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2017/2018 Undergraduate faculty brochure www.up.ac.za Make today matter
ii Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences 2017/18
Message from the Dean
The University of Pretoria
aspires to be internationally
competitive and nationally
relevant. The Faculty
contributes to this by
ensuring that the academic
and research programmes
conform to the highest
standards and that the
national and international
accreditation of its degrees
by professional bodies is
maintained.
Prof Elsabé Loots
Dean: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Furthermore, the Faculty strives to ensure The Faculty consists of eight departments: The Faculty boasts active agreements with
that the market value associated with Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Financial several international institutions. For more
its degrees will always be of competitive Management, Economics, Marketing information about the academic offering
benefit to students. Management (including Tourism of the Faculty, please visit www.up.ac.za/
Management), Human Resource bcom.
The key to the success of the Faculty of Management and Business Management
Economic and Management Sciences (including Communication Management),
lies in its emphasis on the preparation as well as the School for Public Tel +27 (0)12 420 2425
of a new generation of business leaders, Management and Administration. Jointly, Email emsdean@up.ac.za
entrepreneurs, managers and government these departments and school present
officials who can create jobs and maintain all the BCom and BAdmin degrees as
an innovative outlook on life. well as the postgraduate programmes on
honours, master’s and doctoral level.
University of Pretoria iii Content Message from the Dean........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ii Undergraduate programmes..............................................................................................................................................................................................................1 The National Benchmark Test (NBT).................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Student administration.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 BCom (Accounting Sciences)*.............................................................................................................................................................................................................5 BCom (Investment Management)......................................................................................................................................................................................................5 BCom (Financial Sciences)**...............................................................................................................................................................................................................5 BCom (Econometrics)............................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 BCom (Economics)..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 BCom (Law)...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 BCom (Statistics)......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 BCom (Informatics).................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 BCom (Agribusiness Management)...................................................................................................................................................................................................7 BCom (Recreation and Sports Management).................................................................................................................................................................................7 BCom..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 BCom (Entrepreneurship)....................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 BCom (Business Management)...........................................................................................................................................................................................................8 BCom (Supply Chain Management)...................................................................................................................................................................................................8 BCom (Marketing Management)........................................................................................................................................................................................................8 BCom (Human Resource Management)..........................................................................................................................................................................................8 BCom – Extended programme...........................................................................................................................................................................................................8 BAdmin (International Relations)........................................................................................................................................................................................................8 BAdmin (Public Management).............................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Postgraduate programmes..................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 General information...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 * Infographic: BCom (Accounting Sciences)................................................................................................................................................................................10 ** Infographic: BCom (Financial Sciences)....................................................................................................................................................................................11 Produced by the Department of Enrolment and Student Administration in December 2016. Comments and queries can be directed to ssc@up.ac.za or tel: +27 (0)12 420 3111. Disclaimer: This publication contains information about regulations, policies, tuition fees, curricula and programmes of the University of Pretoria applicable at the time of printing. Amendments to or updating of the information in this publication may be effected from time to time without prior notification. The accuracy, correctness or validity of the information contained in this publication is therefore not guaranteed by the University at any given time and is always subject to verification. The user is kindly requested to verify the correctness of the published information with the University at all times. Failure to do so will not give rise to any claim or action of any nature against the University by any party whatsoever.
1 Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences 2017/18
Undergraduate programmes
Important information on undergraduate programmes for 2018
The following persons will be considered for admission: a candidate who is in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the
University to be equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement; a candidate who is a graduate from
another tertiary institution or has been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution; and a candidate who is a graduate of
another faculty at the University of Pretoria.
Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
University of Pretoria website www.up.ac.za/ems
National Benchmark Test website www.nbt.ac.za
Minimum requirements for 2018
Achievement level
Programmes
English Mathematics APS
NSC/ AS A NSC/ AS A
HIGCSE HIGCSE
IEB Level Level IEB Level Level
BCom (Accounting Sciences)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 6 2 B B 34
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: First step towards qualifying as chartered accountants and other categories of accountants, financial managers, internal auditors, bookkeepers, bankers,
taxation practitioners and advisors, cost and management accountants and credit controllers
BCom (Investment Management)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 6 2 B B 34
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: Funds managers, investment advisors, financial advisors, management accountants, management consultants, financial managers, investment brokers and
investment analysts
BCom (Financial Sciences)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 5 3 C C 32
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers:
Specialisation in financial management: Management accountants, management consultants, performance managers, quality managers, financial advisors, strategy
analysts, cost accountants, financial managers, financial planners and business analysts
Specialisation in taxation: Tax advisors, tax auditors in public practice, tax policy designers, tax practitioners, tax compliance managers, SARS auditors and tax risk
managers
Specialisation in internal auditing: Internal auditors, risk officers, forensic auditors, IT auditors, financial auditors, performance auditors, environmental auditors,
compliance officers, government auditors and governance auditors
BCom (Econometrics)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 6 2 B B 32
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: Econometricians are employed by government, the central bank, private and commercial banks, leading stockbrokers and consultancies, both locally
and internationally. Positions include analysts, consultants, researchers, traders or brokers, and academics. The work mostly entails statistical analysis (forecasting,
structural and policy analysis) of economic and financial markets and interrelationships.
BCom (Economics)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 5 3 C C 32
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: Economists may specialise in banking, public finance, international trade and investment or economic development. Economists are employed by
government, the central bank, private and commercial banks, stock brokerage firms and consultancies, both locally and internationally. Positions include analysts,
consultants, researchers, traders and academics.
BCom (Law)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 5 3 C C 32
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: First step towards becoming attorneys, legal advisors, advocates, prosecutors, presiding officers (magistrate or judge) and law academics
BCom (Statistics)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 5 3 C C 32
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: Data scientists, statistical analysts in several industries, researchers, consultants and lecturers
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Undergraduate programmes
Minimum requirements for 2018
Achievement level
Programmes
English Mathematics APS
NSC/ AS A NSC/ AS A
HIGCSE HIGCSE
IEB Level Level IEB Level Level
BCom (Informatics)
Focus area: Information Systems
[3 years]
5 3 C C 4 3 D D 30
Closing dates:
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: Manager in information technology environment, computer software or hardware supporter, computer systems analyst, financial information systems analyst,
business analyst, information facilitator, IT training, systems developer, business systems analyst
BCom (Agribusiness Management)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 5 3 C C 30
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: Agricultural economist and agribusiness managers at commercial banks, agribusinesses and other agricultural and food-orientated institutions, as commodity
trader on future markets on derivatives, producer organisations, consultants, valuers, researchers, policy makers. As managers and project managers in the above.
BCom (Recreation and Sports Management)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 4 3 D D 30
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: Sport facility managers, sport event organisers, sport and recreation managers and sport marketing managers
BCom
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 4 3 D D 30
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: The degree does not lead to a specific vocational outcome, but offers opportunities to determine your own career outcome, within limits. Students are able to
compile their own curricula with a view to work opportunities in all sectors.
BCom (Entrepreneurship)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 4 3 D D 30
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: Running of entrepreneurial activities and businesses, corporate entrepreneurs, mentors to entrepreneurs, administrative managers, sales managers, shop
managers, entrepreneurs, business managers, business owners, retail-trade managers
BCom (Business Management)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 4 3 D D 30
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: A wide variety of opportunities in administration, finance, marketing and human resource management, including teacher, lecturer, general manager,
management consultant
BCom (Supply Chain Management)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 4 3 D D 30
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: The purpose of this programme is to equip learners of supply chain management with the ability to participate in functional management within an integrated
supply chain. This includes the disciplines of supply management, production and operations management, warehousing, transport management and supply chain
strategy.
BCom (Marketing Management)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 4 3 D D 30
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: Product management, customer service management, customer relationship management, strategic marketing, sales management, brand management,
advertising management, media planning, marketing research management and promotions management
BCom (Human Resource Management)
[3 years]
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 4 3 D D 30
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Careers: Human resource practitioners, human resource consultants, mediators, labour relations specialists, human resource managers, personnel managers, training
officers, liaison officers, psychometrists and industrial psychologists. In their capacity as human resource practitioners, graduates will be responsible for matters such
as developing human resource strategies and policies, human resource planning, recruitment and selection of employees, training and development of staff, labour
relations and personnel administration.
