IIE Bachelor of Accounting

Admission requirements

• National Senior Certificate (NSC): Bachelor’s Degree pass with 50% for English; 50% for Maths (HG) or 80% for Maths Lit/SG/Technical Maths OR
• National Certificate (Vocational) [NC(V)]: Bachelor’s Degree pass with 50% for English; 50% for Maths (HG) or 80% for Maths Lit/SG/Technical Maths OR
• Senior Certificate (SC): Endorsement pass, with 50% for English; 50% for Maths (HG) or 80% for Maths Lit/SG/Technical Maths OR
• Senior Certificate (Amended) [SC(a)]: Bachelor pass with 50% for English; 50% for Maths (HG) or 80% for Maths Lit/SG/Technical Maths
• For International Qualifications: An USAf Exemption Certificate and meeting the relevant Maths and English requirements.
• Alternatively, A cognate Higher Certificate OR cognate 240 credit Diploma OR an Advanced Certificate OR 360 credit Diploma or Degree may satisfy the minimum admission requirements to degree studies.
• If discipline not cognate at least 20% of credits must be academic literacy or numeracy related.
• Candidates who have obtained a registered and accredited Advanced Certificate or Higher Certificate in Accounting or similar, with Accounting as a core module for a full year, who do not have a 70% average for Accounting on that qualification must complete the Introduction to Accounting online workshop in the first semester of first year.
• Non-completion of the workshop at the end of first semester, will result in the cancellation of second semester registration (i.e. cancellation of the Bachelor of Accounting degree).
• Candidates who do not have Accounting as a grade 12 subject or have not obtained 50% for Accounting in grade 12 must complete the Introduction to Accounting online workshop in the first semester of first year.
• Non-completion of the workshop at the end of first semester, will result in the cancellation of second semester registration (i.e. cancellation of the Bachelor of Accounting degree).

For alternative admission options, please click here or reach out to student recruitment. Please note, requirements for entry to this qualification are correct at the time of publication, however, these may change.

Curriculum

Full-time (3-year):

• Applied Communication Techniques
• Business Management 1A
• Economics 1A
• Financial Accounting 1A

• Business Law
• Business Management1B
• Economics 1B
• Financial Accounting 1B
• Quantitative Techniques

• Auditing 2A
• Introduction to Information Systems
• Law of Enterprise Structures
• Financial Accounting 2A
• Management Accounting and Finance 2A

• Business Decision Modelling
• Business Ethics
• Taxation 2A
• Financial Accounting 2B
• Management Accounting and Finance 2B

• Auditing 3
• Financial Accounting 3
• Management Accounting and Finance 3
• Taxation 3

Articulation options

A cognate Higher Certificate OR cognate 240 credit Diploma OR an Advanced Certificate OR 360 credit Diploma or Degree may satisfy the minimum admission requirements to degree studies. If discipline not cognate at least 20% of credits must be academic literacy or numeracy related.

For alternative articulation options within our other schools please contact your campus for further information.

Study further with our pathways

The path to becoming a Chartered Accountant

1. Complete a 3-year SAICA endorsed accounting degree (Bachelor of Accounting Degree).
2. Complete a 1-year endorsed postgraduate Diploma in Accounting.
3. Complete a 3-year training contract with an accredited training provider (usually an audit firm).
4. At the beginning of the training contract, the first SAICA professional exams is written, the Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC).
5. At the end of the 2nd year of the training contract, the second of the SAICA professional exams is written, the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).

Accreditation

The IIE Bachelor of Accounting degree is endorsed by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) as an undergraduate degree to prepare students for the Chartered Accountant qualification. This qualification is accredited by the Council of Higher Education (CHE) and registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) as a 360-credit qualification on level 7 (SAQA ID: 99284).

Career opportunities

• Chartered Accountant (CA(SA))
• Professional Accountant
• Certified Management Accountant
• Chartered Certified Accountant

This qualification will open up career opportunities in a diverse and exciting range of business-related careers, including: 

• Public Practice
• Consulting in Taxation, Management Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards and Auditing
• Finance and Management functions, including Financial Manager (FM), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• Academia (teaching and learning, research and community-based involvement).

Teaching and Learning strategy

At Emeris, we believe that effective teaching is about creating experiences that foster student growth. Our academic team design activities that challenge students and identify their strengths, allowing for real-time adaptation in the learning journey. By combining subject expertise with teaching insights and digital tools, we extend learning beyond the classroom. This approach ensures students not only keep up but thrive.