Nelson Mandela University is a comprehensive university thus The School of Accounting offers various under- and postgraduate accounting degree and diploma programmes which aim to prepare candidates for careers in business and accounting generally or as professional accountants and auditors, financial managers or financial/tax consultants.
The School of Accounting has approximately 1734 students enrolled in undergraduate degrees with Accounting as their major, and about 140 students enrolled for the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA-CTA) qualification.
A Holistic Development Project for Top Academic Achievers in the School of Accounting (short hand reference: TPP = The Top Performers’ Project) was re-launched on 7 April 2015 as the PinnAcle Leadership Programme. Key focus areas of this programme are academic enhancement; professional development; personal/leadership development; as well as developing a sense of social responsibility and global citizenship. The “vehicles” of these developmental dimensions varied from personal and group mentoring (academic), engagement with the profession (professional) to active participation in leadership events and social “outreach” projects.
Why should you choose to study Accounting @ Nelson Mandela University?:
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Professional Focus
The professional focus adopted by all staff ensures that our students are prepared for life-long learning.
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Quality Teaching Material
Our emphasis on quality has ensured that our graduates are in demand by the accounting profession and other businesses and are placed in senior positions throughout Southern Africa and overseas.
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National & International Accreditation
Our degrees are recognised nationally and internationally.
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Transformation
The School of Accounting is committed to playing its part in improving the quality of life for all South Africans and in this regard provides access and support for educationally disadvantaged students.
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Qualification as a Chartered Accountant (SA)
The majority of our degree students register for programmes enabling them to qualify as Chartered Accountants (SA). Upon their successful completion of these programmes, our graduates have done extremely well in the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) - a professional qualifying examination set by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), their results being well in excess of the national averages:
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Year |
Nelson Mandela University:
% Pass Rate | First Attempt Candidates
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National Level:
% Pass Rate | First Attempt Candidates
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2006
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91%
|
60%
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2007
|
92%
|
66%
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2008
|
88%
|
75%
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2009
|
97%
|
79%
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2011
|
90%
|
80%
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2012
|
85%
|
78%
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2013
|
97%
|
86%
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2014
|
68% |
81% |
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2015
|
97% |
82% |
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2016
|
86% |
80% |
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2017
|
88% |
81% |
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2018
|
81% |
78% |
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2019
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83% |
76% |
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2020
|
93% |
68% |
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2021
|
TBC |
TBC |