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University of Johannesburg BCom in Accounting
University of Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

BCom in Accounting

Johannesburg, South Africa

Bachelor's degree

4 years

English

Full time

31 Oct 2025*

Feb 2026

ZAR 23,050 / per year **

On-Campus

* by noon

** fees for the complete programme amount to between R23050,00 and R51851,00. Fees may vary depending on the composition of a particular qualification

Key Summary

    About : The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Accounting offers students a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles and practices. The curriculum integrates theoretical knowledge with practical applications, preparing students for a career in the accounting field. The program covers essential topics such as financial reporting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting, ensuring graduates are well-equipped for the workforce.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career paths, including positions as certified accountants, financial analysts, tax consultants, or auditors. Opportunities exist in public accounting firms, corporate finance departments, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. Additionally, completing the BCom in Accounting can lead to professional certifications, enhancing career prospects.

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.

Students should be able to reflect on their decisions and applications in these fields to assess the effect thereof in the holistic context of accounting as a practice.

Reasons for studying at UJ

  • UJ offers not only a special program called the First Year Experience to help orientate students throughout the first year but we also offer a Senior Student Experience that gears students toward the workplace!
  • Grab the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and train alongside Olympians and Paralympians on state-of-the-art pitches, tracks, and fields, or just keep fit by joining one of the gyms on each of our 4 campuses.
  • Be part of a young, vibrant, and agile university that reflects and adapts easily to our country’s aspirations, while maintaining global relevance through numerous international partnerships.
  • 178 Internationally respected and accepted qualifications.
  • Join a university that cares enough to have raised over R300 million since the start of 2016 in order to support the Missing Middle Campaign. UJ also ensures that more than 6 000 needy students have two healthy meals per day.
  • Study in the vibrant City of Gold – the economic hub of South Africa. Join a vibrant, cosmopolitan, progressive group of students and academics on their way to re-imagining the future!
  • UJ offers an amazing on-campus experience whether you live in one of UJ’s residences, belong to a day house, or whether you just want to socialize at the Student Centres on all campuses.
  • We ensure the health, safety, and security of all our students through our own on-campus health services and UJ Protection Services.
  • Did you know that during the first five years of UJ’s existence it doubled its targeted research output and to this day, continues to break records!