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How to become a Chartered Accountant (CA)

Audits, reports on and advises about the money side of organisations.

This needs more than the degree

The degree is step one. After it you complete a postgraduate diploma or Honours, a three-year training contract (articles) at a registered firm, and pass SAICA’s ITC and APC board exams. SAICA itself says the full route takes about seven years from the start of university if you pass everything first time.

What does a Chartered Accountant (CA) actually do?

More about this career

CAs audit financial statements, advise on tax and financial strategy, and increasingly move into general business leadership – a huge number of South African CEOs and CFOs started as CAs. After your degree you write SAICA’s board exams and complete a three-year training contract (articles) before you can call yourself a CA(SA).

Where this degree can take you

Auditor
Tax Consultant
Financial Director / CFO
Forensic Accountant

This is our general description of the role and related jobs, not from an official source – it’s here to give you a fuller picture, not as a careers-counselling guarantee.

Not from an official source

Subjects that usually help

Mathematics
Accounting (helpful, not always required)

This is our general guidance about which school subjects suit this career. It is not an admission requirement and not from an official source – the real requirements are on the degrees below.

Not from an official source

Where to check this yourself

The subject requirements on the programme pages below
Your school’s guidance teacher

What the programmes we’ve captured actually ask for

Mathematics – asked for by 45 of 49 programmes
Mathematical Literacy – asked for by 12 of 49 programmes
Accounting – asked for by 11 of 49 programmes
Technical Mathematics – asked for by 2 of 49 programmes

Counted from the requirements below (an “or” alternative counts for each subject named). Each programme links to the page it came from.

Programmes that lead here

49 programmes at 24 universities. More are added as we verify them.

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Partly verified

Diploma in Accountancy

Business and Management Sciences · 3 years

CPUT APS 38 points (method varies by programme)

English: level 4 (50% or more)
Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Mathematical Literacy: level 5 (60% or more)
Accounting: level 4 (50% or more)

Calculated on CPUT’s "Method 3" (English plus your best three others, doubling Mathematics and Accounting - see CPUT_APS) - this is the first captured CPUT programme that actually uses Method 3, closing the gap flagged in an earlier pass. A lower-APS (35) Extended Curriculum Programme route also exists. CPUT calculates this programme’s APS using one of three methods, confirmed from page 3 of CPUT’s own 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus - see CPUT_APS for the arithmetic.

Source: View the official page (prospectus.cput.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Central University of Technology

Partly verified

Bachelor of Management Sciences in Accountancy

Management Sciences · 4 years

CUT APS 27 points out of 49

English: 50%
Accounting: 60%
Mathematics: 40% OR Mathematical Literacy: 60%

This programme’s figures came through an AI-summarized fetch of the official CUT page rather than a raw read of the page itself - re-verify against cut.ac.za before fully relying on it. No 2027 closing date is stated on CUT’s own pages.

Source: View the official page (cut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Durban University of Technology

No cut-off published

Diploma in Accounting

Accounting & Informatics · 3 years

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

English: level 3 (40% or more)
Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Mathematical Literacy: level 5 (60% or more) OR Accounting: level 4 (50% or more)
More subjects – Two NSC 20-credit subjects at level 3 plus one recognised subject at level 3 (DUT rule G7).

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against the DUT 2027 Study Opportunities entry-requirements table. The earlier row required Mathematics 4 or Accounting 4; the table gives Mathematics 3, Mathematical Literacy 5 or Accounting 4. Applicants with 24-25 points go on the 4-year extended programme, 26 and above on the 3-year programme. A 4-year Extended Curriculum Programme route is also available. DUT did not state a single APS number on this page. Closes 30 September 2026. From DUT’s 2027 Study Opportunities prospectus. Applications go through the CAO (cao.ac.za), not directly to DUT; general closing date 30 September 2026 (fee R250 SA / R300 international).

Source: View the official page (dut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

No cut-off publishedSelection programme

Diploma in Internal Auditing

Accounting & Informatics

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

English: level 3 if it is your Home Language, level 4 if it is your First Additional Language
Mathematics route – Either Mathematics at level 4, or Mathematics at level 3 / Mathematical Literacy at level 5 together with Accounting at level 4.
More subjects – Two (or one, on the Accounting route) further 20-credit subjects at level 3, plus one recognised subject at level 3.

