BCom (Financial Accounting)
This programme is aimed at students who wish to attain the chartered accountancy (CA) qualification but who have not studied BAcc. On the successful completion of this programme, students may do a bridging year, after which they may apply for admission to the BAccHons programme.
Students also have another option. Directly after graduating with a BCom (Financial Accounting) degree, they may enrol for BComHons (Management Accounting). This programme focuses on preparing students for attaining the qualification of chartered management accountant (CIMA). For further information about the training of chartered accountants and chartered management accountants, see BAcc and BCom (Management Accounting), respectively.
Contact information
Programme overview
Duration
Three years
Campus
Stellenbosch
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Career opportunities
To obtain the internationally recognised professional qualification of chartered certified accountant, you must pass the examinations of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, London). Certified accountants prepare financial statements, do internal auditing and give advice on business and taxation matters.
Occupations:
Accountant
Minimum admission requirements – NSC/ IEB
- An NSC aggregate of at least 65% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 60%
- English Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans First Additional Language 70% OR English First Additional Language 70%
- Mathematics 60%
- English Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans First Additional Language 70% OR English First Additional Language 70%
Minimum admission requirements – International curricula
IEB-ISC
IEB-ISC write NBTs AQL and MAT IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 65% (excluding Active Citizenry)
- Mathematics 60%
- English Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans First Additional Language 70% OR English First Additional Language 70%
German Abitur
University Exemption with 65% average
English or Afrikaans, First or
Second Language, 4 (Nam 6)
Maths 6 (Nam 8) Strict selection guidelines will apply
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
University Exemption with 65% average
English First Language 4 on HL or as a Second Language 4 on HL or on SL
Maths 5 on SL OR Maths 4 on HL Strict selection guidelines will apply
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
65% average
English First Language C on AS-Level/GCSE/O-Level or as a Second Language C on AS-Level or A on GCSE/O-Level
Maths C on AS-Level Strict selection guidelines will apply
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
65% average
English First Language E on A-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
Maths E on A-Level Strict selection guidelines will apply
IEB-ISC write NBTs AQL and MAT IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 65% (excluding Active Citizenry)
- Mathematics 60%
- English Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans First Additional Language 70% OR English First Additional Language 70%
German Abitur
University Exemption with 65% average
English or Afrikaans, First or
Second Language, 4 (Nam 6)
Maths 6 (Nam 8) Strict selection guidelines will apply
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
University Exemption with 65% average
English First Language 4 on HL or as a Second Language 4 on HL or on SL
Maths 5 on SL OR Maths 4 on HL Strict selection guidelines will apply
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
65% average
English First Language C on AS-Level/GCSE/O-Level or as a Second Language C on AS-Level or A on GCSE/O-Level
Maths C on AS-Level Strict selection guidelines will apply
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
65% average
English First Language E on A-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
Maths E on A-Level Strict selection guidelines will apply
Programme structure
Full-time
Last updated
01 April 2026
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