Overview

About the Programme

The focus of the Finance with Accounting programme at the University of Cape Town is, as the name implies, finance and accounting, which it takes up to the fourth - and third-year levels, respectively. Because of the fourth-year finance content, this degree is an honours-level degree. Further, because it is a four-year programme, this degree also includes elements of a range of other disciplines, such as human resources, statistics, marketing etc. Thus, even without the PGDA, the BBusSc Finance with Accounting degree opens up career options not only in accounting but because of its finance component, also in the broader financial and investment industries.

Through (mainly) its accounting component, the BBusSc Finance with Accounting degree covers the required undergraduate SAICA curriculum for eventually progressing towards the SAICA board exams. This degree is also an affiliate degree of the US-based CFA Institute, which offers the Chartered Financial Analyst professional qualification for investment and financial professionals. This course covers a large proportion of the curriculum for at least the first level of the CFA exams.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Accounting

Commerce Case Study

Microeconomics

Information Systems

Financial Reporting

Evidence Based Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Economics Finance Accounting View 31 other Bachelors in Accounting 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

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be considered for admission, applicants must qualify for a matriculation exemption from the Matriculation Board, and must meet certain minimum faculty entry requirements.

Some of the more common foreign school-leaving examinations submitted by international applicants include O and A-level examinations, HIGCSE and IGCSE examinations, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, and the Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE). Applicants who have written only the O-level or equivalent examination, and who are not writing any other school-leaving examination, are not eligible for admission to UCT. If you are writing a foreign school-leaving qualification, your application to UCT will be assessed individually.

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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

92020 ZAR / year

≈ 92020 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

32500 ZAR / year

≈ 32500 ZAR / year

Additional Details

International students must add the relevant Administrative Service Fee (ZAR 5300) /International Term fee to the cost of the typical fee.

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.

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