New row, read directly from DUT’s 2027 Study Opportunities prospectus (dut-pass-3). English plus the next five best results are used to calculate points. Ranked; may include an interview. CAO code DU-D-DIA. From DUT’s 2027 Study Opportunities prospectus. Applications go through the CAO (cao.ac.za), not directly to DUT; general closing date 30 September 2026 (fee R250 SA / R300 international).

Source: View the official page (dut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

No cut-off publishedSelection programme

Diploma in Taxation

Accounting & Informatics

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

English: level 3 if it is your Home Language, level 4 if it is your First Additional Language
Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Mathematical Literacy: level 5 (60% or more) OR Accounting: level 4 (50% or more)
More subjects – Two 20-credit subjects at level 3 (excluding Life Orientation, not more than one language) plus one recognised subject at level 3.

New row, read directly from DUT’s 2027 Study Opportunities prospectus (dut-pass-3). Ranked on points. CAO code DU-D-DTA. From DUT’s 2027 Study Opportunities prospectus. Applications go through the CAO (cao.ac.za), not directly to DUT; general closing date 30 September 2026 (fee R250 SA / R300 international).

Source: View the official page (dut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Mangosuthu University of Technology

Diploma in Accounting

Management Sciences · 3 years

MUT APS 25

English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 5 if it is your First Additional Language
Accounting: level 4 (50% or more)
Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Mathematical Literacy: level 6 (70% or more)

Raw-read from MUT’s own First-Year Prospectus 2026 (qualification tables, read 2026-10-04): English Home Language 4 or First Additional Language 5, Accounting 4, Mathematics 3 or Mathematical Literacy 6; 3 years, or 4 years on the extended route. The earlier row (from the 2026 Management Sciences Prospectus) showed English 4 and Mathematical Literacy 5; this newer document is used. 25 points is MUT’s general minimum APS. CAO code MN-M-DAT.

Source: View the official page (mut.ac.za) (opens the official page)

Nelson Mandela University

BCom General (Accounting)

Business & Economic Sciences · 3 years

NMU Applicant Score (AS) 390 out of 600

Mathematics: 50%

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against the NMU 2027 Z-Card (AS and subject percentages match). Also offered at George Campus (full-time only); 5 years part-time also available. From NMU’s own faculty "UG Guide" PDFs, most of which are dated/closing in 2024 - apparently covering the 2025 intake, not independently confirmed as current for 2027 (NMU appears to roll these forward with the same structure each year, but treat the figures as "last confirmed" rather than "2027-verified"). No 2027 closing date is stated.

Source: View the official page (business.mandela.ac.za) (opens the official page)

BCom (Accounting) - Chartered Accountancy track

Business & Economic Sciences · 3 years

NMU Applicant Score (AS) 410 out of 600

Mathematics: 60%

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against the NMU 2027 Z-Card (AS and subject percentages match). A higher-threshold stream aimed specifically at the CA(SA) route, distinct from the general Accounting BCom above. From NMU’s own faculty "UG Guide" PDFs, most of which are dated/closing in 2024 - apparently covering the 2025 intake, not independently confirmed as current for 2027 (NMU appears to roll these forward with the same structure each year, but treat the figures as "last confirmed" rather than "2027-verified"). No 2027 closing date is stated.

Source: View the official page (business.mandela.ac.za) (opens the official page)

Diploma in Accountancy

Business & Economic Sciences · 3 years

NMU Applicant Score (AS) 350 out of 600

Mathematics: 45% OR Mathematical Literacy: 65% OR Technical Mathematics: 45%

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from the user-supplied NMU "Undergraduate Programmes 2027" Z-Card (A-Z table of Applicant Scores and subject percentages). AS 350 with Mathematics, 365 with Mathematical Literacy, 350 with Technical Mathematics. Part-time 5 years also offered.

Source: View the official page (mandela.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

North-West University

BCom (Chartered Accountancy)

Economic & Management Sciences

NWU APS 32 points out of 48

Mathematics: level 5 (60% or more)
Language – Home Language or First Additional Language (English or Afrikaans, the language of tuition) at level 4.

An Extended programme (lower entry, 5 years) is also published at APS 28 with Mathematics level 3. Raw-confirmed against the user-supplied NWU 2026 Faculty Yearbook. NWU adds your six best subjects (excluding Life Orientation) on an 8-point scale, for a total out of 48 - read from NWU’s own APS calculator. The requirement shown is what NWU publishes.

