CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE LEVEL 4

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME/DISTANCE

DURATION: 1 YEAR

CREDITS: 120

DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE LEVEL 5

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME/DISTANCE

DURATION: 1 YEAR

CREDITS: 124

DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE LEVEL 6

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME/DISTANCE 

DURATION: 1 YEAR

CREDITS: 124

BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE HONOURS LEVEL 7

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME/DISTANCE

DURATION: 3 YEARS

CREDITS: 376

BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE HONOURS LEVEL 8

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME/DISTANCE

DURATION: 1 YEAR

CREDITS: 124

Programme Description

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the student with the skills, competencies, knowledge and understanding to become an accounting technician. The qualification enables the student to develop work relevant competence, as an aid to employment and career progression. It also enables students to progress further, to a qualification at NQF Level 5.

Qualification Requirements

This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 120 credits, and who have met all the requirements of the programme.

Who should apply

• • School leavers who have sat for the Grade 11 NSSCO examinations or the equivalent thereof, who are looking to pursue a career in Accounting and Finance but do not meet the minimum requirements to enter at a degree level.
  • Students who have completed a Level 3 qualification.
  • Individuals already employed in the field of accounting and finance but without formal qualifications

Programme Description

This qualification is aimed primarily at giving the student technical, theoretical, practical and workplace knowledge and skills required in their chosen occupational area. It is important to note that the Diploma in Accounting and Finance Programme is structured as part of an integrated degree programme (year 1 of the degree programme) or as stand-alone qualification.he primary purpose of the qualification is to build on the knowledge and skills gained in the Certificate in Human Resource Management and to provide qualifying students with the appropriate knowledge and skills to effectively pursue a career in human resource management.

Qualification Requirements

This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 124 credits, and who have met the requirements of the programme.

Who should apply

• School leavers who have obtained a minimum of 25 points in the NSSCO examinations or the equivalent thereof and who wish to pursue a career in Accounting and Finance
• Students who have completed a Level 4 qualification in the same field.
• Individuals already employed in the field of accounting and finance but without formal qualifications.

Programme Description

The Diploma in Accounting & Finance NQF Level 6 is offered as a 1-year programme. A student who successfully completes and exits from the programme at this point will be awarded a Diploma in Accounting & Finance NQF Level 6. It is important to note that the Diploma in Accounting & Finance Programme is structured as part of an integrated degree programme (year 2 of the degree programme) or as a stand-alone qualification.

Qualification Requirements

This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 124 credits, and who have met the requirements of the programme.

Who should apply

• Students who have completed a Level 5 qualification in the same field.

Programme Description

The Bachelor of Accounting and Finance NQF level 7 is offered as a 3-year degree programme with two lower exit points as follows:

• A student who successfully completes the first year and exits from the programme at that point, will be awarded a Diploma in Accounting and Finance NQF Level 5
• A student who successfully completes Year 2 and exits from the programme at that point, will be awarded a Diploma in Accounting and Finance NQF Level 6
• Third year (top up) constitutes the final year of the Bachelor of Accounting and Finance NQF level 7.
• A student who successfully completes the final year will be awarded a Bachelor of Accounting and finance NQF Level 7.

Qualification Requirements

This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 376 credits and who have met the requirements of the programme.

Who should apply

• Students who have completed a Level 6 qualification in the same field and who wish to top-up the Diploma in Accounting & Finance Level 6 to obtain a Bachelor of Accounting & Finance Level 7.

Programme Description

The primary purpose of the qualification is to provide students with post-graduate level knowledge, specific skills, applied competence and the necessary attitudes in the field associated with accounting, finance, commerce and industry that prepare them to be lifelong students, employable workers/ managers/ entrepreneurs and contributors to society and the business community. :

Qualification Requirements

This qualification will be awarded to students credited with a minimum of 124 credits, and who have met the requirements of the programme.

Who should apply

• Students who have completed a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance Level 7 qualification or the equivalent thereof and who wish to obtain a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance Honours Level 8.