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Nelson Mandela University

Bachelor of Commerce in General Accounting Extended Programme

The Bachelor of Commerce in General Accounting Extended Programme in Accounting is offered by Nelson Mandela University.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

This programme has been approved in terms of the new Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQSF).

The Bachelor of Commerce in General Accounting aims at providing students with additional academic support and skills development so that they become prepared for the completion of a BCom degree. This qualification is only applicable to those who have passed Mathematics in Grade 12. 

Admission Requirements 

• Students require a minimum NSC statutory requirement.
• Those applicants with an NSC Grade 12 in Mathematics require a minimum Applicant Score of 370. 
• The NSC rating achievement is of at least 45% for Mathematics. 
• Statutory and Other Requirements 
• Candidates will only be able to register for any modules in the second year of study if they have passed at least 32 credits of the modules prescribed in the first year. 
• Candidates who were not able to complete all the foundational modules after three years, will not be allowed to re-register for the programme. 

Career Opportunities 

• Accountant
• Cost and Management Accountant
• Auditor
• Management Accountant
• Tax Consultant
• Financial Information Systems Analyst
• Internal Auditor

Curriculum 

FIRST YEAR 

Academic and Life Skills Development

Augmented Business Management

English for Business

Mathematics for Accounting

Pre-calculus

Introductory Calculus and Linear Algebra

Foundation Accounting

Foundation Statistics

Extended Computing Fundamentals 1.1A

SECOND YEAR 

Academic and Life Skills Development

Augmented Business Management

Augmented Micro-economics

Augmented Macro-economics

Augmented Commercial Law A

Augmented Company Law

English for Business 122

Augmented Accounting

Augmented General Accounting 1B

Business Statistics 102

Extended Computing Fundamentals 1.2

THIRD YEAR 

Economics

Macroeconomics

Law

Advanced Company Law

Commercial Law II

Accounting

Ethics and Corporate Governance

General Accounting 2A

General Accounting 2B

Auditing 2A

Taxation 2A

Management Accounting 2A

FOURTH YEAR

Accounting

General Accounting 3A

General Management Accounting 3A

General Auditing 3A

General Taxation 3A

General Accounting 3B

General Management Accounting 3B

General Auditing 3B

General Taxation 3B