Source: View the official page (commerce.nwu.ac.za) (opens the official page)

Rhodes University

BCom (Accounting)

Commerce · 3 years

Rhodes points 40 points

English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 4 if it is your First Additional Language
Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
Life Orientation: level 4 (50% or more)

Read 2026-10-04 from the Rhodes 2026 Undergraduate Prospectus (18 March 2026): this is a major offered inside the degree named, so entry is the degree’s own. BCom: Rhodes points of 34-39 are at the Dean’s discretion and 40+ gets a provisional offer. Life Orientation is not scored, but you need at least 50% in it.

Source: View the official page (ru.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Sol Plaatje University

From an older document

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

Economic & Management Sciences · 3 years

SPU APS 30

English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 5 if it is your First Additional Language
Mathematics: level 5 (60% or more) OR Mathematics + Accounting – Mathematics at level 4 AND Accounting at level 3.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SPU’s own 2026 Undergraduate Prospectus (the 2027 edition is only published as an online viewer that could not be read) - APS and levels match; confirm the 2027 prospectus before relying on a cut-off. Read directly (pdftotext) from SPU’s own 2026 Undergraduate Prospectus. Source PDF labelled "2026", not yet confirmed for 2027.

Source: View the official page (spu.ac.za) (opens the official page)

Stellenbosch University

Selection programme

BAcc (CA route)

Economic & Management Sciences · 3 years

Stellenbosch aggregate 70 %

Mathematics: 70% OR Mathematics: 60% AND Accounting: 70%
English: 50% if it is your Home Language, 70% if it is your First Additional Language

Every Stellenbosch programme is a selection programme. The figures shown are the published minimum requirements - the actual selection threshold is usually higher.

Source: View the official page (files.su.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Selection programme

BCom Financial Accounting (ACCA)

Economic & Management Sciences · 3 years

Stellenbosch aggregate 65 %

Mathematics: 60%

Every Stellenbosch programme is a selection programme. The figures shown are the published minimum requirements - the actual selection threshold is usually higher. SU’s own programme page states this prepares graduates "for a career as a Chartered Certified Accountant" via ACCA (the UK-based body), not SAICA/CA(SA) like the BAcc above - SU says it carries the maximum nine-paper ACCA exemption. A real but different route to chartered-accountant status from the BAcc.

Source: View the official page (files.su.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Tshwane University of Technology

Diploma in Accounting

Management Sciences · 3 years

TUT APS 22 points

English: level 4 (50% or more)
Accounting, Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy – Accounting at level 3, or Mathematics/Technical Mathematics at level 3, or Mathematical Literacy at level 5.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against TUT’s 2026 faculty prospectus: APS and subject levels match. APS 22 on the Accounting/Maths route, 24 on the Mathematical Literacy route. Closes 30 September 2026. From TUT’s 2027 First-Year Course Information and General Information PDFs. Applications opened 1 April 2026 (fee R240).

Source: View the official page (tut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Diploma in Internal Auditing

Economics & Finance · 3 years

TUT APS 22 points

English: level 4 (50% or more)
Accounting: level 3 (40% or more) OR Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Technical Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Mathematical Literacy: level 5 (60% or more)

New row, read directly from TUT’s 2026 faculty prospectus (tut-pass-3). APS 22, or 24 on the Mathematical Literacy route. Closes 30 September 2026 (TUT First-Year Course Information).

Source: View the official page (tut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of Cape Town

BCom Financial Accounting (Chartered Accountant)

Commerce · 3 years

UCT Faculty Points Score 435 out of 600 (band a)

Mathematics: 60%
English: 50% if it is your Home Language, 60% if it is your First Additional Language
NBT – NBT Academic Literacy and Quantitative Literacy must be Upper Intermediate or above. The NBT Maths test is not required for Commerce.

Band A (guaranteed offer) is an FPS of 435. Band B (likely offer) is a WPS of 470 - the WPS adds a 0-10% disadvantage factor that we cannot work out from your marks, so we only check you against Band A. Band C (430-434, Education Development Unit only) applies to redress categories only. The three-year route to CA(SA): then a one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting, a three-year training contract and the SAICA qualifying exams.

Source: View the official page (uct.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

BBusSc Financial Accounting: Finance with Accounting

Commerce · 4 years

UCT Faculty Points Score 435 out of 600 (band a)

Mathematics: 60%
English: 50% if it is your Home Language, 60% if it is your First Additional Language
NBT – NBT Academic Literacy and Quantitative Literacy must be Upper Intermediate or above. The NBT Maths test is not required for Commerce.

