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Nelson Mandela University

Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy

The Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy in Accounting is offered by Nelson Mandela University.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy offered by the Nelson Mandela University at the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unless otherwise approved by the HOD in terms of the guidelines provided by the Faculty Management Committee, the admission requirements will be as follows:

• A BCom (Accounting for Chartered Accountants) degree or equivalent SAICA accredited programme

OR

• A BCom (General Accounting) degree, with a minimum mark of at least 55% for each of the following modules or their equivalent:
  • General Accounting 3B (RG302 or RGV302)
  • General Taxation 3B (RGT302 or RGTV302)
  • General Auditing 3B (RGO302 or RGOV302)
  • General Management Accounting 3A and 3B (RGK301/RGKV301 and RGK302/ RGKV302)
  • Or a pass in the following “R” equivalent modules: Accounting 3B (R302/ RV302); Taxation 3B (RT302/RTV302); Auditing 3B (RO302/ROV302); Management Accounting 3A and 3B (RK301/RKV301 and RK302/RKV302)

OR

• An appropriate Bachelor’s degree or an Advanced Diploma at NQF Exit Level 7 in a cognate field of study (cf Rule G3 – 3.1.1), together with either:
  • A pass in or exemption from all the fundamental papers of the ACCA, OR
  • A pass in or exemption from all the operational level papers of CIMA.

Career fields

Accountant

Chartered Accountant

Cost and Management Accountant

Financial Information Systems Analyst

Internal Auditor

Auditor

Management Accountant

Tax Consultant

DURATION

The qualification shall extend over at least one year of full-time or a maximum of four years of part-time study.