3 Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences 2017/18
Undergraduate programmes
Minimum requirements for 2018
Achievement level
Programmes
English Mathematics APS
NSC/ AS A NSC/ AS A
HIGCSE HIGCSE
IEB Level Level IEB Level Level
BCom – Extended programme
[4 years]
Closing dates: 4 3 D D 3 4 E E 26
SA – 30 September
Non-SA – 31 August
Please note: This programme is only offered in English. The first year of study is presented at the Mamelodi Campus. Admission is subject to selection.
Careers: Career opportunities depend on the field of study chosen by students in their second year of study.
Mathe-
matics
BAdmin (International Relations)
3
[3 years]
or
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 3 D D 28
Mathe-
SA – 30 September
matical
Non-SA – 31 August
Literacy
4
Please note: This programme is only offered in English. Students cannot be admitted to a BCom degree via a BAdmin degree if they do not comply with the admission
requirements for a BCom degree.
Careers: Diplomats, public servants, political analysts
Mathe-
matics
BAdmin (Public Management)
3
[3 years]
or
Closing dates: 5 3 C C 3 D D 28
Mathe-
SA – 30 September
matical
Non-SA – 31 August
Literacy
4
Please note: This programme is only offered in English. Students cannot be admitted to a BCom degree via a BAdmin degree if they do not comply with the admission
requirements for a BCom degree.
Careers: Managers in the public sector, local government and the private sector, non-governmental organisations, international organisations and embassies.
Graduates are often employed in human resource sections, planning divisions and in general administrative divisions.
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Undergraduate programmes
To be able to register, National Senior Certificate (NSC)/IEB*/Cambridge candidates must comply with the minimum requirements for
degree studies, as well as with the minimum requirements for the relevant programme.
The calculation of an Admission Point Score (APS) is based on a candidate’s achievement in any SIX recognised NSC 20-credit subjects
(including subjects from the non-designated subject list, eg CAT, Tourism, Hospitality Studies and Civil, Electrical & Mechanical Technology,
etc), by using the NSC seven-point rating scale. Life Orientation is a 10-credit subject and may not be used for calculating the APS. Life
Orientation is also not a faculty-specific subject requirement.
*Independent Examination Board (IEB)
National Senior Certificate (NSC) seven-point rating scale
Achievement level Description Percentage
7 Outstanding achievement 80–100%
6 Meritorious achievement 70–79%
5 Substantial achievement 60–69%
4 Adequate achievement 50–59%
3 Moderate achievement 40–49%
2 Elementary achievement 30–39%
1 Not achieved 0–29%
National Benchmark Test (NBT)
The NBT is not compulsory for programmes, but all students are advised to write the test. Please note that the Academic Literacy Test
does not replace the NBT.
Contact information
Tel +27 (0)21 650 3523
Website www.nbt.ac.za
International Students Division
Tel +27 (0)12 420 3111
Email ssc@up.ac.za
Website www.up.ac.za/ISD
Student Administration
Programme Departments Student Administration
BCom (Accounting Sciences) +27 (0)12 420 3211 fhumulani.badugela@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 2289
BCom (Investment Management) +27 (0)12 420 3795 khomotso.matabane@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 3064
BCom (Financial Sciences) +27 (0)12 420 3795 ronel.steenkamp@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 3347
BCom (Econometrics) +27 (0)12 420 2423 zethu.mjwara@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 5387
BCom (Economics) +27 (0)12 420 2423 zethu.mjwara@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 5387
BCom (Law) +27 (0)12 420 2363 emily.mokhehle@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 3643
BCom (Statistics) +27 (0)12 420 3774 zethu.mjwara@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 5387
BCom (Informatics) +27 (0)12 420 3798 nellie.bahula@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 5279
BCom (Agribusiness Management) +27 (0)12 420 3251 zethu.mjwara@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 5387
BCom (Recreation and Sports Management) +27 (0)12 420 6040 sibabalwe.qokose@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 3328
BCom phindile.mthimunye@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 3329
BCom (Entrepreneurship) +27 (0)12 420 2411 johannes.ngobeni@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 5394
BCom (Business Management) +27 (0)12 420 2411 johannes.ngobeni@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 5394
BCom (Supply Chain Management) +27 (0)12 420 2411 johannes.ngobeni@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 5394