Band A (guaranteed offer) is an FPS of 435. Band B (likely offer) is a WPS of 470 - the WPS adds a 0-10% disadvantage factor that we cannot work out from your marks, so we only check you against Band A. Band C (430-434, Education Development Unit only) applies to redress categories only. The four-year route to CA(SA); also followed by the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and a three-year training contract.

Source: View the official page (uct.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of Fort Hare

BCom Accounting

Management and Commerce · 3 years

UFH APS 32

English: level 5 (60% or more)
Mathematics: level 5 (60% or more)
Four more subjects – Two further subjects at level 4 and two at level 5 or better.
Life Orientation: level 4 (50% or more)

SAICA-accredited. APS 32 derived 2026-10-03 by applying UFH's own confirmed APS formula to this programme's own published subject minimums - independently matches a navyblue.co.za listing exactly. UFH does not state a numeric APS minimum on this programme’s own page, only subject-level requirements. 2027 undergraduate applications: opened 1 May 2026, close 31 October 2026 (from ufh.ac.za/admission).

Source: View the official page (ufh.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

No cut-off published

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (Extended Programme)

Management and Commerce · 4 years

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

English – English Home Language or First Additional Language at level 4 (50-59%).
Other subjects – Level 4 in four further subjects and level 2 (30-39%) in one subject; UFH states APS 26 or higher depending on the programme.

Duration and qualification type read 2026-10-04 from UFH’s own programme page; the entry rule is UFH’s general undergraduate rule from its undergraduate page (English at level 4 in Home or First Additional Language, level 4 in four further subjects and level 2 in one subject, APS 26 or higher depending on the programme). UFH does not state a numeric APS minimum on this programme’s own page, only subject-level requirements. 2027 undergraduate applications: opened 1 May 2026, close 31 October 2026 (from ufh.ac.za/admission).

Source: View the official page (ufh.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of Johannesburg

Bachelor of Accounting (CA stream)

Economic & Financial Sciences · 3 years

UJ APS 33 points

English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 4 if it is your First Additional Language
Mathematics: level 5 (60% or more)

CONFIRMED 2026-10-02 against the user-supplied 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus PDF (ACCOUNTING (CA), B34CAQ): APS 33, English 4 (50%+), Mathematics 5 (60%+) - Mathematical Literacy and Technical Mathematics are explicitly not accepted.

Source: View the official page (uj.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

BCom in Accounting

Economic & Financial Sciences · 3 years

UJ APS 28 points

English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 4 if it is your First Additional Language
Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)

CONFIRMED 2026-10-02 by a screenshot of the live page (uj.ac.za is blocked for automated fetches, so the user checked manually): APS 28, English 4 (50%), Mathematics 4 (50%), explicitly stating Mathematical Literacy and Technical Mathematics are not accepted. 3 years. Distinct from the Bachelor of Accounting (CA stream) already listed above, which has a higher APS.

Source: View the official page (uj.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of KwaZulu-Natal

BCom Accounting

Law & Management Studies · 3 years

UKZN APS 32 points out of 48

Mathematics: level 5 (60% or more)
English: level 4 (50% or more)
Life Orientation: level 4 (50% or more)

Confirmed unchanged by a direct fetch of UKZN’s own School of Commerce page (2026-10-01 spot-check): "National senior certificate degree with Mathematics level 5, English and Life Orientation level 4. Minimum, 32 NSC points." An Extended Curriculum version also exists at APS 28.

Source: View the official page (commerce.ukzn.ac.za) (opens the official page)

From an older document

BCom Extended Curriculum (Accounting)

Law & Management Studies · 4 years

UKZN APS 28 points out of 48

English: level 4 (50% or more)
Life Orientation: level 4 (50% or more)
Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)

Read 2026-10-04 from the table in the Study@UKZN 2026 brochure (CAO code KN-P-BCO / KN-W-BCO); published APS range 48-28. Only for applicants from quintile 1-3 schools. This comes from the Study@UKZN 2026 brochure, the most recent official source we could find. UKZN had not published a 2027 table when we checked, so treat these as 2026 figures pending a 2027 update. Applications go through the CAO.

