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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION:

Bachelor of Commerce

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
122743	Bachelor of Commerce
ORIGINATOR
University of Johannesburg
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
-			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National First Degree	Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Finance, Economics and Accounting
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	360	Not Applicable	NQF Level 07	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered		EXCO 0526/24	2024-08-22	2027-08-22
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-08-22		2033-08-22

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

Purpose: The purpose of the Bachelor of Commerce is to equip learners with knowledge and competencies in diverse fields of study related to business. Learners will acquire knowledge and skills in two core areas in business and will develop the cognitive flexibility to find creative solutions to problems in varying contexts in a rapidly changing world of commerce. Learners may be school-leavers who meet the entrance requirements or others who seek a bachelor's degree in commerce. The qualification offers prospective learners a selection of majors which will equip them with the ability to pursue postgraduate studies, obtain entry-level positions in industry, or advance their careers. Major subject combinations include Business Management and Economics; Economics and Finance and Investment Management; Finance and Investment Management, and Accounting; Marketing and Applied Data Science; Accounting and Applied Data Science. On completion of the chosen majors in the qualification, graduates will be able to apply the specialised and general knowledge acquired to a range of diverse fields in commerce to contribute to the improvement of the success, efficiency and functioning of a business. The qualification will also benefit those who are self-employed. Graduates in possession of this qualification may be eligible for graduate learnerships, graduate recruitment and development programmes in the public and private sectors, junior positions in a wide variety of sectors, and/or further, postgraduate study. With skills and knowledge in Business Management and Economics; or Economics and Finance and Investment Management; or Finance and Investment Management, and Accounting or Marketing and Applied Data Science or Accounting and Applied Data Science, graduates will be equipped to proceed into positions in the public and private sectors in positions not limited to management, human resources, management, economics, data, accounting and so on. Upon the completion of the qualification, successful learners will be able to: Apply the acquired knowledge and skills to creatively solve expected and unexpected economic problems. Identify the correct methods to resolve uncertainty and risks in business and industry. Introduce suitable measures and techniques to lower economic risk areas in the corporate environment. Provide correct information to improve decision-making in the business and industry domains, based on the latest trends and changes in the economy. Identify and apply appropriate tools to support economic, business, and financial decisions in different commercial areas. Communicate reliably and logically within the principles, formats, and technologies applicable to a particular economic, business, or financial context. Develop and communicate business and economics ideas and opinions in well-formed arguments. Communicate effectively in written format and orally according to the conventions about intellectual property, copyright, and plagiarism, including the associated legal implications. Apply appropriate and creative skills and technologies to theoretical and practical issues in business and industry. Provide data-driven insights within an accessible online environment. Evaluate the key terms, concepts, principles, and rules of the legal framework of the country as it applies to the corporate environment. Assess the impact of law on forms of participation typical within business and industry. Discuss ethical codes of conduct, values and practices related to relevant areas in the economic, business, and financial domains. Make ethical decisions based on the values in the field of commerce and demonstrate the ability to defend and act upon those decisions. Rationale: The rapidly changing world of work requires economic participants to have the kind of mental agility that would allow them to learn new skills, adapt swiftly to new developments and be able to think critically and find creative solutions to problems that arise in varying contexts. This qualification aims to develop these competencies with an appropriately designed curriculum in the first year and from the second year, allows them to pursue a combination of different, but related fields of study within the broader domain of business and economics. This is further enhanced by how modules are selected, designed, and delivered. Learners will be provided with a grounding in a knowledge base that is fundamental and core to studies in disciplines related to business and economics in the first year, in preparation for the second and third years of study in modules from a combination of two disciplines. The existing qualifications at the institution tend to be exclusive in their focus on a single discipline and do not necessarily provide the learner with the option of choosing alternative disciplines from the second year of study. This limits the freedom of learners to review their choices and make changes after the first year of academic experience at university. This formative qualification provides for alternative learning