Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management

Individuals meeting the requirements of this qualification will be positioned to assume entry-level responsibilities within the business and commerce environment in a chosen area of specialisation, enabling a valuable contribution to business through the integrated use and application of business, commerce and financial theory and practice.
Furthermore, individuals who successfully complete the qualification will be positioned to further their learning in other aspects of the broader disciplines of commerce from a vantage point of a solid foundational understanding of the structures, operations, and legislative framework specific of the business environment.
The qualification thus aims to provide individuals working in or interested in working in the field of commerce with the knowledge, skills and competencies expected of individuals functioning in areas where related business skills and competencies will support employment in a highly competitive environment.

Duration

The programme duration is 3 years on a full-time basis, or 4 years on a part-time basis.

Career fields

Students can work in a wide range of business areas such as:

• Business Management
• Compliance Management
• Corporate Governance

Certification

On successful completion of the programme, the student will receive a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management Degree

Admission Requirements

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Degree endorsement, or
• A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4 with Degree endorsement, or
• Amended Senior Certificate (ASC), with Degree endorsement, or
• A Senior Certificate (SC), with University Exemption or Degree endorsement, or
• Foreign School leaving Certificate that complies with minimum admission requirements for Degree study as gazetted by the Matriculation Board (Equivalency evaluation is completed with the Matriculation Board)
• A completed Higher Certificate may allow access to a cognate Bachelor's degree should a student have achieved a minimum overall average of 65%.

Alternative admission requirements

• Senate discretionary admission
• Mature Age (45 years of age): conditions apply
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Additional Requirements

• Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy and English at NQF level 4 or equivalent
• Foreign applicants whose first language is not English, may be required to provide proof of proficiency in English prior to admission to the programme