University of Johannesburg UJ Department of Finance and Investment Management
University of Johannesburg Department of Finance – See Details Below:
Department of Finance and Investment Management
The Department of Finance an Investment Management offers market relevant and challenging educational programmes that is required for leadership in a complex and rapidly changing world. The Department offers a variety of academic programmes that allow students the freedom to explore their intellectual and personal passions within the finance industry.
The Department has been recognised by both the Institute for Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) and the Institute for Chartered Alternative Investment Analysts (CAIA). This has made UJ the first university in Africa to be recognised by both the CFA and CAIA institutions.
The Department’s Investment Management Honours programme has had teams participate in the South African final of CFA Institute Research Challenge the past 4 years. In 2015 the team won the South African final and competed in the regional final in Chicago during April 2016. The Department is proud of its hard working students.
The B.Com (Finance) programme distinguishes itself from its peers in that it enables students to complete a finance degree and then specialise in a variety of fields. Students that decide to embark on any of the courses offered by the Department of Finance and Investment Management can expect exciting developments during their studies as well as to be equipped for a financially rewarding career thereafter.
For more information on the Bridging Programme in Financial Management, bridging Programme in Financial Management
University of Johannesburg Business Management Courses
University of Johannesburg Business Management Courses – See Details Below:
- Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management
- B Com Honours Strategic Management
- Research Masters’ and Doctoral programmes
- MCom
University of Johannesburg Department of Finance and Investment Management Admission Requirements
University of Johannesburg Finance Department Requirements – See Details Below:
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for this programme will adhere to the University of Johannesburg’s Policy for Admission and Selection which is current at the time of the registration for this programme.
A student should have one of the following:
• National Diploma Real Estate qualification on the old NQF level 6; or
• Alternatively a student should possess any other qualification on a New NQF level 7/Old NQF level 6 and have related real estate oriented experience which is deemed applicable by the Department of Finance and Investment Management;
• For acceptance into the programme, preparatory study, an entrance course and examination may be required by the Department of Finance and Investment Management;
• Selection is based on academic merit and the availability of places and hence may entail the use of additional criteria/requirements; and
• Final admission requirements will from time to time be set by the department.
Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not assure acceptance into the programme as all students will be subjected to a selection process as determined by the Department of Finance and Investment Management.
For the students with a NQF level 6 qualification with 3 years relevant work experience and students with only relevant work experience, an entrance exam will be written to determine if the student has the necessary foundation knowledge to proceed with the Advanced Diploma. If the student does not pass the exam, the student will be able to do certain short learning programmes (which are in development) so that their knowledge is at the correct level before doing the Advanced Diploma. This entrance exam is one of the methods that will be used to determine the knowledge level and understanding of potential students.
The decision to recommend admission is made by the programme coordinator who will evaluate prospective students (either face to face or by other appropriate means). During the selection process, the programme coordinator will consider the career history of applicants. The programme coordinator may also request applicants to perform certain discipline-related writing or practical skills tasks as means of assessing the breadth and depth of their knowledge and skills, before finalising admission decisions.
It is a further requirement that students who wish to enrol for this programme have strong general computer skills and that they have reliable access to the internet, as the programme is offered partially online, and students without reliable internet access will not be able to participate fully in the learning activities for each module.
(*) The Applied Financial Mathematics module includes an exemption exam. The module will be exempted on the academic record if the exemption exam is passed.