pathways from the second year through potential combinations of disciplines, thereby allowing for flexibility of choice, that prevents learners from being locked into a specific field of study from the first year. Learners will be guided in their selection of disciplines, through academic advising that will be managed by the faculty, to ensure coherency of choice and progression to the following year of study. Coherence will further be enhanced through the selection of modules that are appropriate to a specific combination. The flexible qualification does not replace any of the existing qualifications which provide for much-needed specialisations from the first year, to address specific market needs, and some of them are aligned with professional body requirements. In view of timetabling, venue capacity and other factors, the qualification will initially be offered with the option of learners choosing between different but appropriate combinations of disciplines. Over time, with fewer logistical and capacity issues, more flexibility will be introduced with learners being able to choose their own combination of disciplines under guidance to ensure coherency of choice. A proviso will also be included in the yearbook and the marketing material, that certain combinations are subject to College/School/Department approval. Additional flexibility to the qualification is provided for the possibility of adding or removing fields of study from the menu of choices based on learner demand and market changes. Recommended disciplinary combinations on the initial implementation. Business Management and Economics. Economics and Finance and Investment Management. Finance and Investment Management, and Accounting. Marketing and Applied Data Science. Accounting and Applied Data Science.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): Alternative admission is possible through the recognition of the prior learning process in line with the institution's RPL Policy. The College of Business Education manages RPL according to the institution's RPL Policy, which will be applied as follows for purposes of this qualification as set out in the College policy. RPL is based on other forms of formal, informal, and non-formal learning and experience. RPL is considered only where prior learning corresponds to the required NQF Level. RPL takes place where prior learning in terms of applied competencies is relevant to the content and outcomes of the qualification. RPL is considered in terms of an assessment procedure that includes motivation. Recommendation by an assessment panel to the Dean's Committee and is finally decided upon by the Dean's Committee. RPL for access: Through RPL a learner may gain access, advanced placement, or recognition of status, on condition that he/she continues his/her studies at the institution. Recognition takes place in terms of requirements and procedures applied by the College. RPL in the case of a learner not complying with the formal entry requirements is conducted after payment of the prescribed fees in accordance with the policy and guidelines of the institution. RPL for credits: The Institution's Academic Regulations, published annually, make provision for granting of module credit/s which means that a module successfully completed at a specified NQF level within an academic qualification may be used to exempt a learner from and grant credit for an equivalent module in another academic qualification, provided that the module for which the learner is registered is at the same NQF level and for the equivalent NQF credits. RPL for exemption of modules: Exemption and Recognition Requirements An HOD may, in consultation with the Executive Dean or his/her delegated authority in accordance with a list of exemptions approved by the Executive Dean, grant exemption from and award a credit for a module, of which the content of the module was at least 80% the same, to learners on the grounds that they have passed a relevant module at the University or another accredited Higher Education Institution. Exemption from and awarding of credit for modules, as stipulated above, may not be granted for more than half the number of modules required in an undergraduate qualification in which exemption and recognition are requested. A college may determine rules and regulations in this regard in agreement with the existing College/College Rules and Regulations, and subject to approval by Senate. At least half the number of semester modules, including the exit level modules where appropriate, should be passed at the University for the University to award the diploma or confer the degree. The Executive Dean or his/her delegated authority concerned, in consultation with the Registrar, may give permission to the learner (for legitimate reasons) to complete such exit-level module(s) at another HEI in South Africa, or abroad in accordance with the academic record/transcript concerned. For the purposes of this sub-regulation, a year module counts as a two-semester module, and one term module counts as half a semester module. Only in exceptional circumstances may the Executive Dean or his/her delegated authority grant exemption from an exit level or semester core module that has been passed at another institution or in another qualification. Exemption from or credit for a module may only be granted for one further qualification in addition to the qualification in which the module was originally completed. Entry Requirements: The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is: National Senior Certificate, NQF Level 4 granting access to bachelor's degree studies. Or National Certificate (Vocational), NQF Level 4 granting access to bachelor's degree studies. Or Senior Certificate, NQF Level 4 with endorsement.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