BCom (Marketing Management) +27 (0)12 420 3004 estelle.nel@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 3498
BCom (Human Resource Management) +27 (0)12 420 4756 nellie.bahula@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 5279
BCom – Extended programme khomotso.matabane@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 3064
BAdmin (International Relations) +27 (0)12 420 4143 emily.mokhehle@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 3643
BAdmin (Public Management) +27 (0)12 420 4143 emily.mokhehle@up.ac.za +27 (0)12 420 3643
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Undergraduate programmes
Programmes Core modules (compulsory)
1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Financial Financial Financial
BCom (Accounting Sciences) Accounting Accounting Accounting*
Informatics Internal Auditing Internal Auditing*
Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental Statistics Taxation Taxation*
modules, Academic Information Management and Academic Economics Financial Financial
Literacy for EMS; and all second-year students take Professional Business Management Management*
Ethics. Management Informatics
Business Law
Core modules (compulsory)
*Students choose any three majors at third-year level.
1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Financial Financial Financial The University of Pretoria is one of only six universities in the
Accounting* Accounting* Accounting* world accredited as Centre of Excellence in Internal Auditing –
Financial Financial Financial the highest level of accrediting awarded by the International
Management* Management* Management* Institute of Internal Auditors.
Commercial Law Auditing* Auditing*
Informatics Taxation* Taxation* Graduates with a BCom (Financial Sciences) degree obtain certain
Economics Commercial Law exemptions for the CIMA (Chartered Institute of Mangement
Statistics Informatics Accountants) professional qualification and may also pursue
Business Communication professional qualifications from SAIPA (South African Institute of
Management Management Professional Accountants) and ACCA (Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants).
* The specialisation modules of the first to third years for BCom (Accounting
Sciences) may only be taken by students who are selected for this degree.
BCom (Econometrics)
BCom (Accounting Sciences) is an accredited programme that
forms part of the requirements for training as both a chartered Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental
accountant (CA(SA)) and auditor (RAA). The CA(SA) and RAA modules, Academic Information Management and Academic
qualifications are the highest professional qualifications in Literacy for EMS.
accounting in South Africa and enjoy international recognition.
Core modules (compulsory)
BCom (Investment Management) 1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Economics Economics Economics
Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental Mathematical Mathematical Mathematical
modules, Academic Information Management and Academic Statistics Statistics Statistics
Literacy for EMS; and all second-year students take Introduction Mathematics Mathematics
to Moral and Political Philosophy. Financial Informatics
Accounting Communication
Core modules (compulsory) Business Management
1st year 2nd year 3rd year Management
Financial Financial Financial
Accounting Accounting Accounting BCom (Economics)
Economics Economics Economics
Statistics Investment Investment Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental
Informatics Management Management modules, Academic Information Management and Academic
Business Financial Financial Literacy for EMS; and all second-year students take Professional
Management Management Management Ethics.
Commercial Law Statistics
Informatics Core modules (compulsory)
1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Graduates of this degree tend to pursue the following
Economics Economics Economics
professional qualifications: Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)*,
Statistics Statistics Statistics
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)* and Chartered Alternative
Business Business Law
Investment Analyst (CAIA).
Management Communication
*CFA Institute and CFA are registered trademarks of CFA Institute. Financial Management
Accounting
Mathematics
BCom (Financial Sciences)
Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental BCom (Law)
modules, Academic Information Management and Academic
Literacy for EMS; and all second-year students take Introduction Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental
to Moral and Political Philosophy. modules, Academic Information Management, Judisprudence,
English or Afrikaans.
