This programme 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 Bachelor of Nursing degree qualification.

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.

The programme is highly flexible and students can choose one of three possible streams: • Two languages as majors; • One language and one social sciences & humanities as majors; or • Two social sciences & humanities as majors. Students can choose two of the following disciplines: • Anthropology • Afrikaans • Business Management • Economics • English • English language studies • History • French • Geography • Industrial Psychology • isiXhosa • Philosophy • Political Studies • Psychology • Public Administration • Sociology Any other discipline may be taken as a core module, in consultation with the department and programme leader involved. The BA degree enables learners to develop communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that will make them flexible global players. The BA also opens up a wide variety of postgraduate study opportunities, allowing students to focus on a particular area and develop specialist expertise.