Y

QUALIFICATION RULES

This qualification consists of the following compulsory and elective modules at NQF Level 5, 6 and 7 totalling 384, 385, 386, 389, or 394 credits depending on the selected streams. Compulsory Modules, Level 5, 106 Credits: Academic Enquiry for Business and Economics 1A, 10 Credits. Accounting 1A, 12 Credits. Accounting 1B, 12 Credits. Business Management 1A, 12 Credits. Business Management 1B, 12 Credits. Economics 1A, 12 Credits. Economics 1B, 12 Credits. Introductory Data Analytics for Business and Economics 1B, 12 Credits. Introductory Mercantile Law, 12 Credits. Elective Modules, Level 5, 24 Credits (Select any two modules): Contemporary Technologies in Business and Economics 1B, 12 Credits. Or Programming for Business 1B, 12 Credits. Or Introductory Mathematical Analysis A, 12 Credits. Or Business Mathematics 100, 14 Credits. AND Select a combination of two (2) disciplinary streams from the following options to be maintained in the 2nd and 3rd years of study. Refer to the recommended disciplinary combinations below. Business Management AND Economics. Economics AND Finance and Investment Management. Finance and Investment Management, AND Accounting. Marketing AND Applied Data Science. Accounting AND Applied Data Science. 1. Business Management AND Economics Stream Business Management Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 64 Credits: Business Management 2A, 16 Credits. Business Management 2B, 16 Credits. Business Process Management 2A, 16 Credits. Business and Society 2B, 16 Credits. Compulsory Modules, Level 7, 64 Credits: Business Management 3A, 16 Credits. Business Management 3B, 16 Credits. Post-Colonial Management Thought 3A, 16 Credits. International Business 3B, 16 Credits. AND Economics Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 64 Credits: Economics 2A, 16 Credits. Economics 2B, 16 Credits. Economics 2C, 16 Credits. Economics 2D, 16 Credits. Compulsory Modules, Level 7, 64 Credits: Economics 3A, 16 Credits. Economics 3B, 16 Credits. Economics 3C, 16 Credits. Economics 3D, 16 Credits. Total Credits for both streams: 386 OR 2. Economics AND Finance and Investment Management Economics Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 64 Credits: Economics 2A, 16 Credits. Economics 2B, 16 Credits. Economics 2C, 16 Credits. Economics 2D, 16 Credits. Compulsory Modules, Level 7, 64 Credits: Economics 3A, 16 Credits. Economics 3B, 16 Credits. Economics 3C, 16 Credits. Economics 3D, 16 Credits AND Finance and Investment Management Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 71 Credits: Applied Financial Techniques (21) 2A, 12 Credits. Financial Management 2A, 12 Credits. Investment Management 2B, 16 Credits. Quantitative Finance (22) 2B, 15 Credits. Valuation Techniques in Financial Markets 2A, 16 Credits. Compulsory Modules, Level 7, 60 Credits: Investment Management 3A, 15 Credits. Investment Management 3B, 15 Credits. Quantitative Finance 3A, 15 Credits. Quantitative Finance 3B, 15 Credits. Total Credits for both streams: 389 OR 3. Finance and Investment Management AND Accounting stream Finance and Investment Management Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 71 Credits: Applied Financial Techniques (21) 2A, 12 Credits. Financial Management 2A, 12 Credits. Investment Management 2B, 16 Credits. Quantitative Finance (22) 2B, 15 Credits. Valuation Techniques in Financial Markets 2A, 16 Credits. Compulsory Modules, Level 7, 60 Credits: Investment Management 3A, 15 Credits. Investment Management 3B, 15 Credits. Quantitative Finance 3A, 15 Credits. Quantitative Finance 3B, 15 Credits. AND Accounting Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 72 Credits: Accounting 2A, 12 Credits. Accounting 2B, 12 Credits. Business Information Systems 2A, 8 Credits. Business Information Systems 2B, 8 Credits. Cost and Management Accounting 2B, 12 Credits. Ethical Foundations to Commerce 2B, 8 Credits. Compulsory Modules, Level 7, 64 Credits: Cost and Management Accounting 3A, 16 Credits. Financial Management 3B, 16 Credits. Accounting 3AB, 32 Credits. Total Credits for both streams: 385 OR 4. Marketing AND Applied Data Science Marketing Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 62 Credits: Consumer Behaviour 2A, 16 Credits. Fundamentals in Marketing 2A, 16 Credits. Integrated Marketing Communication 2B, 14 Credits. Services Marketing 2B, 16 Credits. Compulsory Modules, Level 7, 64 Credits: Brand Management 3A, 16 Credits. Digital Marketing 3B, 16 Credits. Strategic Marketing 3A, 16 Credits. Marketing Research 3B, 16 Credits. AND Applied Data Science Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 64 Credits: Data Governance 2A, 16 Credits. Introduction to Big Data and Database 2B, 16 Credits. Programming Fundamentals 2A, 16 Credits. Data pre-processing, Visualisation, and Reporting 2B, 16 Credits. Compulsory Modules, Level 7, 64 Credits: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Business and Economics 3A, 16 Credits. Big Data, Industrial Applications and Business Value 3A, 16 Credits. Big Data, Industrial Applications and Business Value 3B, 16 Credits. Natural Language and Image Processing 3B, 16 Credits. Total Credits for both streams: 384 OR 5. Accounting AND Data Science stream Accounting Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 72 Credits: Accounting 2A, 12 Credits. Accounting 2B, 12 Credits. Business Information Systems 2A, 8 Credits. Business Information Systems 2B, 8 Credits. Financial Management 2A, 12 Credits. Cost and Management Accounting 2B, 12 Credits. Ethical Foundations to Commerce 2B, 8 Credits. Compulsory Modules, Level 7, 64 Credits: Cost and Management Accounting 3A, 16 Credits. Financial Management 3B, 16 Credits. Accounting 3AB, 32 Credits. AND Applied Data Science Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 64 Credits: Data Governance 2A, 16 Credits. Introduction to Big Data and Database 2B, 16 Credits. Programming Fundamentals 2A, 16 Credits. Data pre-processing, Visualisation, and Reporting 2B, 16 Credits. Compulsory Modules, Level 7, 64 Credits: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Business and Economics 3A, 16 Credits. Big Data, Industrial Applications and Business Value 3A, 16 Credits. Big Data, Industrial Applications and Business Value 3B, 16 Credits. Natural Language and Image Processing 3B, 16 Credits. Total Credits for both streams: 394.