UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

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UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA Faculty of Economic and
Management Sciences
A warm welcome to the student advisors
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Faculty structure
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Fields of specialisation

• Economic Sciences
• Financial Sciences
• Management Sciences
• Public Management and Administration

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Welcome to the Faculty of Economic Management
Sciences

• High premium is placed on the preparation of a
  new generation entrepreneurs
• Internationally competitive
• Programmes meet the highest standards
• National and international accreditation

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Why study at the Faculty of Economic and
Management Sciences?

• A world-class research and training faculty
• Diverse academic talent
• A national as well as international a preferred
  partner through excellence in research and
  education.
• Passionate about developing the complete person

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Important dates

• Applications open 1 March of each year
• Closing date for applications is 30 September
  each year.
• Closing date for BCom Accounting, BCom Investment
  Management, BCom Financial Management and BCom
  Law is 30 June.
• UP Open Day is 21 May 2011 on the Hatfield campus

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Degrees offered

• 22 different undergraduate BCom and BAdmin
  programmes
• 90 postgraduate degrees from BCom Hons up to
  doctoral level.
• A postgraduate diploma in Forensic and
  Investigative Accounting and a certificate in the
  Theory of Accountancy
• Numerous short courses through CE at UP.
• For more information visit www.up.ac.za

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Faculty specific admission requirements - 2012

• Appropriate combinations of recognized NSC
  subjects for admission to degree studies
• Admission Point Score (APS) of between 26 30
  
• Life Orientation not included in the
  calculation of the APS
• ? Mathematics for BCom Mathematics or Maths
  Literacy for BAdmin
• (Minimum level 4)
• Accounting is not a prerequisite for admission
  for any BCom degree

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Degree specific admission requirements the
selection placement model

• Candidates applying for the
• BCom Accounting,
• BCom Investment Management,
• BCom Financial Management
• BCom Law
• courses will be selected based on academic merit.
• The APS, Mathematics and language will be
  considered in this selection process.
• The closing date for these applications is 30
  June.

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Degree specific admission requirements 2012
Programmes with selection Minimum admission requirements
BCom Accounting Sciences BCom Investment Management Mathematics 5(60-69) 30 APS Afrikaans or English Home Language or First Additional Language 4(50-59)
BCom Financial Management Sciences BCom Law Mathematics 4(50-59) APS 30 Afrikaans or English Home Language or First Additional Language 4(50-59)
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Degree specific admission requirements 2012
Degrees Minimum Admission Requirements
BCom Economics BCom Econometrics BCom Informatics BCom Statistics Mathematics 5(60-69) APS 30 Afrikaans or English Home Language or First Additional Language 4(50-59)
BCom Option Taxation BCom Internal Auditing Mathematics 4(50-59) APS 30 Afrikaans or English Home Language or First Additional Language 4(50-59)
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Degree specific admission requirements 2012
Degrees Minimum Admission Requirements
BCom Option Supply Chain Management BCom Agribusiness management BCom Business Management BCom Communication Management BCom Entrepreneurship BCom Human Resource Management BCom Marketing Management BCom Recreation and Sports Management BCom Tourism Management Mathematics 4(50-59) APS 28 Afrikaans or English Home Language or First Additional Language 4(50-59)
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Degree specific admission requirements 2012
Degrees Minimum Admission Requirements
BAdmin Public Management, International Relations Mathematics OR Mathematical Literacy 4(50-59) APS 26 Afrikaans or English Home Language or First Additional Language 4(50-59)
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Postgraduate study opportunities

• All the degrees offered by the Faculty give
  opportunity for postgraduate studies (depending
  on major subjects).
• Postgraduate degrees offered by the Faculty

Hons Masters Doctorate
BCom (Hons) BAdmin (Hons) MCom MPhil MPA MAdmin DCom PhD DAdmin
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Language

• The following modules are presented in English
  only
• Public Administration (PAD)
• Taxation (BEL)
• Investment Management (BLB)
• Entrepreneurship (OBS)
• Informatics (INF)
• Internal Auditing (IOK)
• Economics (EKN) only in English on 2nd 3rd
  year level

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Courses to be marketed

• BCom Communication Management
• BCom Informatics
• BCom Tourism Management
• BCom Taxation

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Recruitment material

• Faculty brochure
• Faculty flyer
• Undergraduate cd
• Web
• All the above contains information
• about degrees offered, admission
• requirements, careers and contact
• details.

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Number of students admitted in a course
Degree Quota
BCom BCom option Supply Chain Management BCom option Taxation BCom Accounting Sciences BCom Agribusiness Management BCom Business Management BCom Communication Management BCom Econometrics BCom Economics BCom Entrepreneurship BCom Financial Management 180 30 32 839 22 166 86 38 175 63 166
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Number of students admitted in a course
(Continued)
Degree Quota
BCom Human Resource Management BCom Internal Auditing BCom Informatics BCom Investment Management BCom Law BCom Marketing Management BCom Recreation and Sport Management BCom Statistics BCom Tourism Management BAdmin International Relations BAdmin Public Management 80 180 65 60 235 190 23 11 65 77 128
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Special bursaries

• Prospective students are referred to the bursary
  section on the UP web.
• Special bursaries are available in the faculty
  from time to time
• These bursaries are put on the faculty web site
• or
• Contact person in connection with special
  bursaries
• Nikki Groenewald
• Tel [phone]
• E-mail nikki.groenewald_at_up.ac.za

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Contact details

• Faculty Student Administration
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]

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Thank you so much for your hard work and
dedication through the year. It is greatly
appreciated by the Faculty of Economic and
Management Sciences. The faculty wishes each of
you a blessed festive season and a prosperous
2011..