Diploma in Accounting (4 Year Foundation Programme) Course Requirements at DUT
Durban University of Technology · Faculty of Accounting and Informatics
The Diploma in Accounting (4 Year Foundation Programme) is a diploma offered by DUT for 2027 learners, taking 4 years to complete. This page covers the Grade 12 subjects and admission score you need to qualify, what the course involves, where you can study it, the careers it leads to, and how to apply.
Grade 12 Required Subjects to study Diploma in Accounting (4 Year Foundation Programme) at DUT
National Senior Certificate Diploma pass with English (Home Language level 3 or First Additional Language level 4), Mathematics Literacy at level 5 or Accounting at level 4, and three further 20-credit subjects (no more than one language subject counted).
About this course
This is the extended, four-year version of the Accounting diploma, built for students who need an additional foundation year to strengthen their numeracy and academic literacy before tackling the full accounting curriculum. It is offered on both the Durban and Pietermaritzburg campuses. Career outcomes match those of the standard Accounting diploma.
Possible careers
How to apply for 2027 studies
Apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO) or directly via DUT's own online application system at www.dut.ac.za; enquiries can be sent to info@dut.ac.za.
Course intelligence for Diploma in Accounting (4 Year Foundation Programme)
Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.
Job market outlook
Good sign: Accounts Clerk appears on South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand, a Department of Higher Education and Training analysis of employer hiring activity. Employers have been reporting real recruitment pressure for this role, which generally works in your favour once you’ve completed Diploma in Accounting (4 Year Foundation Programme).
NSFAS funding
As a Diploma at DUT, a public institution, this course generally falls within NSFAS’s undergraduate funding scope. Funding is means-tested and not automatic, so confirm your own eligibility at nsfas.org.za before relying on it.
Admission chances
DUT’s intake and this course’s requirements with its published admission requirements generally leave more room than the most sought-after courses, so you likely have a reasonable window to apply without rushing, though applying early is always the safer bet.
These insights are estimates generated from South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand (DHET, November 2023 draft), NSFAS’s published funding rules, and this university’s general applicant demand. They’re planning guidance, not a guarantee. Always confirm funding and admission specifics directly with DUT and NSFAS.
- Applications for 2027 studies
- Open: 1 March 2026
- Close: 30 September 2026
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- Duration
- 4 years
- NQF Level
- 6
- Campus
- Steve Biko Campus, Durban
- PMB Campus, Pietermaritzburg
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Source: durban-university-of-technology.json, last verified 2026-08-22. Requirements and fees change. Always confirm current details directly with Durban University of Technology before applying.