

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 applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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