Source: View the official page (studyatukzn.ukzn.ac.za) (opens the official page)

University of Limpopo

BAcc (Bachelor of Accountancy)

Management and Law · 4 years

UL APS 30 points

English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 4 if it is your First Additional Language
Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)

New row, from a cleanly-formatted 2-column (English/Mathematics) section of the user-supplied 2027 prospectus - UL's professional, SAICA-track accountancy degree, distinct from the general BCom (Accountancy) below.

Source: View the official page (ul.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

BCom (Accountancy)

Management and Law · 3 years

UL APS 28 points

English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 4 if it is your First Additional Language
Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)

RESOLVED 2026-10-03: the user supplied a second UL document (UL-Academic-Programme.pdf) whose Management & Law section uses a simple, unambiguous 2-column table (English, Mathematics only) - both at level 4 (50%), confirming the APS 28 already shown and adding a confirmed duration (3 years). A lower-APS (26) Extended Curriculum Programme route (4 years) also exists. From UL’s 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus. UL states that meeting the minimum APS does not guarantee admission. No official 2027 closing date was found in the sections we read.

Source: View the official page (ul.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting stream) Extended Curriculum Programme

Management & Law · 4 years

UL APS 26 points

English: level 4 (50% or more)
Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)

Read 2026-10-04 from the University of Limpopo Faculty Requirements (Academic Programme) document, page images. APS 26; four years. ; subjects beyond those shown only add to the minimum APS total. UL says meeting the minimum APS does not guarantee admission. No 2027 closing date appears in the prospectus - see the dates page.

Source: View the official page (ul.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of Pretoria

BCom Accounting Sciences

Economic & Management Sciences · 3 years

UP APS 34 points

English: level 5 if it is your Home Language, level 5 if it is your First Additional Language
Mathematics: level 6 (70% or more)

Confirmed against the user-supplied EMS 2027 Faculty Brochure. Most UP closing dates are 30 June; Veterinary Science closes 31 May. Grade 12 applicants apply with their final Grade 11 results.

Source: View the official page (drupalwebprod-files.up.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of South Africa

Bachelor of Accounting Sciences in Financial Accounting

Accounting Sciences

Unisa APS 21 points

English: 50%
Mathematics: 50% OR Mathematical Literacy: 60%

Re-read 2026-10-04 against Unisa’s live qualification page: APS, language/Mathematics percentages and the 17 August - 9 October 2026 window all match. SAICA and SAIPA accredited - this is Unisa’s CA(SA)/CTA-track accounting degree, distinct from its general BCom. NSC with Bachelor’s Degree endorsement required. Maximum 8 years to complete. Confirmed current for the 2027 intake: Unisa’s own pages state its 2027 application window as 17 August - 9 October 2026.

Source: View the official page (unisa.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

No cut-off published

Bachelor of Accounting Sciences in Internal Auditing Internal Auditing

Economic & Management Sciences

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

English: 50%
Mathematics: 50% OR Mathematical Literacy: 60%

Read 2026-10-04 from Unisa’s own qualification page (code 98303 – AUI). NSC with Bachelor’s Degree endorsement (or equivalent). Unisa states percentages, not an APS, on this page. Confirmed current for the 2027 intake: Unisa’s own pages state its 2027 application window as 17 August - 9 October 2026.

Source: View the official page (unisa.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

No cut-off published

Bachelor of Accounting Sciences in Management Accounting

Economic & Management Sciences

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

English: 50%
Mathematics: 50% OR Mathematical Literacy: 60%

Read 2026-10-04 from Unisa’s own qualification page (code 98304 – MA1). NSC with Bachelor’s Degree endorsement (or equivalent). Unisa states percentages, not an APS, on this page. Confirmed current for the 2027 intake: Unisa’s own pages state its 2027 application window as 17 August - 9 October 2026.

Source: View the official page (unisa.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

No cut-off published

Bachelor of Accounting Sciences in Taxation

Economic & Management Sciences

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

English: 50%
Mathematics: 50% OR Mathematical Literacy: 60%

Read 2026-10-04 from Unisa’s own qualification page (code 98318 – TAX). NSC with Bachelor’s Degree endorsement (or equivalent). Unisa states percentages, not an APS, on this page. Confirmed current for the 2027 intake: Unisa’s own pages state its 2027 application window as 17 August - 9 October 2026.