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Core modules (compulsory) Students in Mathematical Statistics who also want to be trained
for the insurance industry, select the following modules, among
1st year 2nd year 3rd year
others, as part of their core and elective modules:
Financial Consumer Insolvency Law
Accounting Protection Law of Things 1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Economics Law of Contract Law of Delict Mathematical Mathematical Mathematical
Business Law of Entrepreneurial Statistics Statistics Statistics
Management Succession Law Economics Actuarial Actuarial
Statistics Specific Payment Mathematics Mathematics* Mathematics*
Roman Law Contracts Methods Computer Mathematics
Jurisprudence Science
Law of Persons Financial
Management
Elective modules
(See the Yearbook of the Faculty of Economic and Management *See prerequisites for Actuarial Mathematics in the Yearbook of the Faculty
of Economic and Management Sciences.
Sciences)
1st year 2nd year 3rd year Students in Mathematical Statistics who also want to be trained
Business Business Business in the econometrics field, select the following modules, among
Management Management Management others, as part of their core and elective modules:
Economics Economics 1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Financial Financial
Mathematical Mathematical Mathematical
Management Management
Statistics Statistics Statistics
Financial Financial
Computer Economics Economics
Accounting Accounting
Science Mathematics
Taxation Taxation
Mathematics
Informatics
Other students choose modules from any other subject or faculty
BCom (Statistics) according to their own specific career requirements.
Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental
modules, Academic Information Management and Academic
BCom (Informatics)
Literacy for EMS.
Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental
modules, Academic Information Management and Academic
Core modules (compulsory)
Literacy for IT; and all second-year students take Introduction to
1st year 2nd year 3rd year Moral and Political Philosophy. The BCom (Informatics) degree is
Statistics or Statistics or Statistics or the only Information Systems programme that is accredited by the
Mathematical Mathematical Mathematical International Accreditation Board for Engineers and Technology
Statistics Statistics Statistics (ABET) in Africa.
Economics Communication
Financial Management Core modules (compulsory)
Accounting 1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Business
Informatics Informatics Informatics
Management
Financial Communication
Accounting Management
Elective modules
Economics Business Law
(See the Yearbook of the Faculty of Economic and Management
Business Community-
Sciences)
Management based Project
1st year 2nd year 3rd year Statistics
Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics
Informatics Informatics Agricultural Elective modules
Financial Agricultural Economics Choose one elective. (See the Yearbook of the Faculty of Economic
Management Economics Actuarial and Management Sciences)
Economics Actuarial Mathematics* 1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Computer Mathematics* Economics
Marketing Marketing Marketing
Science Economics Financial
Management Management Management
Financial Accounting
Business Business
Accounting
Management Management
Introduction
Internal Auditing Internal Auditing
to moral
Statistics Statistics
and political
Financial Financial
philosophy
Accounting Accounting
*See prerequisites for Actuarial Mathematics in the Yearbook of the Faculty Taxation Taxation
of Economic and Management Sciences. Informatics
(Accounting
software)
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Undergraduate programmes
BCom (Agribusiness Management) One of the following modules:
(See the Yearbook of the Faculty of Economic and Management
Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental Sciences)
modules, Academic Information Management and Academic 1st year
Literacy for EMS; and all second-year students take Introduction
Business Management
to Moral and Political Philosophy.
Marketing Management
Industrial and Organisational Psychology
Core modules (compulsory)
Public Administration
1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Economics Economics Economics Any of these four modules may be chosen as elective modules if
Statistics Statistics Agricultural not chosen as core modules.
Business Business Economics
Management Management Elective modules
Financial Agricultural (See the Yearbook of the Faculty of Economic and Management
Accounting Economics Sciences)
Marketing Communication 1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Management Management
Business Business Business
Business Law
Management Management Management
Marketing Marketing Marketing
BCom (Recreation and Sports Management) Management Management Management
Industrial and Industrial and Industrial and
Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental Organisational Organisational Organisational
modules, Academic Information Management and Academic Psychology Psychology Psychology
Literacy for EMS. Public Public Public
Administration Administration Administration
Core modules (compulsory) Mathematics Statistics or Statistics or
1st year 2nd year 3rd year Informatics Mathematical Mathematical
Statistics or Statistics or
Marketing Marketing Marketing
Mathematics Mathematics
Management Management Management
Informatics Economics
Business Business Business
Economics Financial
Management Management Management
Financial Accounting
Fundamentals Sport Facility Economics
Accounting Taxation
of Recreation and Event of Sport and
Taxation Labour Relations
and Sport Management Leisure
Financial Labour Law
Management Business and Value-based
Management
Leadership Governance of Decision-making
in Sport and Sport in Sport and
Recreation Sport Tourism Recreation BCom (Entrepreneurship)
Financial Sport
Accounting Development Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental
Statistics Business Law modules, Academic Information Management and Academic
Economics Literacy for EMS; and all second-year students take Introduction
to Moral and Political Philosophy.
