The BCom – Extended Programme has lower entrance requirements than other three-year BCom programmes and is designed to accommodate students who are academically less prepared, but who are willing to work hard to correct chinks in their academic armour, thus earning success and eventually a degree.

The programme includes an additional year of study, during which students’ basic knowledge and skills are enhanced before progressing to more focussed studies in the last three years of their chosen degree programmes. Students who embark on this programme theoretically have a much greater opportunity to succeed in their studies, as the teaching model utilises smaller tutorial groups and provides dedicated support to students who need assistance to bridge the gap between school and university.

Phase 1: 1st year (Mamelodi Campus)

• Content is delivered at a slower pace for students to develop thorough understanding of the study material.
• Smaller groups allow more individual attention.
• Additional modules and support are offered to help students cope with university life.
• A variety of methods are used to deliver module content to remedy possible gaps in foundational knowledge.

Phase 2: 2nd to 4th year (Hatfield Campus)

• Students must pass all their modules during Phase 1 to be transferred to Phase 2.
• Degrees in the Management Sciences are immediately accessible at the commencement of Phase 2.
• Transfer to degrees with a National Senior Certificate Mathematics requirement of 5 and above are only accessible if students meet the stringent transfer requirements set out in the Transfer Guide (see www.up.ac.za/ems) by the end of their first year on the Hatfield Campus.

For more information, please consult the Faculty webpage.

Career opportunities depend on the programme chosen by students in their second year of study.

All modules will only be presented in English, as English is the language of tuition, communication and correspondence at the University of Pretoria.

Faculty Yearbooks: click here. 

The University of Pretoria has decided not to set a specific closing date for applications to non-selection programmes for 2023. Applications will close when the available study spaces are filled (close on availability of space). Once the available number of study places for a specific programme are filled, no further applications for that particular programme will be considered. All applicants are therefore strongly advised and encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible after 1 April 2022 and to check the application site (UP Student Portal) regularly.  

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences aspires to be at the cutting edge of economic, financial and management education, as well as research and community engagement within the national, African and global context. Our mission is to advance relevant knowledge and develop employable, innovative and diverse graduates to co-create value for society.

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