UFS Bachelor in Accounting (BAcc) Course
About
The BAcc degree is designed for students wishing to qualify as Chartered Accountants (CA). This degree is followed by a BAcc Honours degree, after which students can proceed with the external professional examinations of SAICA, which lead to registration as a CA. Subsequent postgraduate qualifications are also available in Taxation or Management Accounting.
Against the background of our mission to be a dynamic, innovative and quality-driven faculty, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences covers a diverse academic spectrum, from public and private sector management, to specialised training for accountants at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and aim to provide relevant, market-driven capacity and competence through, inter alia, research.
Students can obtain first-degree qualifications in one of three teaching programmes: Private Sector Management, Public Sector Management and Training of Accountants. These qualifications aim to develop students’ intellectual skills through scientific teaching and learning so that they will be thoroughly prepared for various careers in the broad field of Economics and Management. Furthermore, the faculty offers successful international programmes for both staff and students.
For further enquiries about any of these programmes PLEASE CONTACT:
The Faculty Manager
Lizette Pretorius: 051 401 2173
E: LPretorius@ufs.ac.za
Requirements
- NSC and an AP of 34
- Language of instruction on level 4 (50%)
- Mathematics on level 5 (60%)
- NBT for Academic (AL) and Quantitative (QL) Literacy Test; and Mathematics Test (MT)
Training of Accountants: Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc)
| Programme Description | Minimum Admission Requirements | |||||
| Programme | Academic Plan Code | AP | Language of instruction | Mathematics | Compulsory National Benchmark Test | Campus |
| BAcc* | BC636060 | 34 | 4 (50%) | 5 (60%) | AL, QL, MT | BC |
Note: * If you did not take or pass Accounting on the National Senior Certificate performance level with at least 50% (level 4), you must register for the EACC1614 module in the first semester of the first year. You must pass this module with 60% in order to continue with the EFAC1624 module in the BAcc programme in the second semester. If you fail to do so, you will be converted to the BCom (Accounting) programme in the second semester.
ADMISSION
Pay attention to the following important information:
- Higher Education South Africa (HESA) set specific admission requirements that you must meet if you want to study at any South African university. If you finished school in or after 2008, and have a National Senior Certificate (NSC), you need the following to apply for admission to a Bachelor’s degree at any South African university:
- Four (4) of the seven (7) subjects included in your NSC subject package, must be from the designated subject list.
- Achieve a performance level of at least 4 (50%) in each of these four (4) subjects
- All admission requirements apply to first-year students in 2018.
- Admission to study at the UFS is dependent on the following:
- Your application meets all the minimum requirements for the programme
- The programme must have available space and capacity to admit students
- You have to submit valid school results with your application
- The UFS reserves the right to change the minimum requirements of each programme without notifying you.
- Applications for all non-selection programmes close on 29 September 2017.
An admission point (AP) consisting of seven levels is used. Points will be awarded for six academic modules.
Note: No points will be awarded for achievement levels lower than 30%:
| Percentage | 7 (90–100%) | 7 (80–89%) | 6 (70–79%) | 5 (60–69%) | 4 (50–59%) | 3 (40–49%) | 2 (30–39%) |
| AP | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
One point is awarded for Life Orientation (LO) from achievement level 5 (60%) or higher.
How to apply
APPLICATION TO STUDY AT THE UFS IS FREE FOR SA, SADC, AND NON-SADC STUDENTS
ONLINE application: Go to www.ufs.ac.za. Follow the link ‘how to apply’ – online application. For assistance, contact +27 51 401 9538.
Remember to upload copies of:
- Your ID or passport
- Your parent’s ID or passport if you are younger than 18 years
- Your Grade 11 final results and Grade 12 June results, both with the school’s stamp
- Your academic records if you are a current student at another institution of higher learning
WRITTEN application: Go to www.ufs.ac.za. Follow the link ‘how to apply’ and download the application. Complete and sign it, and post it with all the relevant documentation to The Application Office, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300.
Remember to include copies of:
- Your ID or passport
- Your parent’s ID or passport if you are younger than 18 years
- Your Grade 11 final results and Grade 12 June results, both with the school’s stamp
- Your academic records if you are a current student at another institution of higher learning
EXCITING OPPORTUNITY!!
If you passed Mathematics on a lower level as required or you have passed Mathematical Literacy on NSC level, but want to study a programme in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, do not despair! The faculty offers a Mathematical Intervention course to help you obtain access to a BCom degree.
Contact Marnie Venter at +27 51 401 3819 or venterms@ufs.ac.za for more detail on the Mathematical Intervention course, admission requirements and fees.
For further enquiries about any of these programmes PLEASE CONTACT:
The Faculty Manager
Lizette Pretorius: 051 401 2173
E: LPretorius@ufs.ac.za
