BCom (Industrial Psychology)
This programme trains you for a career in the management of human resources in organisations. After completing your BCom (Industrial Psychology), also obtain a BComHons (Industrial Psychology). Follow this up with the six-month BPsych Equivalence programme, and then pass the professional board examination. You then qualify for statutory registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a psychometrist (independent practice). You may be eligible for statutory registration as industrial psychologist with the HPCSA by completing the MCom (Industrial Psychology) programme, an internship of twelve months and sitting successfully for the professional board examination for industrial psychologists.
Contact information
Programme overview
Duration
Three years
Campus
Stellenbosch
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Career opportunities
Statutory registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a psychometrist (independent practice) is possible after obtaining the BCom (Industrial Psychology) and BComHons (Industrial Psychology) degrees, an internship of six months and passing a professional board exam. Statutory registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Psychometrist or Industrial Psychologist is possible after further studies, an internship and passing the relevant professional board exam.
Occupations:
Psychologist
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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