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Engage in typical challenges in commerce by applying knowledge and problem-solving skills gained from studying current and emerging theories in the related fields of commerce. 2. Demonstrate an ability to use the appropriate tools to analyse and interpret economic, business, and financial trends with a view to making informed and meaningful decisions. 3. Demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate concepts, ideas, and theories in the discourse of business and economics using appropriate tools that take into cognisance technologies that are important in the field of commerce. 4. Utilise the diverse skills and knowledge acquired through exposure across the various disciplinary areas, including interpersonal skills to function effectively in the commerce domain, characterised by ongoing changes in business technology typically associated with the fourth industrial revolution. 5. Apply principles that are fundamental to, and consistent with, the legal framework that governs the corporate environment. 6. Demonstrate an ability to use appropriate methods and tools to address ethical and moral dilemmas in business and society.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1: Integrate and use acquired knowledge and skills in their field of study to offer suggestions to creatively solve expected and unexpected economic problems. Identify the correct methods to resolve uncertainty and risks in business and industry. Introduce suitable measures and techniques to lower economic risk areas in the corporate environment. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: Provide correct information to improve decision-making in the business and industry domains, based on the latest trends and changes in the economy. Identify and apply appropriate tools to support economic, business, and financial decisions in different commercial areas. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: Communicate reliably and logically within the principles, formats and technologies applicable to a particular economic, business, or financial context. Develop and communicate business, and economic ideas and opinions in well-formed arguments. Communicate effectively in written format and orally according to the conventions about intellectual property, copyright, and plagiarism including the associated legal implications. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: Apply appropriate and creative skills and technologies to theoretical and practical issues in business and industry. Provide data-driven insights within an accessible online environment. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5: Evaluate the key terms, concepts, principles, and rules of the legal framework of the country as it applies to the corporate environment. Assess the impact of law on forms of participation typical within business and industry. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6: Discuss ethical codes of conduct, values and practices related to relevant areas in the economic, business, and financial domains. Make ethical decisions based on the values in the field of commerce and demonstrate the ability to defend and act upon those decisions. INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT Formative assessment is applied to ensure that learners get feedback on their progress towards the achievement of learning outcomes. When assignments are required, a minimum of 80% of all assignments where applicable and indicated in the learning guide and attendance of a minimum of 80% of tutorial classes where applicable and indicated in the learning guide are required for undergraduate learners to gain access to a summative assessment opportunity. The latter refers to the assessment of the learning in relation to the Exit Level Outcomes of the qualification, which will assess the learners' ability to integrate the larger body of knowledge, competencies, and attitudes, either as a whole or as components of the qualification. Each assessment opportunity carries a predetermined weight in accordance with the learning outcomes, which will be communicated to learners. The final period/semester/year/module mark and the mark of the last assessment opportunity constitute 50% each towards the calculation of the final mark. Any deviation from this must be approved by the Board of College and will be communicated to the learners in the relevant study guides. The last assessment opportunity requires a minimum final period/semester or year mark of 40% to be allowed into the last assessment opportunity. When a traditional examination (non-continuous assessment) is used as a last assessment, a sub-minimum of 40% for the last assessment opportunity examination (EM) and a final mark (FM) of 50% are required to pass the module. The scheduling of the last assessment opportunities (exam) occurs according to the fixed timetable for the last assessment opportunities (exam). The onus is on the learner to complete the last assessment (exam) on the date, at the time and the venue specified. A learner passes a module with distinction if the final mark (FM) is 75% or more.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

