Colleges and Universities Offering Higher Certificate in Accounting in South Africa

Institutions Offering Higher Certificate in Accounting

•  Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria  
  Duration: 2 years
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  1. For Applicants Who Obtained a Senior Certificate Before 2008
  -A Senior Certificate or an equivalent qualification, with at least an E symbol at Higher Grade or a D symbol at Standard Grade for Accounting and Mathematics
  2. For Applicants Who Obtained a National Senior Certificate in or After 2008
  -A National Senior Certificate with a bachelor’s degree, or a diploma, or a higher certificate endorsement, or an equivalent qualification, with an achievement level of at least 4 for English (home language or first additional language), 4 for Accounting or 3 for Mathematics or 4 for Mathematical Literacy.
  3. For Applicants Who Obtained a Qualification From Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Tvet) Colleges
  -A National Certificate (Vocational) with a bachelor’s degree, or a diploma, or a higher certificate endorsement, with at least 5 for English (home language or first additional language) and 4 for Mathematics or 6 for Mathematical Literacy
  
  Modules Overview:
  BCL101T Business Calculations I
  COM151B Communication I
  ECN12AT Economics IA
  EPS121T Entrepreneurial Skills I
  FAC11AT Financial Accounting IA
  BIF10AT Business Information Systems IA
  CAC111T Cost Accounting I
  CRR101T Commercial Law for Accountants I
  ECN12BT Economics IB
  FAC11BT Financial Accounting IB
•  Fintac, Port Elizabeth  
  Course entry requirements
  Applicants:
  -Must have completed the Advanced Certificate: Accounting Technician at NQF Level 4.
  -Must also have a good level of literacy and numeracy and must be able to complete assessments in English.
  -Must be employed (previously or for the purposes of this learnership) in order to participate in this learnership.
  
  Course duration: 18 months-1 year
  
  Mode of study: Part time
  
  Course content
  -Budgeting
  -Financial Statements
  -Financial Performance
  -Specialist learning and assessment areas(Choose two options from the following four):
  (i) External auditing
  (ii) Business tax
  (iii) Personal tax
  (iv) Credit management and control
•  MANCOSA Institute, Durban  
  Duration: 1 year
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  1. National Senior Certificate or National Certificate Vocational with appropriate subject combinations and levels of achievement; or
  2. An equivalent NQF level 4 qualification with proven proficiency in English
  
  Modules Overview:
  -Management Principles
  -Basic Accounting
  -Introduction to Business Law
  -Financial Accounting
  -Financial Management 1A
  -Basic Economics and Finance
•  REGENT Business School, Johannesburg  
  Duration: 1 year
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -A National Senior Certificate with a minimum Higher Certificate admission or a relevant NQF4 Qualification or Equivalent
  -A or O level certificates
  
  Course Overview:
  -Business Information Systems
  -Commercial Law
  -Financial Accounting
  -Business Management
  -Financial Management
  -Economics
•  Damelin Correspondence College, Johannesburg  
  Duration: 18 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  Grade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent, or 2 year's verifiable and relevant working experience.
  
  Modules Overview:
  -Communication
  -Principles of Business Law
  -Organisational Behaviour
  -Management 1
  -Cost and Management Accounting 1
  -Financial Accounting 1
  -Internal Auditing 1

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