BCom part-time 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. Part-time students receive the same qualification as full-time students at Wits. Associated with one of the highest graduate employment rates in the country, a Wits BCom makes you highly sought-after, both locally and internationally. The following subjects are available for part-time students: Accounting Auditing Economics (cannot be taken as a major for part-time studies) Corporate Finance and Investment Management Accounting Management Human Resource Management Insurance and Risk Management Marketing Taxation

Faculty: Commerce, Law and Management | Department: Across all schools | Duration: 4 to 6 years | Study mode: part-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The part-time Bachelor of Commerce degree is a nine-course curriculum including two majors spread over three levels. You earn points as you progress through courses, with a minimum total of 432 points required for completion of the degree, which can take you between 4 to 6 years as a part-time student. Students who have been accepted into our BCom programme will be assisted with the choice of thei

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 38. APS 38-43 English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5 Mathematics Level 5 Wait-listing Applicants with an APS of 35-37, as well as English Level 6 and Mathematics Level 6, will be wait-listed subject to place availability. Pre-2008 - Old Matric: English Language requirement First language: a minimum of 40% (E) at Higher Grade or Second language: a minimum of 40% (E) at Higher Grade. Mathematics requirement A minimum of 50% (D) at Higher Grade or a minimum of 60% (C) at Standard Grade. Students with credits from Unisa or other South African universities may be considered for certain credits or exemptions, on condition that they meet the entry requirements as detailed above. Students who meet all the above entrance requirements, but who narrowly miss the Mathematics requirement, may consider completing the Maths for Access certificate course for a year (offered by Wits Plus

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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