Undergraduate & honours qualifications

Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Accounting

Qualification code: 98233
NQF level: 8
Total credits: 120
SAQA ID: 84926
APS/AS: 50
Rules:
Candidates should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer with a webcam, and the internet.
Purpose statement:
The purpose of this qualification is to enable qualifying learners to understand and perform specialised and work related financial accounting functions. The competencies captured in this qualification will allow the learner to identify and analyse contemporary developments in the areas of: Financial accounting. Corporate financial reporting. Financial strategy. Taxation. The learner will also master learning related to ethics, communication and social responsibilities which are inherent in the learning modules. Further, the learning occurring during this qualification will empower the learner to function in both the private and public sectors. The qualifying learner will be capable of: Analysing advanced financial accounting theories, principles and practices. Applying advanced corporate financial reporting theories, principles and practices. Analysing financial strategy theories, principles and practices. Analysing complex taxation principles and practices.
This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Who can register?

  • Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. 
  • Re-registering students may register for the 2024 academic year once the registration period opens.

Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.


How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

  • Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously. You may NOT cancel your registration for Module A unless Module B is also cancelled.

  • Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.

You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately

  • 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
  • 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

Click here for more information on managing your studies.

Curriculum for this qualification

While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.

Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
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FAC4861 - Advanced Financial Accounting I
FAC4862 - Advanced Financial Accounting II
FAC4865 - Advanced Corporate Financial Reporting
MAC4865 - Financial Strategy
TAX4861 - Advanced Taxation