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Diploma in Accounting Higher Certificate in Accounting
Possible Career Opportunities:
Financial Accountant,
Auditor,
Asset Manager,
Administrative Service Manager

Accounting Technician,

Bookkeeper,

Accounts Clerk,

Tax Consultant,

Financial Accountant

  • FOR APPLICANTS WHO OBTAINED A SENIOR CERTIFICATE BEFORE 2008:  
    Admission requirement(s): A Senior Certificate or an equivalent qualification, with at least a D symbol at Higher Grade for English and a C symbol at Standard Grade for Mathematics or Accounting. 

    To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have a score of 22 or more.

    FOR APPLICANTS WHO OBTAINED A NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE IN OR AFTER 2008:
    Admission requirement(s):
    A National Senior Certificate with a bachelor’s degree, or a diploma endorsement or an equivalent qualification, with an achievement level of at least 4 for English (home language or first additional language), 3 for Accounting or 3 for Mathematics or Technical Mathematics or 5 for Mathematical Literacy. 11 Department of Accounting

    Selection criteria: To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 22 or at least 24 (with Mathematical Literacy). Life Orientation is excluded for APS calculation. 

    FOR APPLICANTS WITH A NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) AT NQF LEVEL 4:
    Admission requirement(s): A National Certificate (Vocational) at NQF Level 4 with a bachelor’s degree or a diploma endorsement, with at least 50% for English (first additional language) and 40% for Mathematics or 60% for Mathematical Literacy, 40% for Life Orientation (excluded for APS calculation), and 50% for any other three compulsory vocational subjects. 

    Selection criteria:  To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 22 or at least 24 (with Mathematical Literacy). Life Orientation is excluded for APS calculation.

    FOR APPLICANTS WITH A NATIONAL N DIPLOMA AS PUBLISHED IN NATED 191 (NQF LEVEL 5): Admission requirement(s): A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with at least 50% (APS score of 4) for English, and a National N Diploma (Nated 191: N4/N5/N6) at NQF Level 5, with at least 40% (APS of 3) for Financial Accounting at NQF Level 5 averaged from the combination of N4 Financial Accounting and N5 Financial Accounting and N6 Financial Accounting at NQF Level 5. Applicants will be exempted from certain NQF Level 5 modules on the grounds of N4/N5/ N6 modules passed. 

    FOR APPLICANTS WITH QUALIFICATIONS ON THE HIGHER EDUCATION QUALIFICATION SUB-FRAMEWORK (HEQSF) OFFERED BY UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY:  
    A Higher Certificate in Accounting, or any other equivalent recognised certificate at NQF Level 5. Applicants will be exempted from equivalent modules on condition that 50% per module was achieved. 

    Assessment procedure(s): No further assessment will be done. Please take note that all completed applications received within the published closing dates will be ranked. Only the top-ranked applicants will be selected according to the Student Enrolment Plan (SEP). Preference would be given to first-time entering students. Once a programme is full, a waiting list will be created to provide an opportunity for applicants to fill the places of those who did not register on time. Applicants will be informed of their status per an official letter from the Office of the Registrar, alternatively, they can check their application status on the TUT website, www.tut.ac.za

    QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINABLE:  Diploma; Advanced Diploma; Postgraduate Diploma; Master of Business Studies in Auditing; Doctor of Business Studies 

    COURSE OFFERED at Ga-Rankuwa, Giyani, Mbombela and Polokwane campuses.

    CONTACT DETAILS 
    Departmental Administrator 
    Guilty Padi 
    +27 12 382 0765 
    Padi@tut.ac.za 

  • FOR APPLICANTS WHO OBTAINED A SENIOR CERTIFICATE BEFORE 2008:

    Admission requirements: A Senior Certificate or an equivalent qualification, with at least a D symbol at Higher Grade for English and a C symbol at Standard Grade for Mathematics or Accounting.

    FOR APPLICANTS WHO OBTAINED A NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE IN OR AFTER 2008:  
    Admission requirements: 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), 3 for Mathematics or Technical Mathematics or 4 for Mathematical Literacy. Selection criteria: To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 22 or at least 23 (with Mathematical Literacy). Life Orientation is excluded for APS calculation.  

    FOR APPLICANTS WITH A NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) AT NQF LEVEL 4:  
    Admission requirement(s): A National Certificate (Vocational) at NQF Level 4 with a bachelor’s degree, or a diploma, or a higher certificate endorsement, or an equivalent qualification, with at least 50% for English (first additional language) and 40% for Mathematics or 50% for Mathematical Literacy, 40% for Life Orientation (excluded for APS calculation) and 50% for any other three compulsory vocational modules. 9 Department of Accounting Selection criteria: To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 22 or at least 23 (with Mathematical Literacy). Life Orientation is excluded for APS calculation.  

    FOR APPLICANTS WITH A NATIONAL N DIPLOMA AS PUBLISHED IN NATED 191 (NQF LEVEL 5): 
    Admission requirement(s): A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with at least 50% (APS score of 4) for English and a National N Diploma (Nated 191: N4/N5/N6) at NQF Level 5, with at least 40% (APS of 3) for Financial Accounting at NQF Level 5 averaged from the combination of N4 Financial Accounting and N5 Financial Accounting and N6 Financial Accounting at NQF Level 5 

    Assessment procedure(s): No further assessment will be done. Please take note that all completed applications received within the published closing dates will be ranked. Only the top-ranked applicants will be selected according to the Student Enrolment Plan (SEP). Preference would be given to first-time entering students. Once a programme is full, a waiting list will be created to provide an opportunity for applicants to fill the places of those who did not register on time. Applicants will be informed of their status per an official letter from the Office of the Registrar

    QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINABLE: Diploma; Advanced Diploma; Postgraduate Diploma; Master of Business Studies in Auditing; Doctor of Business Studies 

    COURSE OFFERED at Ga-Rankuwa Campus

    CONTACT DETAILS 
    Departmental Administrator 
    Guilty Padi 
    +27 12 382 0765 
    Padi@tut.ac.za