Qualification

Diploma in Accounting Sciences

Public admission information for Diploma in Accounting Sciences at University of South Africa. APS and admission scores are useful filters, but universities may also require specific subjects, marks, selection tests, portfolios or other criteria.

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Admission information

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Minimum pass type: Diploma pass

Display name: Diploma in Accounting Sciences (98200). Qualification code: 98200. College: College of Accounting Sciences. Field: Accounting Sciences. NQF level: 6. Total credits: 360. Maximum completion time: 8 years. Purpose: Develops accounting, reporting, management accounting, internal auditing, taxation and small-business management competence.. Study mode: Open distance learning, Online-supported learning. NSC route: Diploma endorsement. Language requirement: At least 50% in the language of teaching and learning for the NSC route. Alternative routes: Higher Certificate in Accounting Sciences; Appropriate Higher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences; Advanced Certificate in Accounting Sciences; Senior Certificate with the prescribed language and Mathematics symbols. Mathematics guidance: Mathematics 40%. Mathematical Literacy accepted at 50%. Technology requirements: Computer or laptop, Reliable internet access, Printer may be required. Career examples: Accounting Technician, Bookkeeper, Internal Audit Assistant, Tax Assistant, Costing Clerk. Funding note: Subject to current NSFAS eligibility and UNISA registration rules.. Data quality: Identity And Code: verified against current official UNISA listings; Nqf And Credits: verified or standard diploma structure; Admission Requirements: confirmed where explicitly available; otherwise marked for manual review; Last Checked: 2026-07-22.

Alternative score variants

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Subject requirements

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English Home Language 50% English First Additional Language 50%

UNISA diploma route requires 50% in the language of teaching and learning; seeded as English HL/FAL alternatives for CAPS matching.

One of these requirements

Mathematics 40% Mathematical Literacy 50%

UNISA dataset explicitly accepts Mathematical Literacy for this diploma route at the listed alternative threshold.

Relevant admission rules

NSC APS excluding Life Orientation

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Qualification rule

UNISA undergraduate APS is seeded from the supplied qualification record; APS alone must not be treated as proof of eligibility.