Bachelor of Business Science in Finance (BBSC-F)

Overview

The qualification (Bachelor of Business Science in Finance) is a four-year professional degree (undergraduate), which is designed to address the national shortage of suitably qualified personnel in the sphere of Finance and Financial Management Services. The curriculum is a combination of modules from the disciplines of statistics, mathematics, management, economics and finance. The modules are chosen to complement one another to form a coherent programme with a focus on Finance. Graduates are highly sought after by both private and public domain employers, as the qualification equips such graduates with skills to manage the financial assets of public sector organisations and analyse the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions and governmental institutions.

SAQA

81066

NQF Level

Duration

4 years

CAO Code

KN-B-B5F

Closing Date

30 September

Entry Requirements

NSC-Deg with APS 33
Mathematics Level 6
English and Life Orientation Level 4

Modules

First Year

Intermediate Macro. & Applications – ECON201 (16 Credits)
Finance 201 – FINA201(16 Credits)
Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra – MATH212 (16 Credits)
Probability Distributions – STAT230 (16 Credits)
Basic isiZulu Language Studies An approved 16 credit isiZulu module must be taken by students who have not been exempted, to comply with Rule BR9 (Can be taken in either semester 1 or 2) – ZULN101 (16 Credits)

Total Credits 80

Accounting 102 ACCT102 or Accounting 103 ACCT103 (16 Credits)
Principles of Macroeconomics – ECON102 (16 Credits)
Integrated Business Studies – FINA103 (16 Credits)
Calculus and Linear Algebra – MATH140 (16 Credits)
Statistical Methods – STAT140 (16 Credits)

Total Credits 80

Second Year

Intermediate Macro. & Applications – ECON201 (16 Credits)
Data Mining using Machine Learning – STAT243 (16 Credits)
Finance 201 – FINA201 (16 Credits)
Basic isiZulu Language Studies An approved 16 credit isiZulu module must be taken by students who have not been exempted, to comply with Rule BR9 (Can be taken in either semester 1 or 2) ZULN101

Intermediate Micro & Applications – ECON202 (16 Credits)
Introduction to Commercial Law – LAWS1IC (16 Credits)
Finance 202 – FINA202 (16 Credits)
Or, if exempt from isiZulu Development & Application Fundamental – ISTN103 (16 Credits)

Third Year

Responsible and Sustainable Management Practices – MGNT2SM (16 Credits)
Introduction to HR Management – HRMG2HM (16 Credits)
Introduction to Marketing – MARK2IM (16 Credits)

Introduction to Entrepreneurship – ENTR2IE (16 Credits)
Introduction to Operations Management – SCMA2OM (16 Credits)

Fourth Year

Research Project in Finance FINA700 Or Economics Research Project ECON700 (Credits 32)

Six 16C honours level modules as per qualification (Credits 96)

Research Project in Finance FINA700 Or Economics Research Project ECON700 (Credits 32)

Six 16C honours level modules as per qualification (Credits 96)

Total Credits for Qualification 560

Career Opportunities:

Finance and Financial Management services
Investment and securities analysis
Business Analysis
Insurance industry
Banking sector (Investment, Commercial, Retail and Private Wealth banking)
Public Finance
Credit Management
Financial Planning
Academia

School of Commerce