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BCom Accounting at Wits:

The choice of courses within the BCom Accounting programme allows you to tailor your degree to meet your career aspirations.

With this degree, you can become a chartered financial analyst (CFA) in the USA or SA, a professional accountant registered with the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), a management accountant registered with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), a certified internal auditor (CIA) or a chartered certified accountant registered with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

If you want to pursue the ACCA qualification, please refer to the admission requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Specialised Accountancy.

  • Qualification: BCom
  • Faculty: Commerce, Law and Management
  • Duration: 3 years
  • School: Accountancy
  • Study mode: Full-time

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Career Opportunities

  • Chartered Certified Accountant
  • Chartered Financial Analyst
  • Internal Auditor
  • Management Accountant
  • Management Consultant
  • Professional Accountant


Course Module

First-year

  • Accounting I
  • Economics IA (Microeconomics)
  • Economics IB (Macroeconomics)
  • Commercial Law I
  • Computational Mathematics I
  • Business Statistics I
  • Fundamentals of Information Systems
  • Information Systems IA

Second-year

  • Accounting II
  • Management Accounting and Finance II
  • Taxation II
  • Auditing II
  • Business Enterprise Law
  • Mercantile Law
  • Information Systems Data Analytics II

A total of 24 credits must be taken from:

  • Human Resources IIA
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Economics IIA

Third-year

A minimum total of 120 credits must be taken from the following courses – provided that you have satisfied the prerequisite courses. In order to qualify for the Bachelor of Commerce in the field of Accounting, it is important to note that Accounting III must be completed.

  • Accounting III
  • Management Accounting and Finance III
  • Taxation IIIB
  • Auditing III OR Audit and Assurance III

Entry Requirements

APS 38+
English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5
Mathematics Level 5

Wait-listing

Applicants with an APS of 35-37, as well as English Level 5 and Mathematics Level 5, will be wait-listed subject to place availability.

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