APPLICANTS CURRENTLY REGISTERED AT UCT:

Applicants for the PGDA are required to meet the following minimum admission requirements:

A graduate of this University who has met the requirements for a SAICA accredited undergraduate
degree (most commonly through the BCom degree (CA specialisation), the BBusSc degree (Finance with
Accounting specialisation) or Advanced Diploma in Accounting (Accounting Conversion Course)) who has
obtained the following minimum criteria:

 a minimum mark of 55% in ACC3009W Financial Reporting III (or equivalent subject in the
Accounting Conversion Course) in the preceding year, AND

 a minimum mark of 60% in ACC4000H Business Analysis & Governance (or equivalent subject in
the Accounting Conversion Course) in the preceding year or the year prior to the preceding year,
AND

 an average mark of 55% for the following courses (or equivalent subjects in the PGDM (Accounting
Conversion Course)): ACC3022H Auditing I, ACC3009W Financial Reporting III, ACC3004H
Taxation II and ACC3023S Management Accounting II, all in the preceding year or the year prior to
the preceding year.

If demand exceeds capacity, applicants meeting the minimum admission criteria are ranked. The ranking
of applicants is as follows:

Rank 1: Applicants who meet all the above minimum criteria at the first attempt and in the prescribed
minimum time specified for their qualification. Rank 1 applicants are guaranteed acceptance into PGDA.

Rank 2: Applicants who have attained their qualification in the prescribed minimum time period and who
meet all the above minimum criteria with one or more supplementary or entrance examinations will be
assessed on an individual basis by the PGDA Entrance Committee.

Rank 3: All other applicants who have met all the above minimum criteria will be assessed on an
individual basis by the PGDA Entrance Committee. The PGDA Entrance Committee will consider
academic performance and the University’s equity policy. Preference will be given to students who have
done at least a 5 semester-equivalent workload in the preceding year.

Please visit the PGDA webpage for further information in this regard.
(http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/accounting/programs/pgda/.

Once the final UCT results are released, a decision on your application will be made within 14 days. A
detailed letter setting out the calendar for the year and various other administrative matters will be mailed
to you when you have been accepted onto the programme.

Contact information:

Further details relating to the course are available on the UCT website
www.commerce.uct.ac.za/accounting/programs/pgda

If you have any queries please contact:

Ms Olivia Europa (PGDA Administrator)
Office: 4th level, Leslie Commerce Bldg,
Phone: 021 650 2258
Email: Olivia.europa@uct.ac.za