University of Johannesburg MCom in Accounting
University of Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

MCom in Accounting

Johannesburg, South Africa

Master degree

2 years

English

Full time, Part time

ZAR 40,802 / per year **

On-Campus

* by noon

** fees for the complete programme amount to between R40802,00 and R101910,00. Fees may vary depending on the composition of a particular qualification

Key Summary

About: The MCom in Accounting develops applied, specialized competencies in mastering, interpreting, understanding, analyzing and applying accounting principles in financial accounting. A qualifying student must show independent original scientific work via a master’s dissertation. The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a multicultural South African university in Johannesburg. UJ offers orientation and workplace programmes like the First Year Experience and Senior Student Experience, sports and campus life, on-campus health and protection services, fundraising for student support, and research output.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as chartered accountants, financial accountants, auditors, management accountants, financial analysts, tax consultants, forensic accountants, controllers, or academic researchers/lecturers.

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.

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!