Source: View the official page (unisa.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of the Free State

BCom in Accounting

Economic & Management Sciences

UFS AP score 28 points out of 49

English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 4 if it is your First Additional Language
Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)

RAW-CONFIRMED against the 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus. UFS also offers a separate, more selective Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) professional stream at AP 34 requiring Mathematics at level 5 (60%) - its own row would be the SAICA-accredited CA(SA) track; not added here to keep this pass focused, but the figures are now in hand (BAcc, AP 34, English 4/50%, Mathematics 5/60%).

Source: View the official page (ufs.ac.za) (opens the official page)

Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc)

Economic & Management Sciences

UFS AP score 34 points out of 49

English: level 4 if it is your Home Language, level 4 if it is your First Additional Language
Mathematics: level 5 (60% or more)

Read 2026-10-04 from the table on the faculty’s page in the UFS 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus (page images). Plan code BC636060. SAICA-accredited route to CA(SA), followed by the PGDip (CA) or BAcc Honours. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place.

Source: View the official page (ufs.ac.za) (opens the official page)

University of the Western Cape

BCom Accounting (4-year extended curriculum)

Economic & Management Sciences · 4 years

UWC weighted points 30 points out of 65

English: level 3 (40% or more)
Another language – Another language (Home or First Additional) at level 3.
Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more)
Accounting – Accounting at level 4 - not required if Mathematics is at level 4.
Four subjects at level 4 – A Bachelor’s pass with four subjects at level 4 or better.

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from UWC’s own 2026 programme rules (the "Program Overview" PDF on the programme page, Calendar 2026). UWC points are its own weighted score (see the calculator note). This replaces the earlier row labelled "4-year, SAICA-accredited", which carried the 3-year degree’s requirements.

Source: View the official page (uwc.ac.za) (opens the official page)

BCom Financial Accounting

Economic & Management Sciences · 3 years

UWC weighted points 30 points out of 65

English: level 4 (50% or more)
Another language – Another language (Home or First Additional) at level 3.
Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
Four subjects at level 4 – A Bachelor’s pass with four subjects at level 4 or better.

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from UWC’s own 2026 programme rules (the "Program Overview" PDF on the programme page, Calendar 2026). UWC points are its own weighted score (see the calculator note).

Source: View the official page (uwc.ac.za) (opens the official page)

BCom Accounting (3-year)

Economic & Management Sciences · 3 years

UWC weighted points 30 points out of 65

English: level 4 (50% or more)
Another language – Another language (Home or First Additional) at level 3.
Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
Accounting – Accounting at level 5 - not required if Mathematics is at level 5.
Four subjects at level 4 – A Bachelor’s pass with four subjects at level 4 or better.

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from UWC’s own 2026 programme rules (the "Program Overview" PDF on the programme page, Calendar 2026). UWC points are its own weighted score (see the calculator note).

Source: View the official page (uwc.ac.za) (opens the official page)

University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Accounting Science (CA route)

Commerce, Law & Management · 3 years

Wits APS 44 points

English: level 5 if it is your Home Language, level 5 if it is your First Additional Language
Mathematics: level 6 (70% or more)

Confirmed unchanged by a direct fetch of the 2027 course-finder page (2026-10-02 spot-check). APS 39-43 with English 6 and Mathematics 6 may be wait-listed.

Source: View the official page (wits.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

BCom Accounting

Commerce, Law & Management · 3 years

Wits APS 38 points

English: level 5 if it is your Home Language, level 5 if it is your First Additional Language
Mathematics: level 5 (60% or more)

Confirmed unchanged by a direct fetch of the 2027 course-finder page (2026-10-02 spot-check). APS 35-37 with English 6 and Mathematics 6 may be wait-listed.

Source: View the official page (wits.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of Venda

BCom Accounting Sciences

Management, Commerce and Law · 4 years

Univen APS 35

English: 50%
Mathematics: 50%

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from Univen’s 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus (April 2026), faculty programme tables. APS and subject levels match. From Univen’s 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus. We could not confirm the application closing date from the pages we read (applications opened 1 May 2026) - check the current date on univen.ac.za.

Source: View the official page (univen.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

BCom Accounting

Management, Commerce and Law · 3 years

Univen APS 32

English: 50%
Accounting: 50% OR Mathematics: 50%

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from Univen’s 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus (April 2026), faculty programme tables. APS and subject levels match. A shorter, non-CA-stream accounting degree - compare with the 4-year Accounting Sciences stream above. From Univen’s 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus. We could not confirm the application closing date from the pages we read (applications opened 1 May 2026) - check the current date on univen.ac.za.

