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BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING12BACCAimThe Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) programme equips students with the necessary accounting knowledge and skills that allows themto pursue their career in accounting, auditing, finance, taxation, banking and other related area. The degree is a single majorprogramme, which seeks to provide an academic foundation for students intending to pursue career in the accounting profession orfinancial service sector. The programme is an academic honours degree and does not entitle holders to write board examinations tobecome a chartered accountant. Having completed this programme students may decide to work or study for a Master’s degree inaccounting offered by the University of Namibia or at another institution.Programme OverviewThe Bachelor of Accounting is a four-year degree offered normally over a six-year period, but with a maximum period of eight yearsapproved through external studies. The Bachelor of Accounting Degree cannot be obtained in less than four years. The Faculty has theright to amend the curriculum for academic and professional reasons.Holders of this degree are expected to be able to prepare financial statement of various business entities in compliance with internationalFinancial Reporting Standards (IFRSs); prepare tax returns for individuals, businesses and other entities and apply managerialaccounting and financial management skills to business decisions.Admission requirementsTo qualify for admission to the Bachelor Accounting degree you should meet the normal basic requirements for entrance to theundergraduate programmes of the University. To register for the Bachelor of Accounting degree, a candidate must hold a valid NamibiaSenior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) or any other equivalent qualification. English is a compulsory subject and should be obtained atNSSC (English as a Second Language) grade C or at least grade D at NSSC (English First Language) level.A candidate should obtain a minimum of 25 points in five subjects on the UNAM Evaluation Scale to be admitted with at least a C inNSSC (Ordinary level) Mathematics. However, if the minimum of 25 points in five subjects is obtained, it does not necessarily ensureand/or guarantee admission. The Faculty reserves the right to interview students before admission.Admission could also be considered for persons who qualify through the Mature Age Entry Scheme upon successful completion of therelevant examinations as set out in the General Regulations. A special application form is available for this purpose.Articulation OptionsStudents of the Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) degree may be considered for transfer to the Bachelor of Accounting (CharteredAccountancy), if they obtained an average of 70% including a minimum of 70% in accounting modules in the first and second year ofstudies, subject to the availability of places.Students will be eligible for admission into year 1 of the Bachelor of Accounting (Chartered Accountancy) after completing year 1 or intoyear 2 if they completed year 2 of the Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) degree. Transfer into the third year of the Bachelor ofAccounting (Chartered Accountancy) will not be allowed.Students of the Bachelor of Accounting (Chartered Accountancy) will be allowed to transfer to the Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)degree and will be exempted for the modules already passed on case by case bases.Assessment and promotion requirementsAssessment is based on continuous assessment by means of tutor-marked assignments and/or tests, and a written examination at theend of the module. To be admitted to the examination you should obtain a minimum of 40% in your continuous assessment mark. Tocomplete a module successfully you should obtain a minimum mark of at least 40% in the examination, and a final mark of at least 50%.The final mark is calculated according to a ratio of 50% continuous assessment mark to 50% examination mark.The continuous assessment will consist of two tests and one assignment. The tests constitute 80% of the continuous assessment mark.A subminimum of 40% must be obtained in the continuous assessments. Consult the General Information and Regulation Prospectus fordetailed examination, promotion and re-examination rules.Academic advancement rulesA student advances to the following academic level of study when at least 2/3 of the modules of the curriculum for a specific year havebeen passed. If a student passed less than 2/3 of the full curriculum of a specific year, he/she may not register for any modules on the51