Overview

The curriculum of the Accounting Sciences (Financial Governance) signals University of South Africa (UNISA) consists of a dissertation that incorporates a research proposal to be completed within the first year of study.

What does a Chartered Accountant do?

Chartered Accountants are well represented at senior management level and in the boardrooms of most large South African and international companies.

Chartered Accountants work in all industries and in several business fields. Areas of speciality include:

Accounting and External Reporting
Auditing and Assurance
Management Decision Making and Control
Financial Management
Taxation
Strategy, Risk Management and Governance
Forensic Auditing
Management Consulting
Corporate Finance and
Financial Planning.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dissertation: Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting

Auditing

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

Philosophy Finance Accounting View 11 other Masters in Accounting in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

An appropriate bachelor honours degree, or an appropriate postgraduate diploma, or an appropriate 480 credit bachelor's degree with a minimum of 96 credits at NQF level 8, all in the field of Accounting Sciences, is required.
Candidates who are admitted on the strength of a postgraduate diploma or a 480 credit bachelor's degree with a minimum of 96 credits at NQF level 8 and who have not completed a module in research methodology, may be required to complete such a module for NDP before they will be allowed to register for the dissertation.

In addition to the above requirements, applicants must submit a transcript of their academic record, as well as a document describing their intended research and preferred focus area.

Applicants will be accepted on the following criteria: The suitability and viability of the intended research as well as adequate supervisory capacity and research expertise in the discipline or department.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

5800 ZAR / year

≈ 5800 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5800 ZAR / year

≈ 5800 ZAR / year

Funding

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