College of Accounting Sciences

CTA 1 & CTA2 programmes

CTA 1 programme

Qualification code:          98231

The purpose of this qualification is to advance students’ knowledge in the field of accounting sciences at postgraduate level. It also serves to prepare students for admission to the Postgraduate diploma in Applied Accounting Sciences (CTA Level 2), the qualification required to obtain admission to the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Initial Test of Competence (ITC) (previously known as the Qualifying Examination Part 1 (QE1).You are allowed to complete this Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Accountancy on a piecemeal basis in the maximum period allowed (three years). 

Curriculum CTA1 detail:

AUE4861 - Advanced Auditing
FAC4861 - Advanced Financial Accounting I
FAC4862 - Advanced Financial Accounting II
MAC4861 - Advanced Management Accounting
TAX4861 - Advanced Taxation

CTA 2 programme

Qualification code:          98255

The purpose of this qualification is to enable qualifying students to be certified as competent in the Theory of Accountancy (CTA Level 2), which is the admission requirement for Part 1 of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (SAICA’s) Initial Test of Competence (ITC). 

A student obtains the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Accounting Sciences (CTA Level 2) by:

  1. Passing the five subjects (disciplines) in one sitting (within three years).
    All five modules must be completed in one academic year, which includes the supplementary exam period to be able to qualify for admission to SAICA’s initial test of competency (ITC).
  2. Passing the five subjects (disciplines) on a piecemeal basis (within three years).
    If the qualification is passed on a piecemeal basis you will not qualify for admission to SAICA’s initial test of competency (ITC). This qualification will however enable you to continue with a Master’s degree.

Curriculum CTA2 detail:

AUE4862 - Applied Auditing
FAC4863 - Applied Financial Accounting I
FAC4864 - Applied Financial Accounting II
MAC4862 - Applied Management Accounting
TAX4862 - Applied Taxation

Last modified: 2023/08/07