Bachelor of Business Science in Investment Science (BBSC-I)

Overview

The Bachelor of Business Science in Investment Science is a four-year professional (undergraduate) degree. This programme places a high emphasis on Finance, Mathematics and Statistical studies in the curriculum to an advanced level, underpinning the science of investment. The final year of the programme is an honours year and includes a Finance research project.

The graduate attributes gained from this programme afford entry into a competitive labour market, professional training, post-graduate studies or further studies towards the Certified Financial Analyst or Actuarial Science qualifications.

SAQA

118138

NQF Level

Duration

4 years

CAO Code

KN-W-B5I

Closing Date

29 January

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)
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)

Intermediate Micro & Applications – ECON202 (16 Credits)

Finance 202 – FINA202 (16 Credits)

Further Calculus & Introductory Analysis – MATH251 (16 Credits)

Statistical Inference – STAT240 (16 Credits)

Or, if exempt from isiZulu Development & Application Fundamentals – ISTN103 (16 Credits)

Third Year

64 credits of level 3 modules in Finance and 64 credits of level 3 modules in Statistics in both semster one and two

64 credits of level 3 modules in Finance and 64 credits of level 3 modules in Statistics in both semester one and two

Fourth Year

Research Project in Finance – FINA700 (Semester 0) (Credits 32)

Four 16C Finance honours level modules and Two 16C Statistics honours level modules (Semester 1 or 2) (Credits 96)

Research Project in Finance FINA700 (Semester 0)(Credits 32)

Four 16C Finance honours level modules and Two 16C Statistics honours level modules (Semester 1 or 2) (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