The qualification was compared with similar qualifications offered by the following countries. Country: New Zealand Institution: University of Otago Qualification Title: Bachelor of Commerce Credits: 360 points Duration: Three-year full time Entry Requirements: Candidates must have, in Year 12 or earlier, achieved NCEA Level 2 awarded with merit or excellence. Or Have achieved an entry score of at least 140 points for NCEA Level 3 or have achieved National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 awarded with merit or excellence. Or Have achieved the International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least 26 points. Or Have achieved an entry score of at least 140 points for the Cambridge International examinations. Purpose: The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree enables each learner to develop his or her own interests in business and related subjects. Learners can create individualised courses using a range of papers offered across teaching departments in the School of Business and the University as a whole. Learners have the flexibility within the BCom degree to combine two specialisations and graduate with a double major. Compulsory Modules: Marketing compared to Fundamentals in Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Digital Marketing and Marketing Research. Interpreting Business Data compared to Introductory Data Analytics for Business and Economics. Economic Principles and Policy compared to Contemporary Technologies in Business and Economics. Business and Society compared to Business and Society /Managing for Performance. Information and Communications Technology/Foundations of Information Systems. Accounting and Information Systems compared to Accounting and Business Information Systems. Financial Decision Making. compared to Financial Management. Elective Modules (Complete any of the following Subjects): Accounting compared to Cost and Management Accounting and Accounting. Economics compared to. Economics. Finance compared to Financial Management. Human Resource Management. Information Science. International Business. Management compared to Business Management. Marketing compared to Fundamentals in Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Digital Marketing and Marketing Research. Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Tourism. Similarities: The University of Otago (UO) and the South African (SA) qualifications are offered over three years of full-time study. Both qualifications consist of a minimum of 360 credits. Both qualifications require applicants who completed Year 12 with the university entrance for admission. Both qualifications have flexible options for specialisations. Difference: UO learners have the flexibility to combine two specialisations of individual choice and to graduate with a double major. The approach to flexibility in their BCom is quite broad in contrast with the flexibility in the SA qualification, which is much more streamlined. Country: Australia Institution: University of Newcastle Qualification Title: Bachelor of Commerce Duration: Three years full-time Entry Requirements: A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), Or Approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses. Purpose: The Bachelor of Commerce is a liberal studies degree that provides a comprehensive grounding in business operations (including accounting, management, marketing, and data analytics) and an understanding of business in the wider society (including strategy and impact). It will assist learners to develop critical interpersonal and leadership skills. Learners will complete core foundational units in commerce and a major or program from the Commerce disciplinary pool, with a Business School capstone unit. Learners will add breadth to the degree by completing a minor or second major from the disciplinary pool (Business School) or shared pool (other Faculties), along with units from the Open Learning Environment, and any elective units as needed to make up the requirements for the course. Similarities: The University of Newcastle (US) and the South African (SA) qualifications take three years of full-time study. Both qualifications require candidates who completed a secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate and the National Senior Certificate with the university entrance. Both qualifications consist of compulsory and elective modules. Difference: US learners have the flexibility to choose between three major disciplines or what they call, sequences, namely Accounting, Economics and Finance different from the SA qualification in that the US qualification is focused on accreditation aligned to the requirements of several professional bodies. Country: Canada Institution: University of Canada West Qualification Title: Bachelor of Commerce Duration: Four-year Entry Requirements Canadian High School (Grade 12) diploma or equivalent with an overall average of C or better (2.0 on a 4.33 scale) Purpose: The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) provides learners with a broad