42 Accounting, Taxation and Audit Degree Programs in South Africa

The purpose of the MCom in South African and International Taxation is to develop applied specialized competencies in the mastering, interpretation, understanding, analysis, and application of taxation principles in the taxation field. Through a limited scope dissertation, a qualifying student should show evidence of independent and original scientific work.

The purpose of the BCom Hons in Taxation is to develop intellectual and professional skills in the analysis, interpretation, and application of advanced accounting, governance, and taxation principles. This program will prepare students to identify and solve advanced accounting, governance, and taxation problems in practice. Lastly, this program will prepare students for further studies in accounting and taxation as a science.

The purpose of the Ph.D. in Taxation is to develop applied specialized competencies in the mastering, interpretation, understanding, analysis, and application of taxation principles in the financial and commercial sector. A qualifying candidate should show evidence of original and independent scientific work.

The purpose of the BCom in Accounting is to provide students with a comprehensive knowledge base for identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and solving problems in the following underlying core modules: accounting; auditing; taxation, and financial management.

The purpose of the PGDip in Accounting Science is to provide knowledge, skills, and applied competence in the fields of Accounting, Auditing, Financial Management, and Taxation to students who plan to qualify as Chartered Accountants so that they will meet the requirements as determined by the accounting profession.

A Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting develops analytical skills and understanding of financial principles, taxation, and business management, equipping individuals to navigate economic complexities.

This Program aims to provide tax professionals with advance knowledge of South African taxes and relevant tax topics as they arise from contemporary business or other transactions.

The purpose of the Ph.D. in Accounting is to develop applied specialized competencies in the mastering, interpretation, understanding, analysis, and application of accounting principles in the financial accounting field. A qualifying candidate should show evidence of original and independent scientific work.

The purpose of the MCom in Accounting is to develop applied specialized competencies in the mastering, interpretation, understanding, analysis, and application of accounting principles in the financial accounting field. A qualifying student should show evidence of independent and original scientific work through the master’s dissertation.

The purpose of the Master of Commerce in International Accounting is to develop graduates to become specialists in this field. Developments in the international accounting field, including developments in digital accounting, accounting theory, and empirical accounting will be studied, and graduates will be prepared to conduct research culminating in a minor dissertation.

This interdisciplinary master's Program, offered in English only, is aimed at developing capacity in the areas of tax policy, governance and administration and is focused on attracting students from the public sector

The purpose of the BCom (International Accounting) is to develop students’ intellectual and practical skills to enable the identifying, analyzing, interpretation, assessing, evaluating, application, and solving of problems, which would be expected of an entry-level accountant in international practice. Furthermore, the program provides students with a comprehensive and fundamental knowledge base of the underlying core international principles of accounting, governance, risk management, and control, auditing, financial management as well as management accounting.

The purpose of the Bachelor in Accounting is to provide a well-rounded, technically focused education that equips students with the technical knowledge base, proficiency, and pervasive skills that will enable them to demonstrate initiative and responsibility, and that will enable the development of leadership qualities.

Tax laws have become increasingly complex in the last century. More and more anti-avoidance measures have recently been introduced to curb the effectiveness of tax avoidance structures, thus increasing the volumes of tax provisions applicable to day-to-day commercial transactions. The Master’s in Tax Law is a structured qualification intended to provide candidates with an in-depth understanding of the tax code as well as developing tax laws in South Africa and in the international community.

The purpose of the Advanced Diploma is to prepare the student for further learning in the fields of Accounting, Auditing, and Taxation. The program will also prepare the student for the job market by enabling a student to apply integrated knowledge and advanced conceptual thinking Skills to complex problems in Accounting, Auditing, and Taxation.