Colleges and Universities Offering Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy in South Africa

Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy program equips students with a deep understanding of financial management, auditing, taxation and corporate governance. This intensive course encompasses both theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for a successful career in accounting. Students will acquire expertise in areas such as financial reporting, risk management and strategic decision-making.

Upon completion, graduates will have the necessary qualifications to pursue various career opportunities such as:

1. Financial Accountant
2. Tax Consultant
3. Audit Manager
4. Forensic Accountant
5. Financial Analyst
6. Budget Analyst
7. Internal Auditor
8. Management Accountant
9. Investment Banker
10. Financial Consultant

Institutions Offering Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy

•  Nelson Mandela University , Port Elizabeth   
  Course entry requirements:
  Unless otherwise approved by the HOD in terms of the guidelines provided by the Faculty Management Committee, the admission requirements will be as follows:
  (i) A BCom (Accounting for Chartered Accountants) degree or equivalent SAICA accredited programme
  OR
  
  (ii) A BCom (General Accounting) degree, with a minimum mark of at least 55% for each of the following modules or their equivalent:
  -General Accounting 3B (RG302 or RGV302)
  -General Taxation 3B (RGT302 or RGTV302)
  -General Auditing 3B (RGO302 or RGOV302)
  -General Management Accounting 3A and 3B (RGK301/RGKV301 and RGK302/ RGKV302)
  Or a pass in the following “R” equivalent modules: Accounting 3B (R302/ RV302); Taxation 3B (RT302/RTV302); Auditing 3B (RO302/ROV302); -Management Accounting 3A and 3B (RK301/RKV301 and RK302/RKV302)
  OR
  
  (iii) An appropriate Bachelor’s degree or an Advanced Diploma at NQF Exit Level 7 in a cognate field of study (cf Rule G3 – 3.1.1), together with either:
  -A pass in or exemption from all the fundamental papers of the ACCA, OR
  -A pass in or exemption from all the operational level papers of CIMA.
  
  Please note:
  -An elective module will not be offered unless a minimum number of students, as determined by the Head of the Department of Accounting Sciences, are registered for the particular elective module.
  
  Course duration: 1 year
  
  Mode of study: Full time
•  University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg  
  Entry Requirements:
  - Wits University students who have successfully graduated with a BAccSci (Bachelor of Accounting Science) and who have passed Financial Accounting III, Auditing III, Management Accounting and Finance III and Taxation III in the same academic year, preceding their application are eligible for the PGDipAcc.
  - Graduates from other universities with a SAICA accredited degree from a SAICA accredited university, who has met the entrance requirements of their home universities for the CTA equivalent year may apply for the PGDipAcc only.
  - It is a requirement for these students to have passed all four of the “Big 4” subjects (Financial Accounting III, Management Accounting and Finance III, Taxation III and Auditing III) at a third-year level in the year preceding entry into the Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy.
  - In addition, students from other SAICA accredited universities who have not completed her/his undergraduate degree at Wits University are required to have achieved an average of 65% in these (“Big 4”) four subjects with no subject less than 60%.
  
  
  Course Duration: 1 year
  
  Mode of Study: Full time
•  Rhodes University, Grahamstown  
  
•  University of the Free State, Bloemfontein  
  

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