Overview

The Financial Accounting - General Accounting program at the University of Cape Town provides a more practical business focus than the BCom Chartered Accountant stream and the BCom Accounting with Law stream. It serves as a basis for the opportunity to enter professional associations, such as ACCA, CIMA and SAIPA. It is designed to serve the needs of students who are not interested in doing the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) and continuing to qualify as Chartered Accountants (SA), but nonetheless appreciate the value of an accounting degree.

Quick Facts:

With this qualification, you could aim to become a general manager, business advisor, accountant, tax official, accounting officer, company secretary, internal auditor and tax advisor.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Accounting

Business Accounting

Financial Reporting

Government, Audit and Assurance

Management Accounting

Taxation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2028-02-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Accounting Auditing Commerce View 4 other Bachelors in Auditing in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A candidate for the degree of Bachelor must have obtained a National Senior Certificate endorsed by Umalusi to the effect that he or she has met the minimum requirements for degree study, or a Matriculation Certificate or have obtained a Senior Certificate endorsed to state that he or she has met the matriculation requirements, or a certificate of exemption issued by the Matriculation Board.

Council and Senate may, in addition, prescribe, as a prerequisite for admission to any programme or course the attaining of a specified standard in specified subjects at the matriculation or equivalent exam. (where these have been prescribed, they are set out in the admissions policy).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

148340 ZAR / year

≈ 148340 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

62340 ZAR / year

≈ 62340 ZAR / year

Additional Details

International: Course fees + International/SADC Administrative Fee (ZAR 5,600) + International Term Fee (ZAR 80,400).

Living costs

Cape Town

South Africa

9088 - 15529 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Quick Facts:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Cape Town

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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