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How to become a financial analyst

Compare programmes, entry requirements and universities for becoming a Financial Analyst.

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Offerings12
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University requirements

Compare the APS and subject requirements for programmes that can lead to Financial Analyst. Universities use different APS scales, so check your marks against each university separately.

Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences

Degree

Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences

Stellenbosch University

APS 65
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 60%+English HL 50%+English FAL 60%+Afrikaans HL 50%+Afrikaans FAL 60%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Sciences stream)

Degree

Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Sciences stream)

University of Limpopo

APS 24
Faculty of Science & Agriculture

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Physical Sciences 60%+

Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Sciences stream) - Extended Curriculum Programme

University of Limpopo

APS 22
Faculty of Science & Agriculture

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+

Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences

Stellenbosch University

APS 65
Faculty of Science

Subject requirements

Maths 70%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Afrikaans HL 50%+Afrikaans FAL 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Mathematical Sciences

University of the Witwatersrand

APS 42
Faculty of Science

Subject requirements

Maths 80%+English HL 80%+English FAL 80%+Physical Sciences 80%+

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

University of Johannesburg

APS 31
Faculty of Science

Subject requirements

Maths 60%+English 60%+

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

University of the Free State

APS 32
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 70%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Physical Sciences 60%+

Bachelor of Science in Statistics

Degree

Diploma in Economics

Diploma

Dip (Economics)

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 330
Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Technical Maths 40%+Maths Lit 60%+English 50%+

Dip (Economics) Extended Curriculum

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 310
Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences4 years

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Technical Maths 40%+Maths Lit 60%+English 50%+

Diploma in Economics

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 22
Code DPES20Faculty of Economics and Finance

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Technical Maths 40%+Maths Lit 60%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+

Campus: Ga-Rankuwa Campus

Diploma in Financial Planning

Diploma

Diploma in Financial Planning

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 22
Code DPFP20Faculty of Economics and Finance

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Technical Maths 40%+Maths Lit 60%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Accounting 40%+

Campus: Ga-Rankuwa Campus

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