Source: View the official page (univen.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

BCom Cost and Management Accounting

Management, Commerce and Law · 3 years

Univen APS 32

English: level 4 (50% or more)
Accounting: level 4 (50% or more) OR Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from Univen’s 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus (April 2026), faculty programme tables. Online applications are free and run 1 May - 30 September 2026.

Source: View the official page (univen.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

University of Zululand

From an older document

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

Commerce, Administration & Law · 3 years

UniZulu APS 28 points out of 48

English: level 4 (50% or more)
Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against the admission tables in UniZulu’s 2026 faculty handbook (APS, language and Mathematics rules match). No Mathematical Literacy alternative is offered for this stream. From UniZulu’s own 2026-labelled faculty handbooks, which contain no 2027-specific intake or closing-date information at all - do not assume a date, and treat this as the most recent official figures available rather than confirmed-current for 2027.

Source: View the official page (unizulu.ac.za) (opens the official page)

From an older document

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Science)

Commerce, Administration & Law · 4 years

UniZulu APS 28 points out of 48

English: level 4 (50% or more)
Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)

Source: View the official page (unizulu.ac.za) (opens the official page)

Vaal University of Technology

Diploma in Accounting (Financial Information Systems / Cost & Management Accounting / Internal Auditing)

Accountancy

VUT APS 20 points

Accounting: level 4 (50% or more)
English: level 4 (50% or more)
Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy – Mathematics/Technical Mathematics at level 3, or Mathematical Literacy at level 5 (Financial Info. Systems/Cost & Management Accounting) or level 6 (Internal Auditing).

APS 20 on the Mathematics route, 22 (FIS/Cost & Man. Accounting) or 23 (Internal Auditing) on the Mathematical Literacy route. Raw-confirmed directly against the user-supplied 2027 Undergraduate Minimum Admission Requirements PDF. From VUT’s 2027 Undergraduate Minimum Admission Requirements PDF. Academic applications close 30 September 2026 (residences 31 October 2026); fee R110.

Source: View the official page (vut.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Walter Sisulu University

Bachelor of Accounting

Economic & Financial Sciences · 3 years

WSU APS 25 points out of 48 (56 for Education programmes)

English: level 4 (50% or more)
Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from WSU’s own 2027 Undergraduate Information Brochure & Admission Requirements (main-stream figures; Extended Curriculum Programmes accept a lower APS, noted where the brochure gives one). Applications: the brochure lists no closing date - check wsu.ac.za.

Source: View the official page (wsu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Diploma in Accountancy

Economic & Financial Sciences · 3 years

WSU APS 21 points out of 48 (56 for Education programmes)

English: level 3 (40% or more)
Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more)
Two more subjects – Any two additional subjects at level 3.

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from WSU’s own 2027 Undergraduate Information Brochure & Admission Requirements (main-stream figures; Extended Curriculum Programmes accept a lower APS, noted where the brochure gives one). Mthatha. Applications: the brochure lists no closing date - check wsu.ac.za.

Source: View the official page (wsu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Diploma in Internal Auditing

Economic & Financial Sciences · 3 years

WSU APS 21 points out of 48 (56 for Education programmes)

English: level 3 (40% or more)
Mathematics: level 3 (40% or more) OR Accounting: level 3 (40% or more) OR Mathematical Literacy: level 5 (60% or more)

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from WSU’s own 2027 Undergraduate Information Brochure & Admission Requirements (main-stream figures; Extended Curriculum Programmes accept a lower APS, noted where the brochure gives one). Mthatha. Extended Curriculum route (4 years): APS 20, Mathematical Literacy at level 4. Applications: the brochure lists no closing date - check wsu.ac.za.

Source: View the official page (wsu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Bachelor of Accounting Science

Economic & Financial Sciences · 3 years

WSU APS 27 points out of 48 (56 for Education programmes)

English: level 5 (60% or more)
Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)

Raw-read 2026-10-04 from WSU’s own 2027 Undergraduate Information Brochure & Admission Requirements (main-stream figures; Extended Curriculum Programmes accept a lower APS, noted where the brochure gives one). Mthatha. The route towards the Chartered Accountant (CTA) programme. Applications: the brochure lists no closing date - check wsu.ac.za.

Source: View the official page (wsu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

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