Department of Accounting and Auditing

Academic Programmes

Currently the department offers four qualifications:

• To be admitted to any programme of study, a National School Certificate applicant must have a minimum achievement rating of 3(40%) in English.
• To be admitted to an undergraduate degree programme , the applicant must have an NSC, with minimum achievement rating 4 or above (50% or above) in four recognized NSC 20 credit subjects with School and programme specific requirements as follows:

BACHELOR DEGREES

1. Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting - BComAc(Accounting)

The four subjects for admission must include at least any two of the following 20 credit subjects- Accounting, Economics, Business studies, Mathematics, or Information Technology.

2. Bachelor of Commerce in Cost and Management Accounting (BComAc)

The four subjects for admission must include at least any two of the following 20 credit subjects- Accounting, Economics, Business studies, Mathematics, or Information Technology.

HONOURS DEGREES
In addition to local content, the materials used are partly based on the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) to allow students flexibility to register with other accounting professional bodies if they want to in addition to pursuing their honours degree qualification. The qualifications and their respective admission requirements are as stated below:

1. Bachelor of Commerce Honours (Financial Accounting)

BCom ( Accounting) or an equivalent approved degree in Accounting, with an average pass mark of 60% in External Financial Reporting (ACC 3541) and Managerial Accounting and Finance (ACC 3641) or equivalent thereof.

2. Bachelor of Commerce Honours ( Cost and Management Accounting)

BCom ( Cost and Management  Accounting) or an equivalent approved degree in Accounting, with an average pass mark of 60% in Techniques and Applications (ACC 3542) and Costing and Control (ACC 3642).