| Qualification code: 98304 | NQF Exit level: 7 | Total credits: 360 |
| Admission requirements: | A National Senior Certificate (degree endorsement), with an achievement rating of 4 (50 - 59%) or better in the language of learning and teaching, and either Mathematics with a rating of 4 (50 - 59%) or better, or Mathematics Literacy with a rating of 6 (70 - 79%) or better. A student who does not qualify in terms of the statutory or additional requirements, may follow Unisa's alternative pathways or apply for admission to either the diploma in Accounting Sciences or the higher certificate in Accounting Sciences. Students with a dedicated diploma in Accounting Sciences will also be admitted to this qualification. |
| Rules: | This degree is intended for the candidate who wishes to pursue a career as a management accountant and to eventually qualify as an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACMA) and who wishes to be able to register with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). This degree is accredited by CIMA. A candidate who succesfully completes this degree will receive exemption from CIMA's Business Certificate (five papers) and Operational Level (three papers), and will be allowed straight access to CIMA's Managerial Level. In addition, candidates who succesfully complete any one of the three operational level papers of CIMA will be awarded CIMA's Diploma in Management Accounting. Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, printer and the internet. |
First level
Second level
| Module | Pre/Co-requisite |
| Group A. Compulsory | |
| AIN2601 - Practical Accounting Data Processing | Pre: FAC1502 & (AIN1501 or INF1505) |
| AUE2602 - Corporate Governance in Accountancy | Pre:FAC1502 |
| ECS1601 - Economics IB | Pre: ECS1501 |
| FAC2601 - Financial Accounting for Companies | Pre:FAC1601 |
| FAC2602 - Selected Accounting Standards and Simple Group Structures | Pre:FAC1601 |
| MAC2601 - Principles of Management Accounting | Pre: FAC1502 |
| MAC2602 - Principles of Strategy, Risk & Financial Management Techniques | Pre:FAC1502 |
| MNG2601 - General Management | Pre: MNB1601 |
| MNG2602 - Contemporary Management Issues | Pre: MNG2601 |
| TAX2601 - Principles of Taxation | Pre: FAC1502 |
Third level
| Module | Pre/Co-requisite |
| Group A. Compulsory | |
| AUI3702 - The Internal Audit Process: Test of Controls (Offered from 2014) | Pre: AUE2602 |
| FAC3701 - General Financial Reporting | Pre: FAC2601,FAC2602 & TAX2601 |
| FAC3702 - Distinctive Financial Reporting | Pre: FAC2601,FAC2602 & TAX2601 |
| FAC3704 - Group Financial Reporting | Pre: FAC2601, FAC2602 & TAX2601 |
| MAC3701 - Application of Management Accounting Techniques (Offered from 2014) | Pre: MAC2601 |
| MAC3702 - Application of Financial Management Techniques (Offered from 2014) | Pre: MAC2602 |
| MAC3703 - Selected Accounting & Financial Mangement Techniques (Offered from 2014) | Pre: FAC2601, FAC2602, MAC2601 & MAC2602 |
| MNG3701 - Strategic Planning 3a (Offered from 2014) | Pre: MNG2601 |
| MNG3702 - Strategic Implementation 3b (Offered from 2014) | Pre: MNG2601 Co: MNG3701 |
| TAX3701 - Taxation of Business Activities (Offered from 2014) | Pre: FAC1601 & TAX2601 |