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APS 25

minimum admission score

3 years

to complete

NQF 7

qualification level

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The Bachelor of Accounting is a bachelor's Degree offered by WSU 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 Bachelor of Accounting at WSU

Minimum APS 25 on the standard NSC scale, plus the subjects below. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place.
  • National Senior Certificate with an achievement rating of at least 4 (50-59%) in English (Home Language or First Additional Language) and at least 4 (50-59%) in Mathematics.

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What you study

About Bachelor of Accounting

This degree develops the financial, analytical and managerial competencies needed to operate in commerce and industry. It gives students a solid grounding in accounting theory and practice that prepares them for professional roles and further specialisation.

After you graduate

Careers After Bachelor of Accounting

Course intelligence for Bachelor of Accounting

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

Actively hiring

Job market outlook

Good sign: General Accountant 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 Bachelor of Accounting.

Likely NSFAS-eligible

NSFAS funding

As a Bachelor's Degree at WSU, 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 25+ 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 WSU and NSFAS.

Step by step

How to Apply for Bachelor of Accounting in 2027

Apply directly through WSU's own online application system at www.wsu.ac.za; supporting documents and the application fee (where applicable) must be submitted before the closing date.

Answers

Bachelor of Accounting: Frequently Asked Questions

Requirements are: National Senior Certificate with an achievement rating of at least 4 (50-59%) in English (Home Language or First Additional Language) and at least 4 (50-59%) in Mathematics. The minimum APS is 25.
This course asks for an APS of 25 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 Walter Sisulu University. It sits at NQF level 7.
Graduates most often go into Accountant, Budget Analyst, Business Analyst, Cost Accountant and Financial Analyst.
Applications are made directly with Walter Sisulu University. 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
  • NQF level: 7
  • Minimum APS: 25
  • Faculty: Faculty of Economic & Financial Sciences
  • Campus: Mthatha, Mthatha
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