Department of Accounting

Postgraduate Programmes

Postgraduate Requirements

NB: The Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA), combined with the BCom (Accounting) degree is accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) to prepare candidates for its Initial Test of Competence (ITC).

ADMISSION

Unless the Senate determines otherwise, persons meeting the following requirements qualify for admission as a candidate for the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting:
A BCom (Accounting) degree or equivalent (as approved by the Department of Accounting) and
Passed all the third year modules of the BCom (Accounting) degree (or equivalent) in one year with a subminimum of 55% for each module and an overall percentage of 57.5%.

SELECTION

As only a limited number of students can be admitted to the programme, applicants will be subject to a selection procedure.

DURATION

Unless Senate decides otherwise the duration of the programme shall extend over one (1) year full-time.

CURRICULUM