BCom Core modules (compulsory)
Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental 1st year 2nd year 3rd year
modules, Academic Information Management and Academic Business Business Business
Literacy for EMS; and all second-year students take Introduction Management Management Management
to Moral and Political Philosophy. Financial Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship
Accounting Financial International
Core modules (compulsory) Marketing Management Business
1st year 2nd year Management Marketing Management
Economics Management
Economics Business Law
Statistics Communication
Financial Accounting Communication
Management
Commercial Law (first-year Management
Business Law
level) or Business Law
(second-year level)
Statistics or Mathematical
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BCom (Business Management) BCom (Human Resource Management)
Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental
modules, Academic Information Management and Academic modules, Academic Information Management and Academic
Literacy for EMS; and all second-year students take Introduction Literacy for EMS; and all second-year students take Introduction
to Moral and Political Philosophy. to Moral and Political Philosophy.
Core modules (compulsory) Core modules (compulsory)
1st year 2nd year 3rd year 1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Business Business Business Industrial and Industrial and Industrial and
Management Management Management Organisational Organisational Organisational
Marketing Marketing Marketing Psychology Psychology Psychology
Management Management Management Business Business Business
Financial Financial International Management Management Management
Accounting Management Business Economics Communication Labour Law
Statistics Communication Management Financial Management Labour Relations
Informatics Management Accounting Business Law
Economics Business Law Statistics Research
BCom (Supply Chain Management) BCom – Extended programme
Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental The first study year is offered at the Mamelodi Campus and is
modules, Academic Information Management and Academic offered in English only. This is the ideal starting point for students
Literacy for EMS; and all second-year students take Introduction who are interested in studying towards BCom in management
to Moral and Political Philosophy. and financial sciences. Students must apply during October of
their first year to be transferred to the Faculty of Economic and
Core modules (compulsory) Management Sciences on the Hatfield Campus. Placement in
1st year 2nd year 3rd year BCom (Accounting Sciences) and BCom (Investment Management)
cannot be guaranteed. All first-year modules must be passed to
Business Business Business be able to transfer to any of the BCom programmes.
Management Management Management
Marketing Marketing Supply Chain Core modules (compulsory)
Management Management Management
Financial Supply Chain International 1st year 2nd to 4th year
Accounting Management Business Academic Complete outstanding modules as per
Informatics Financial Management Information chosen programme, which are presented
Statistics Management Management on the Hatfield Campus.
Economics Communication Language, Life
Management and Study Skills
Business Law Mathematics
Financial
BCom (Marketing Management) Accounting
Statistics/
Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental Mathematical
modules, Academic Information Management and Academic Statistics
Literacy for EMS; and all second-year students take Introduction Business
to Moral and Political Philosophy. Management
Core modules (compulsory) BAdmin (International Relations)
1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental
Marketing Marketing Marketing modules, Academic Information Management and Academic
Management Management Management Literacy for EMS.
Business Business Business
Management Management Management Core modules (compulsory)
Financial Communication International
Accounting Management Business 1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Statistics Financial Management Public Public Public
Economics Management Administration Administration Administration
Business Law Politics International International
Economics Relations Relations
Communication
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Undergraduate programmes/General information
Elective modules
(See the Yearbook of the Faculty of Economic and Management
Postgraduate programmes
Sciences) The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences offers
1st year 2nd year 3rd year postgraduate opportunities in numerous specialisation areas. See
Industrial and Industrial and Industrial and the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Postgraduate
Organisational Organisational Organisational Yearbook for contact information or visit www.up.ac.za/bcom.