foundation of contemporary business knowledge and practices. Its courses are designed to provide a breadth of business perspective and skills, building core skills in writing, research, and team performance. The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) will provide learners with a broad foundation knowledge of contemporary business and its practices. Based in Vancouver, Canada, this Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (ACBSP)-accredited degree. The University of Canada West (UCW's) qualification has also received the NCMA designation from CIM | Chartered Managers Canada. Learners currently enrolled in the Bachelor Commerce are entitled to a free Associate Membership with the association, giving UCW learners the chance to belong to Canada's chartered management and leadership association. Associate Members can participate in all the networking and professional development opportunities the association offers, helping them get ready for their new career after they graduate. Graduates of the qualification will be able to: Use managerial and financial tools to assess basic business issues critically. Research and analyze business systems, processes, and functions in the context of local, regional, and global conditions. Apply contemporary business methods to problems and contexts. Create ethically and legally sound proposals, plans and projects. Organize information to communicate persuasively to target audiences. Demonstrate critical thinking and reflection skills in course deliverables. Work productively in a collaborative and multicultural environment. Qualification structure: The qualification consists of the following compulsory and elective modules. Compulsory Modules: Introductory Financial Accounting comparable to Accounting and Cost and Management Accounting. Introductory Management Accounting comparable to Cost and Management Accounting. Economics comparable to Economics. Intermediate Financial Reporting 1 comparable to Financial Management and Applied Financial Techniques. Intermediate Financial Reporting 2 comparable to Financial Management and Applied Financial Techniques. Advanced Financial Reporting comparable to Financial Management and Applied Financial Techniques. Audit and Assurance Taxation Business Law Elective Modules: Accounting comparable to Accounting and Cost and Management Accounting Similarities: The University of Canada West (UCW) require candidates who completed the Canadian High School (Grade 12) diploma similar to the National Senior Certificate with the university acceptance in the South African (SA) qualifications. Both qualifications prepare learners for a successful career in business or management, where they will contribute constructively to a global economy. Both qualifications share similar graduate attributes. Both qualifications consist of compulsory and elective modules. Differences: The UCW qualification is offered over four years of full-time study whereas the SA qualification takes three years of full-time study. The UCW qualification leads to NCMA designation from CIM | Chartered Managers Canada while the SA qualification does not lead to professional recognition. Conclusion: From the comparison of the three qualifications above, the content of academic disciplines in BCom degrees internationally develops at the same pace and there is a strong move towards different forms of flexibility in terms of qualification design and delivery. The main similarity is evident in the broad foundational knowledge of the curriculum, which is relevant to the present-day world of commerce.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification allows possibilities for both horizontal and vertical articulation. Horizontal Articulation: Bachelor of Commerce in Economics, NQF Level 7. Bachelor of Commerce in Finance, NQF Level 7. Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management, NQF Level 7. Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management, NQF Level 7. Vertical Articulation: Bachelor of Commerce Honours, NQF Level 8. Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Financial Management, NQF Level 8. Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Business Management, NQF Level 8. Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Investment Management, NQF Level 8. Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Economics, NQF Level 8. Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Marketing Management, NQF Level 8. Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management, NQF Level 8. Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management, NQF Level 8. Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Management, NQF Level 8. Diagonal Articulation There is no diagonal articulation for this qualification.

MODERATION OPTIONS

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CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

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LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

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