The requirements for undertaking the University of South Africa (UNISA) Diploma in Accounting Sciences (98200).
Undergraduate & honours qualifications
Diploma in Accounting Sciences
Qualification code: | 98200 |
NQF level: | 6 |
Total credits: | 360 |
SAQA ID: | 83289 |
APS/AS: | 17 |
Rules: *This programme is endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA) for those students who selected Management Accounting as a major. Once successfully completed, candidates pursuing the CIMA qualification will be exempted from CIMA’s Certificate in Business Accounting (four papers). Such candidates could commence with CIMA’s operational level, should they wish to progress with their CIMA studies. In addition, CIMA will also issue them with their Certificate in Business Accounting if they successfully complete any one of the four papers of their business accounting certificate. |
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Purpose statement: The purpose of this qualification is to enable qualifying students to: Assist with the management of a small business and display entrepreneurial skills. Perform accounting and accounting reporting duties. Perform management accounting duties. Perform internal auditing procedures. Render limited tax services, depending on the electives they have chosen. |
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This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes. |
Who can register?
- Applicants may only register once they have received confirmation from Unisa that their application for admission has been accepted. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. Admission to the alternative qualification is not automatic. It will depend on whether you comply with admission requirements and if space is available.
- Re-registering students may register for the 2022 academic year once the registration period opens.
Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.
How to choose your modules
Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.
- Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously. You may NOT cancel your registration for Module A unless Module B is also cancelled.
- Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.
You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.
The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.
You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately
- 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
- 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.
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Curriculum for this qualification
As you are deciding on the modules you will be registering for, remember to write down the module names and codes so that you have something that you can refer to when completing your registration.
First level
All new students must enrol for CLA1501, but existing students who have already completed CLA1503
prior to 2017 will receive credit for CLA1501.
Students who have already passed INF1505 will retain credit for INF1505 and will not be required
to register for AIN1501. Students who have not passed INF1505 will be required to register for
AIN1501.
All new students will be required to register for AIN1501.
Module | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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Group A. Compulsory | |
AIN1501 – Accounting Information Systems in a Computer Environment | |
AUE1501 – Introduction to Auditing | |
BSM1501 – Business Management IA | |
CAS1501 – Perspectives on Accountancy | |
CLA1501 – Commercial Law IA | |
ENG1512 – English for Economic and Management Science | |
FAC1502 – Financial Accounting Principles, Concepts and Procedures | |
MAC1501 – Introduction to Management Accounting | |
QMI1500 – Elementary Quantitative Methods | Co-requisite:BNU1501 (Applicable to 98237 and 90016 only) |
TAX1501 – Taxation of Salaried Persons |
Second level
Students who have already passed ETP2M1E in this qualification will retain
the credit and will not be required to register ETP2601 and ETP2602.
Module | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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Group A. Compulsory | |
AUE1601 – Legal Aspects in Accountancy | Recommendation:CLA1501 or CLA1503 |
AUE2602 – Corporate Governance in Accountancy | Pre-requisite:FAC1502 (except for qualification code 90017) |
AUI2601 – Internal Auditing: Theory and Principles | Pre-requisite:FAC1502 (except for qualification code 90017) |
BSM1602 – Business Management IB | Recommendation:BSM1501 |
ETP2601 – Entrepreneurial Skills | |
ETP2602 – Human Resource Management for Entrepreneurs | |
FAC1601 – Financial Accounting and Reporting | Pre-requisite:FAC1502 (except for qualification code 90017) |
MAC2601 – Principles of Management Accounting | Pre-requisite:FAC1502 & (either BNU1501 or QMI1500 or DSC1630) (except for qualification code 90017) |
MAC2602 – Principles of Strategy, Risk & Financial Management Techniques | Pre-requisite:FAC1502 & (either BNU1501 or QMI1500 or DSC1630) (except for qualification code 90017) |
TAX2601 – Principles of Taxation | Pre-requisite:FAC1502 |
Third level
1. In their final year of study, students must select four of the six modules in group B.
2. Option 1: If a student chooses Management Accounting, the student must select MAC3701 and MAC3702
taken together with either Internal Auditing AUI3702 and AUI3703, or Taxation TAX3703 and TAX3704.
3. Option 2: If a student is interested in Internal auditing, the student must select AUI3702 and
AUI3703; these modules must be selected together TAX3703 and TAX3704.
4. This programme is endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA) for those
students who selected Management Accounting.
5. Students who have already passed ETP302E in this qualification will retain the credit and will
not be
required to register ETP3701 and ETP3702.
6. Once successfully completed, candidates pursuing the CIMA qualification will be exempted from
CIMA’s Certificate in Business Accounting (four papers). Such candidates could commence with CIMA’s
operational level, should they wish to progress with their CIMA studies. In addition, CIMA will also
issue them with their Certificate in Business Accounting if they successfully complete any one of
the four papers of their business accounting certificate.
Module | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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Group A. Compulsory | |
BSM2601 – Business Management IIA | Pre-requisite:BSM1501 & BSM1602 |
ETP3701 – Entrepreneurship IIIA | Pre-requisite:ETP2601 |
ETP3702 – Entrepreneurship IIIB | Pre-requisite:ETP2601 |
FAC2601 – Financial Accounting for Companies | Pre-requisite:FAC1502 & FAC1601 (except for qualification code 90017) |
FAC2602 – Selected Accounting Standards and Simple Group Structures | Pre-requisite:FAC1502 & FAC1601(except for qualification code 90017) |
TAX3701 – Taxation of Business Activities | Pre-requisite:FAC1601 & TAX2601 |
Group B. Select 4 modules in terms of the rules above | |
AUI3702 – The Internal Audit Process: Test of Controls | Pre-requisite:AUI2601 & AUE2602 |
AUI3703 – The Internal Audit Process: Specific Engagements and Reporting | Pre-requisite:AUI2601 & AUE2602 |
MAC3701 – Application of Management Accounting Techniques | Pre-requisite:MAC2601 |
MAC3702 – Application of Financial Management Techniques | Pre-requisite:MAC2602 |
TAX3703 – Taxation of Estates | Pre-requisite:FAC1601 |
TAX3704 – Tax Administration | Pre-requisite:FAC1601 & TAX2601 |
However, if you meet the requirements and wish to apply to study this course. You can simply check the application processes.