The extended curriculum programme for Dip (Marketing) 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.

This programme prepares students for an exciting career in the tourism industry. The programme is intense and covers a wide spectrum of both skills-based training and knowledge that is critical for the tourism industry. This programme is highly sought after as it caters for students seeking employment opportunities in various sectors of the tourism industry.

The extended curriculum programme for Diploma 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 to prepare the student for successful completion of the relevant Diploma.

Advanced Diploma in Business Studies, with specialisation streams in: • Management Practice; or • Marketing Management; or • Tourism Management. This qualification aims 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. *Please note that the Advanced Diploma (Tourism Management) will only be offered on a part-time basis.

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.

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 to prepare the student for successful completion of the BCom degree. The following BCom extended curriculum qualifications are offered: • Business Management; • Economics.

This programme is prescribed for candidates who intend to qualify as a chartered accountant (CA). The programme focuses on financial accounting, auditing, taxation, management accounting and finance. Graduates of this programme need to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting followed by a period of three years’ practical training and the completion of two professional qualifying examinations to register as a Chartered Accountant (SA). The university is well-known for the excellent results which its graduates achieve in the professional qualifying examinations, and for the high employment rate of its graduates.

This programme is offered for students wishing to major in accounting, auditing, taxation and management accounting. The accounting programme is intended for students who do not wish to qualify as Chartered Accountants, but who may wish to join the other professional institutes such as the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners and the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) and yet wish to include accountancy subjects as majors in their degree.

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 to prepare the student for successful completion of the BCom degree. Please note: General Accounting & Related Subjects (students can articulate to Accounting (CA) after completing the two-year extended qualification and obtaining the required result in their second semester module of Accounting 1).

This programme is designed for candidates who wish to fast-track a career in business by providing them with the theoretical insights, competence and practical skills required to succeed in business. The programme allows access to the realities of starting and/ or managing a business by exploring various facets of entrepreneurship and management, from business strategy to finance, from procurement to marketing, from industrial and organisational psychology and human resources management to economics, while including essential aspects of statistics, law, and ethical leadership.