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The BCom (Business Management) - Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management is a bachelor's Degree offered by UL for 2027 learners, taking 3 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.

Do you qualify

Grade 12 Required Subjects to study BCom (Business Management) - Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management at UL

Minimum APS 26 on the standard NSC scale, plus the subjects below. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place.
  • National Senior Certificate with English at level 4 (50-59%) and Mathematics at level 3 (40-49%) or Mathematical Literacy, plus additional subjects contributing to the minimum APS.

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What you study

About This Course

This degree covers the core functions of running a business, including marketing, finance, operations and human resources, preparing graduates for general management and entrepreneurial roles. It gives students a broad commercial skill set applicable across industries.

After you graduate

Careers This Course Leads To

Course intelligence for BCom (Business Management) - Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management

Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.

Not on the scarce-skills list

Job market outlook

BCom (Business Management) - Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management doesn’t currently appear on the national scarce-skills list as a Business Entrepreneurs. That’s not a red flag on its own, most jobs in South Africa aren’t on that list, it just tracks where employers reported the strongest hiring pressure. Your own results, experience and network will matter more here than national demand trends.

Likely NSFAS-eligible

NSFAS funding

As a Bachelor's Degree at UL, 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.

Competitive

Admission chances

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Meeting the requirements at an admission score of APS 26+ doesn’t guarantee a seat here, demand for this course tends to outstrip the places available, especially closer to the closing date. Apply early rather than waiting until the deadline.

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 UL and NSFAS.

Step by step

How to Apply at UL for 2027

Applications open 1 April 2026 and close 30 September 2026.

Apply online via www.ul.ac.za (see the 'Applying at University of Limpopo' section for the exact step-by-step process and required documents, if present in the document).

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Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Requirements are: National Senior Certificate with English at level 4 (50-59%) and Mathematics at level 3 (40-49%) or Mathematical Literacy, plus additional subjects contributing to the minimum APS. The minimum APS is 26.
This course asks for an APS of 26 on the standard NSC scale. APS is only part of it: you also need the specific subjects above at the level shown, and meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place.
The course takes 3 years to complete full time at University of Limpopo.
Graduates most often go into Business Entrepreneurs, Financial Officers, Human Resource Practitioner, Marketing Officer and Purchasing Officers.
Applications are made online through University of Limpopo's own application portal, which the apply button on this page links to directly. Applications close on 30 September 2026 for 2027. You will usually need your ID, your latest results and proof of payment if an application fee applies.

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Course at a glance

  • Qualification: Bachelor's Degree
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Minimum APS: 26
  • Faculty: Faculty of Management and Law
  • Campus: Sovenga/Mankweng Campus, Polokwane (Mankweng)
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