Psychology Psychology Psychology
History Political Science Political Science
Marketing
Management
Marketing
Management
General information
Visit www.up.ac.za/admissioninfo for information on the
Language: German, English, French, Arabic, Mandarin, Russian, following:
Spanish Study information
Calculate your Admission Point Score (APS)
Language modules with a maximum value of 64 credits may be Closing dates
taken up to the second year. Select from the following: Fees and Funding
A European language (English, German, French or Spanish) at Special offer for top academic achievers
UP Apply at UP
An international language (Arabic, Mandarin or Russian) at Change or add a programme
Unisa National Benchmark Test (NBT)
Application status
BAdmin (Public Management) Prepare to study at UP
Registration and start of the academic year
Note: All first-year students take the compulsory fundamental
modules, Academic Information Management and Academic
Literacy for EMS.
Core modules (compulsory)
1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Public Public Public
Administration Administration Administration
Politics Industrial and
Economics Organisational
Industrial and Psychology
Organisational Communication
Psychology Management
Elective modules
(See the Yearbook of the Faculty of Economic and Management
Sciences)
1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Economics Economics Economics
Business Business Business
Management Management Management
Financial Industrial and Industrial and
Accounting Organisational Organisational
Statistics Psychology Psychology
Afrikaans Political Science Political Science
or International or International
Relations Relations
Business Law Labour Law
Legal Administrative
Interpretation Law
Labour Relations
Note: Candidates who did not obtain at least 4 (50–59%) in
Mathematics in Grade 12, or who did not pass Statistics (STK) 113
and 123 may not include Economics (EKN) 120, 234, 244, 310 and
320 and Statistics (STK) 110 and 120 in their curriculum. Also refer
to the faculty prerequisites for these modules.University of Pretoria 10 Infographics
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University of Pretoria 12 Never a dull moment in Marketing Management An amazing race to solve various marketing challenges is just one of the exciting components of the Marketing Management honours students’ practical marketing project. The students are challenged to create brand awareness for the Gautrain Management Agency by means of an integrated marketing communication plan. BAdmin students make a difference in Sunnyside with a pre-primary school outreach The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences is committed to supporting developmental initiatives in the community. Students, staff and stakeholders of the Faculty form partnerships to constantly contribute towards the improvement of quality of life and education in South Africa. Tax@Tuks creates leaders, experts and professionals in tax Tax@Tuks is a group of young professionals increasing tax awareness and promoting student educational leadership. This official society for Taxation students at UP, received awards for Best Society (first prize) and Event of the Year (third prize) from EMS in 2015, as well as the Professionalism Award, for the professional standard of its reports, administration and financial records. Fun and supporting friendship to be found at faculty house Commercii is the faculty house of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria. It is a society that caters for ALL the needs of BCom students registered in the Faculty, providing assistance to first years, academic development skills, opportunities for community outreach, leadership and social interaction that make student life worthwhile.
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CA-students shine under the SAICA-spotlight
With an excellent pass rate of 92% for the
tough Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of
the South African Institute of Chartered
Accountants (SAICA), the Chartered
Accountancy students once again showed
that UP is the best place for future CAs to
study. Two of the top ten candidates of the
2016 ITC also hailed from UP.
Auditing students spread their wings in
China
The Internal Audit programme at UP
provides its students with the most exciting
and educational opportunities. At the end
of 2015, a group of its students visited
the Nanjing Audit University in China as
exchange students for five months. The
students demonstrated the depth of their
knowledge in internal auditing, while also
exploring Chinese culture during their stay.
Real-life learning experiences create well-
rounded students
BCom (Supply Chain Management) students
have the opportunity to gain practical
knowledge over and above the theoretical
concepts that they learn in class. Regular
visits to warehouses and distribution centres
enable the students to understand and
experience actual work environments.
New York beckons, Economy students heed
the call
Postgraduate students studying Economy
at UP attend two courses in New York for
six weeks, as part of the Fordham Emerging
Markets and Country Risk Analysis program.
The students visit numerous financial
institutions and experience American culture.
The final leg of the program takes place in
Pretoria, when American students are hosted
by the University of Pretoria.You can also read
