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Faculty of Commerce
UCT’s Commerce degrees and diplomas prepare you for the employment needs of the expanding world of business and professional nancial services and equip you to participate in the global economy.
A UCT Commerce degree will give you the education to enable you to succeed in a rapidly changing environment, whether you want to work here or go abroad, change jobs or even careers. We do not expect students new to university to nalise specialisation choices before being exposed to the disciplines at a tertiary level, so the more similar the specialisation, the more exibility students have to move around as they discover where their strengths and interests lie. While in the early stages of the degree, you may choose to move from one option to another, one specialisation to another or even change degrees.
The faculty offers one level 7 advanced diploma that is only available to graduates or those with appropriate work experience.
Advanced Diploma in Actuarial Science
The Advanced Diploma in Actuarial Science offers high calibre graduates from other disciplines a fast track route to an Actuarial quali cation. Successful completion of the diploma may allow the student entry into the Honours programme in Actuarial Science. The diploma may offer up to 7 exemptions
from the South African & the UK professional actuarial bodies. The Advanced Diploma also offers career opportunities in an actuarial-related eld.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
Candidates should have a rst-class degree in Mathematical Statistics from a recognised university, with at least two years of Mathematics and one year of Mathematical Statistics. Candidates with a good degree in related subjects may also be considered, but it is essential that candidates have a solid grounding in Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (up to HEQSF 6).
THE FACULTY OFFERS TWO UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES:
Bachelor of Business Science (BBusSc) Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Both degrees allow for a variety of specialisations to cater for both the interests of our students and the employment needs of our country. The rst year curriculum is more or less common as all Commerce graduates need a solid academic foundation in core subject areas: Accounting, Information Systems, Economics, Business Law, Mathematics, Business Statistics or Mathematical Statistics. Both degrees
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