Bachelor of Commerce in Management

The Lyceum Bachelor of Commerce in Management degree is strongly accounting, management, human resources, marketing, public relations and finance orientated to enable students to enter one of the most under-supplied career options in South Africa, and indeed globally. There is an enormous shortage of experienced graduates in the finance, management, human resources, marketing, public relations and accounting disciplines and it is imperative that these positions be filled with competent practitioners. Not only will students be able to master the financial and accounting functions in a company, but the degree will also focus on business management in the public and private sectors. By obtaining the Lyceum Bachelor of Commerce in Management degree, students will become qualified to take a leading role in the South African commerce and industry.

A recent survey indicates that more than 40% of the top posts in the country are filled by candidates with financial management qualifications. The management and other non-financial components of this degree provide a well-rounded platform for success in management positions in all sectors of the market. This degree will ensure that Lyceum graduates are adequately capacitated to fill commanding roles within industry and commerce. With the Lyceum Bachelor of Commerce in Management degree as part of your CV, you will be able to embark on a career with the potential to lead.

Learners could pursue a career as a/an:

• General Manager
• Financial Manager
• Business Consultant
• Entrepreneur
• Tax Practitioner
• Cost Accountant
• Financial Executive
• Accountant/Senior Accountant
• Accounting Officer
• Compliance Officer
• Human Resource Practitioner
• Public Relations Practitioner

Upon successful completion of your programme, you will receive a certificate depicting: – Bachelor of Commerce in Management and an academic transcript. These documents will be issued at the annual graduation ceremony, couriered to the nearest branch or posted to you, provided that your account is in order.

It is the learner’s responsibility to ensure they meet all the programme requirements before a qualification can be issued.

• A National Senior Certificate granting permission to study at Bachelor Degree level.
• Candidates over the age of 23 at registration or during their first year of attendance who have attained a Senior Certificate with at least 40% in at least four Higher Grade or Standard Grade subjects, at least three of which were passed simultaneously, one of which is a Higher Grade subject and one is English.
• At least five years post-Secondary School experience in the field in which the student wish to study.
• Candidates having attained the age of 45 before or during the first year of registration.
• A Diploma or Advanced Diploma in a cognate discipline.
• Foreign students whose first language is not English may be required to provide proof of English proficiency; otherwise students will be required to take an English Proficiency Test prior to admission.
  

Lyceum applies the following minimum entry requirements for entry into the Bachelor of Commerce:

1. National Senior Certificate (NSC) with admission to Bachelor’s Degree
2. Senior Certificate (SC) with Endorsement/ Exemption; or
3. Qualify for Conditional Exemption (students with foreign school leaving qualifications, students older than 45 years of age). These students are required to have their school leaving qualifications evaluated by HESA / matriculation board prior to registration with Lyceum.
   

To enrol for the Bachelor of Commerce (Cost and Management Accounting/Financial Accounting) you need an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 38, as well as four subjects from the designated list and a pass in Mathematics on at least level 5 (60 69 %).

A student with the above APS meets the minimum admission requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce (Cost and Management Accounting/Financial Accounting) programme.
In addition to the minimum APS requirement, additional subject requirements have been set. These include:

1. Mathematics: This is required for certain programmes. Only performance in the core Mathematics topics (papers 1 and 2) will be used when making admission decisions. However, school students are encouraged to also take the optional Mathematics topics. In certain programmes, applicants who have Mathematical Literacy instead of Mathematics may be admitted to a programme where a Mathematics entry requirement has been set. In this instance, additional modules may be added to the programme, which may extend the length of the programme.
   
2. Mathematical Literacy: In view of the importance of quantitative literacy for success at Higher Education studies, a minimum of a 3 (40 49%) for Mathematical Literacy is preferred for likely admission to National Higher Certificate and National Diploma programmes and a 4 (50-59%) for likely admission to degree programmes where Mathematics is not a requirement, unless otherwise indicated.
   

Students who have not completed Accounting at NQF level 4 (Senior Certificate/matric) will be required to complete Introduction to Finance offered at Lyceum, as a bridging course.

For full details on minimum requirements, contact the College.