Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences

Full-time 4 years

The extended curriculum programme for BCom studies provides alternative university access to students who have the potential to succeed, but do not meet the minimum admission requirements for the mainstream programme. The purpose of the programme is to integrate additional academic support and skills development with mainstream courses in order to prepare the student for successful completion of the BCom degree. Please note that students can articulate to Accounting for CA’s after completing the two year extended qualification and obtaining the required result in their second semester module of Accounting 1.

Full-time 3 years Part-time 5 years

This programme opens up a wide variety of career options in the business world and includes fields such as entrepreneurship, business environments, marketing and strategic management.

Full-time 4 years

The extended curriculum programme for BCom studies provides alternative university access to students who have the potential to succeed, but do not meet the minimum admission requirements for the mainstream programme. The purpose of the programme is to integrate additional academic support and skills development with mainstream courses in order to prepare the student for successful completion of the BCom degree.

Full-time 4 years

The extended curriculum programme for Dip studies provides alternative university access to students who have the potential to succeed, but do not meet the minimum admission requirements for the mainstream programme. The purpose of the programme is to integrate additional academic support and skills development with mainstream courses in order to prepare the student for successful completion of the relevant Diploma.

Full-time 1 year

This programme opens up a wide variety of career opportunities in the business world and includes fields such as entrepreneurship, business environments, marketing and strategic management.

Full-time 1 yearPart-time 2 years

Advanced Diploma in Business Studies, with specialisation streams in: • Human Resource Management; or • Logistics Management; or • Management Practice*; or • Marketing Management*; or • Tourism Management*; or • Monitoring & Evaluation. These qualifications aim to prepare students both academically and professionally in the selected fields to manage various businesses successfully through appropriate planning, organising, directing and controlling the functions and processes of such establishments. They will be able to collect, analyse and critically review data for effective business and financial decision-making and communicate such decisions and relevant information coherently and reliably. Successful candidates will be able to work independently and as members of a team.

Full-time 1 yearPart-time 2 years

This qualification aims to prepare students both academically and professionally in the selected field to operate within a financial planning business environment. The qualification will enable students to make strategic business decisions, as well as to introduce students to both individual and corporate financial planning. They will be able to collect, analyse and critically review data for effective business and financial decision-making and communicate such decisions and relevant information coherently and reliably. Successful candidates will be able to work independently and as members of a team.

Full-time 1 year Part-time 2 years

The programme is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and specific skills required to perform level appropriate accounting related services and act as professional accountants. Please note this qualification will prepare students for postgraduate studies, or students who have chosen Professional Accounting will be able to, after successfully completing three years of training and passing the qualifying examination of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), qualify as Professional Accountants (SA).

Full-time 1 year Part-time 2 years

The programme is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and specific skills to perform level-appropriate accounting related services and act as internal auditors. Please note that this qualification will prepare students for postgraduate studies, and for those students specialising in internal auditing, provide an articulation route to the Postgraduate Diploma in Internal Auditing.

Full-time 3 years

This programme opens up a wide variety of career options in the business world and includes fields such as entrepreneurship, business environments, marketing and strategic management.