The Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) is a one year programme that is accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). Completing the PGDA allows candidates to write SAICA’s Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC). UCT offers an IAC preparatory course - for more information, visit Professional Programmes (APC and IAC).
The programme is only offered on a full-time study basis.
What courses are included in the PGDA at UCT's College of Accounting?
| Course code and name: | NQF credits | NQF level |
|---|---|---|
| ACC4023W Financial Reporting IV | 36 | 8 |
| ACC4025W Governance, Audit & Assurance III | 36 | 8 |
| ACC4020W Managerial Accounting and Finance II | 36 | 8 |
| ACC4002W Taxation III | 36 | 8 |
UCT offers the following undergraduate programmes as preparation for the PGDA:
- BCom specialising in Financial Accounting: Chartered Accountant
- BBusSc specialising in Finance with Accounting
- Advanced Diploma in Accounting (a one-year, full-time programme that replicates the final year of the BCom Financial Accounting: Chartered Accountant degree, aimed at graduates of other programmes who meet the requirements for the prescribed courses)
Graduation in any one of the above options is an entrance requirement to the PGDA.
Entry Requirements
The entrance criteria for the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) offered by UCT for each of the below categories of students interested in completing the UCT PGDA is:
- Category 1: UCT Applicants
- Category 2: Applicants from other universities
For more information on the course, please refer to the Commerce Postgraduate Handbook.