Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Public Sector Accounting in South Africa

  • Course Name: Diploma in Public Sector Accounting(Public Sector Accounting)
  • Major Subject: Public Sector Accounting
  • Course Category: Diploma Courses

Institutions Offering Diploma in Public Sector Accounting

  • College SA College SA, Cape Town   
    (a) Intermediate Level: Diploma in Public Sector Accounting


    The following modules are covered:

    (i) Financial Statements

    (ii) ICB Cost and Management Accounting

    (iii) Business Law & Accounting Control

    (iv) Technical Public Accounting


    Course requirements: Foundation Level: National Certificate in Public Sector Accounting



    Fees: R13,560


    Program duration: 16 months



    (b) Advanced Level: National Diploma in Financial Accounting


    Course content

    (i) Corporate Strategy

    (ii) Management Accounting & Control Systems

    (iii) Financial Reporting & Regulatory Frameworks including Research Theory & Practice (Dissertation)



    Admission criteria: Intermediate Level: Diploma in Public Sector Accounting



    Fees: R12,460



    Course duration: 10 months

  • Gauteng College of Engineering And Technology Gauteng College of Engineering And Technology, Johannesburg  
    Duration: 36 months


    1. Public Accounts Administrator
    Minimum entry requirement:
    -Grade 11 (Std 9), NQF 3 or equivalent. You must be at least 16 years of age.

    Course Overview:
    -Bookkeeping to Trial Balance (BKTB)
    -Public Accounting Administration (PAAD)
    -Computerised Bookkeeping (CPBK)
    -Business Literacy (BUSL)

    2. Public Accounting Technician
    Minimum entry requirement:
    -National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting, which consists of the previous 4 subjects.

    Course Overview:
    -Financial Statements (FNST)
    -Cost and Management Accounting (CMGT)
    -Technical Public Accounting (TPAC)
    -Business Law and Accounting Control (BLAC)


  • Skills Academy Skills Academy, Pretoria  
    What the program entails

    (i) Technical Public Accounting

    (ii) Business Law and Accounting Control

    (iii) Corporate Strategy

    (iv) Management Accounting Control Systems

    (v) Financial Reporting and regulatory frameworks

    (vi) Research theory and practice

    (vii) Introduction to Business English

    (viii) Bookkeeping to Trial Balance

    (ix) Public Accounting Administration

    (x) Computerised Bookkeeping

    (xi) Business Literacy

    (xii) Financial Statements

    (xiii) Cost and Management Accounting



    Course requirements

    National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting



    Program duration: 26 months
  • SA Academy of Applied Competence SA Academy of Applied Competence, East London  
    Course entry requirements
    -Grade 11

    Course duration: 2 years


    Course content
    -Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
    -Public Accounting Administration
    -Computerized Bookkeeping
    -Business Literacy
    -Financial Statements
    -Cost and Management Accounting
    -Technical Public Accounting
    -Business Law and Accounting Control
  • Damelin Correspondence College Damelin Correspondence College, Johannesburg  
    Duration: 12 months

    Minimum entry requirement:
    National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting.

    Modules Overview:
    1. Financial Statements
    2. Cost And Management Accounting
    3. Technical Public Accounting
    4. Business Law and Accounting Control
  • LearnEx Gratia LearnEx Gratia, Midrand  
    Course entry requirements
    -National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting, which consists of the previous 4 learning areas.

    Course content
    -Technical Public Accounting
    -Business Law and Accounting Control
    -Financial Statements
    -Cost and Management Accounting
  • Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology, Durban  
    Duration: 3 years

    Minimum entry requirement:
    -National Certificate Public Sector Accounting Competent in Bookeeping to Trial balance, Public Accounting Administration, Computerised Bookkeping, Business Literacy NQF Level 4.
  •  K.I.B College, Durban  
    Course entry requirements
    -National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting, which consists of the previous 4 Subjects.

    Mode of study
    -Part time
    -Full time

    Course duration: 11 months
  • Hillcross Business College Hillcross Business College, Johannesburg  
    Duration: 2 years

    Minimum entry requirements:
    -Grade 12 – Matric,
    -A senior certificate or
    -National Certificate (N3) or a relevant Nated equivalent qualification

  • Fachs College Fachs College, Johannesburg  
    Course entry requirements
    -National Certificate in Public Sector Accounting
    -Work experience Certificate

    Course duration: 12 months

    Mode of study
    -Part time
    -Full time
  • Milpark Education Business School Milpark Education Business School, Cape Town  
    Duration: 1 year

    Minimum entry requirement:
    National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting, which consists of the previous 4 learning areas.
  • The Finishing College The Finishing College, Johannesburg  
    Course entry requirements
    -Communication
    -Mathematical Literacy
    -Accounting

    Course duration: 2 1/2 years
  • Amilak Training Center Pty Ltd Amilak Training Center Pty Ltd, Roodepoort  
    Entry requirements:

    -National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting, which consists of the previous 4 learning areas
  • Jeppe College of Commerce and Computer Studies Jeppe College of Commerce and Computer Studies, Johannesburg  
    Duration: 6 months
  • Gauteng Central College Gauteng Central College, Pretoria  
  • South African Business and Technology Institute South African Business and Technology Institute, Johannesburg  
  • Successors Training Institute Successors Training Institute, Durban  
  • Open Learning Group Open Learning Group, Constantia Kloof  




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