Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unless otherwise approved by the Head of Department in terms of the guidelines approved by the Faculty Management Committee, and subject to General Rule G3.1, the prerequisites for entry into the Accounting Honours modules are as follows:
Admission following completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy (PGDA):
if PGDA completed in one academic year, a pass in each of the four modules in the PGDA; or
if PGDA completed in two academic years, a mark of at least 55% in each of the four modules in the PGDA;
provided that:
the PGDA is completed in the academic year immediately preceding the year of registration for the Honours programme.
Admission following completion of the BCom Accounting for Chartered Accountants or BCom Rationum:
Accounting 4 (R400): A pass (including a pass on link) in Accounting 3 (R301) or General Accounting 301 (RG301) and a mark of at least 55% for Accounting 3 (R302);
Taxation 4 (RIT400): A pass (including a pass on link) in Taxation 3 (RT301) or General Taxation 3 (RGT301) and a mark of at least 55% for Taxation 3 (RT302);
Auditing 4 (RO400): A pass (including a pass on link) in Auditing 3 (RO301) or General Auditing 3 (RGO301) and a mark of at least 55% for Auditing 3 (RO302);
Management Accounting 4 (RK400): A mark of at least 55% for both Management Accounting 3 (RK301) and (RK302);
provided that:
all these credits were obtained in the two academic years preceding the year of registration for the Honours programme; and
unless these credits were obtained in the academic year preceding the year of registration for the Honours programme, a weighted average mark of 60% must be achieved for the following modules: Accounting 3 (R302); Taxation 3 (RT302); Auditing 3 (RO302); and Management Accounting 3 (RK301) and (RK302).
Career fields
Accountant
Chartered Accountant
Financial Information Systems Analyst
Internal Auditor
Auditor
Management Accountant
Tax Consultant
Intakes
- Feb
Application Processing Time in Days: 10
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
The medium of instruction and examination at the NMMU is English.
Applicants from non-English speaking countries are required to submit proof of English proficiency before registration. The TOEFL or IELTS tests, available in most countries, are acceptable proof.
IELTS – 6.5 overall score with a minimum of 6 in each section.
TOEFL: PBT – 580 overall with minimums of 53 in listening, 52 in reading and 59 in structure/written
CBT – 237 overall with minimums of 19 in listening, 19 in reading and 25 in structure/written
IBT – 90 overall with minimums of 18 in listening, 17 in reading 22 in writing and 19 in speaking
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
60400 ZAR
Annual Cost of Living: 35000 ZAR
Application Fee: 500 ZAR
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