Course details

Summary

Gain sophisticated analytical skills and be better equipped for your career in business with a one-year postgraduate qualification for high-achieving BCom graduates.

Programme overview

If you have achieved consistently high grades in your Bachelor of Commerce degree (or equivalent) you could be eligible for the honours programme. It will provide you with an additional 120 points of postgraduate research-based study to develop your analytical skills and critical thinking.

You will complete a set of advanced courses in the discipline and a short supervised dissertation or project that will demonstrate your independent research skills. Your honours programme structure and courses will depend on the specialization selected.

Finance

Descriptions of the postgraduate programmes and courses offered by the department can be found here. For further guidance and advice contact our departmental advisers.

What are the career paths?

Become an investment banker, merchant banker, corporate banker, merger and acquisition specialist, corporate finance specialist, treasury specialist, stockbroker or a financial analyst.

Where could this programme take you?

Global organizations, local businesses and leading universities recognize the relevance of our postgraduate curriculum, making our graduates sought after.

Further study options

• Master of Commerce
• Doctor of Philosophy

Other Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Subjects:

Accounting, Commercial Law; Economics; Global Management & Innovation; Information Systems; Marketing; Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Programme structure

The honours programme comprises 120 points, i.e 90 points of coursework plus a 30-point dissertation. It is possible to include up to 30 points of elective courses from a relevant field.

Requirements

30 points in FINANCE 788 Dissertation

30 points in FINANCE 701, 702

at least 30 points from FINANCE 705-782, including at least 15 points from FINANCE 751, 761

up to 30 points from ACCTG 711-782

Entry criteria

A BCom with at least a B grade average in the Stage III courses required for the major.

A major in Finance and MATHS 208 or STATS 208 or equivalent courses as approved by the Head of Department.

English language requirements: IELTS 6.5; TOEFL (iBT) 90; TOEFL (paper-based) 575; CAE or CPE 176; PTE 58; MELAB 85.