IIE Bachelor of Commerce

Do you see yourself as a future leader in the business world?

The comprehensive degree for the modern business and commercial world

About this qualification

The IIE Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree, available at Emeris, provides graduates with a broad-based business qualification that is invaluable in forging a career within the world of business. The BCom degree offers students a quality learning experience in the contemporary, dynamic and interesting field of Business with the opportunity to choose a core discipline in Marketing Management, Financial Management, Strategic Management and Finance and Accounting. This Bachelor’s Degree is designed to prepare students for the increasingly complex demands that they will face in the professional business environment. Graduates will enter the business world with solid theoretical knowledge; supported by strong problem solving, critical thinking, decision-making and strategic skills. This degree gives students a highly marketable balance of knowledge, practical application and skills.

Course

Admission requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements:

  • National Senior Certificate (NSC): Bachelor’s Degree pass with 50% for English, 30% for Mathematics or 50% for Mathematical Literacy/Technical Maths.
  • National Certificate (Vocational) [NC(V)]: Bachelor’s Degree pass with 50% for English, 50% for Mathematics or 60% for Mathematical Literacy/Technical Mathematics.
  • Senior Certificate (SC): Endorsement pass, with 50% for English, 30% for Mathematics or 50% for Mathematical Literacy/Technical Mathematics.
  • Senior Certificate (Amended) [SC(a)]: Bachelor pass with 50% for English, 30% for Mathematics or 50% for Mathematical Literacy/Technical Mathematics.
  • International Qualifications: An USAf Exemption Certificate is required and meeting the relevant Maths and English requirements.
  • Alternate Admission: 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 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

(Please note that there are four core disciplines to choose from. Module selection depends on the core discipline that you select. For more information, please view the factsheet).

Year 1 – Semester 1
  • Accounting 1A
  • Applied Communication Techniques
  • Business Management 1A
  • Economics 1A
Year 1 – Semester 2
  • Accounting 1B
  • Business Management 1B
  • Economics 1B
  • Introduction to Marketing Theories and Practice
Year 2 – Semester 1
  • Accounting 2A
  • Business Management 2A
  • Financial Management 2A
  • Industrial Relations
  • Marketing 2A
  • Quantitative Techniques
Year 2 – Semester 4
  • Accounting 2B
  • Business Law
  • Business Management 2B
  • Financial Management 2B
  • Digital Marketing
  • Marketing 2B
  • Project Management
  • Retail Management
Year 3 – Semester 5
  • Accounting 3A
  • Business Management 3A
  • Financial Management 3A
  • Introduction to Research for Commerce
  • Marketing 3A
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Work Integrated Learning
Year 3 – Semester 6
  • Accounting 3B
  • Business Management 3B
  • Financial Management 3B
  • Research Practice for Commerce
  • Taxation
  • Information Knowledge Management
  • Marketing 3B
  • Enterprise Risk Management

Articulation options

For the School of Management, the following Emeris qualifications allow you to articulate into the Bachelor of Commerce should you meet the requirements:

  • Higher Certificate in Business Principles and Practice
  • Higher Certificate in Office Administration
  • Higher Certificate in Human Resource Practices
  • Higher Certificate in Bookkeeping
  • Higher Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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

Accreditation

The qualification is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), with the relevant SAQA ID 84706 and NQF level 7. The programme meets the necessary regulatory standards for its level and type. 

Career opportunities

This degree will open up an attractive range of career options; this degree is a perfect steppingstone to a diverse and exciting range of business related career opportunities, depending on which core discipline you choose.

Financial Management core discipline

  • Financial Planning and Advisory
  • New Business Developer/ Account Manager
  • Financial Manager
  • Investment Analyst
  • Business Consulting

Finance and Accounting core discipline

  • Corporate Accounting
  • Financial Manager
  • Investment Analyst
  • Business Consulting

Marketing Management core discipline

  • New Business Developer/ Account Manager
  • Business Consulting
  • Market Research
  • General Management
  • Sales Advisor

Strategic Management core discipline

  • Junior Strategist
  • New Business Developer/ Account Manager
  • Business Consulting
  • General Business Management

Teaching and Learning strategy

At Emeris, we believe that effective teaching is about creating experiences that foster student growth. Our lecturers 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.

Programme information

Duration

3 years full-time


Intakes

January



Mode/s of study


Information

  • Bachelors Degree
  • Course code: BM322
  • NQF Level: 7
  • Credits: 360
  • SAQA ID: 84706

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