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Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Management Accounting

The Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Management Accounting is an internationally recognised qualification of Chartered Management Accountant obtained by passing the examination set by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in London.

​Our modules for the Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Management Accounting comply with the CIMA requirements. Students who have obtained this BComHons after completing a BCom (Management Accounting) degree at Stellenbosch University are currently exempted from at least nine of CIMA's fourteen examinations (at CIMA's discretion).

Contact information
Mr Kyle Gordon
Programme administrator
+27 21 808 3845

Programme overview

Duration
One year
Campus
Stellenbosch
Type
Coursework

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When applying

When applying for a postgraduate programme, some may require you to upload additional supporting documents beyond completing the standard application form online. Where such documents are required, more information will appear under the section below titled “Supporting Application Documents.”

Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.

Minimum admission requirements

Admission requirements
One of the following two sets of qualifications:
Set 1:
A BCom (Management Accounting) degree from Stellenbosch University, or
A BCom (Financial Accounting) degree from Stellenbosch University, or
An equivalent qualification from another university (equivalent qualification: the qualification leads to the same exemptions with CIMA as the undergraduate programmes from Stellenbosch University, up to and including CIMA’s Operational Level and the Operational Case Study Exam);
and
A final mark of at least 57% in third-year Management Accounting and third-year Financial Accounting.
Set 2:
• A BAcc degree from Stellenbosch University, or
A BAccLLB from Stellenbosch University;
and
• A final mark of at least 57% in Management Accounting 378;
• A final mark of at least 53% in Financial Accounting 379.

Selection
All students who meet the admission requirements are admitted. Should the number of applicants that meet the admissions requirements exceed the available capacity of the School in terms of physical and/or human resources, selection will be based on the mark requirements as set out in the admission requirements.

Programme structure

Programme content
You must earn a total of at least 120 credits for this programme.

All modules are compulsory.
10496 Advanced Management Accounting 715 (15)
10500 Advanced Financial Accounting 716 (15)
11159 Research Assignment: Management Accounting 786 (30)
10680 Risk and Information Management 784 (20)
10712 Strategic Financial Management 782 (20)
10710 Strategic Management Accounting 783 (20)

Last updated 01 April 2026
Disclaimer:
The University reserves the right to amend the information on this webpage at any time. While every effort is made to ensure that the information provided is accurate and complete, it may be subject to change or become outdated. It remains the responsibility of prospective students to verify all details against the relevant faculty yearbook or directly with the relevant department.

Application dates

South African students
Applications open:
1-Apr 2026
Applications close:
31-Oct 2026

International students
Applications open:
1-Apr 2026
Applications close:
31-Oct 2026