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Compare programmes, entry requirements and universities for becoming a Manager.

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University requirements

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

BCom Accounting

Degree

BCom (Accounting)

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 410
Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 60%+English 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

North West University

APS 24
Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+English 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

Sol Plaatje University

APS 30
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences3 years

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor Of Commerce In Accounting

University of Fort Hare

APS 32
Faculty of Management and Commerce

Subject requirements

Maths 60%+English 60%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting Extended Curriculum Programme

University of Fort Hare

APS 28
Faculty of Management and Commerce

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English 50%+

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

University of Johannesburg

APS 28
College of Business and Economics

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

University of Kwazulu Natal

APS 38
College of Law and Management Studies

Subject requirements

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

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

University of Venda

APS 320
Code MSBBCAFaculty of Management, Commerce and Law3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 59%+Accounting 50%+

Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

University of Venda

APS 280
Code MSEBCAFaculty of Management, Commerce and Law4 years

Subject requirements

English HL 40%+English FAL 40%+

B Com in Accounting

University of Zululand

APS 280
Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+English HL 40%+English FAL 40%+

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

University of the Free State

APS 28
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English 50%+

BEngTech Industrial Engineering

Degree

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Industrial Engineering

Durban University of Technology

APS 25
Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Technical Maths 60%+English 50%+

BEngTech (Industrial Engineering)

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 370
Faculty of Engineering, The Built Environment & Technology3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 70%+Technical Maths 70%+English 50%+Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Industrial Engineering

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 28
Code BPIE19Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment3 years

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL

Campus: Pretoria Campus

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Industrial Engineering

University of Johannesburg

APS 30
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment

Subject requirements

Technical Maths 60%+Maths 60%+English 50%+Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT components: AL, QL

BEngTech Mechanical Engineering

Degree

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering

Central University of Technology

APS 32
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment, and Information Technology

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering

Durban University of Technology

APS 25
Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Technical Maths 60%+English 50%+

BEngTech (Mechanical Engineering)

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 370
Faculty of Engineering, The Built Environment & Technology3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 70%+Technical Maths 70%+English 50%+Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 28
Code BPME18Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment3 years

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL

Campus: Pretoria Campus

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering

University of Johannesburg

APS 30
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment

Subject requirements

Technical Maths 60%+Maths 60%+English 50%+Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Arts in Political, Philosophical and Economic Studies

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Political, Philosophical and Economic Studies

Stellenbosch University

APS 63
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 60%+English 50%+Afrikaans HL 50%+IsiNdebele HL 50%+IsiXhosa HL 50%+IsiZulu HL 50%+Sepedi HL 50%+Sesotho HL 50%+Setswana HL 50%+Siswati HL 50%+Tshivenda HL 50%+Xitsonga HL 50%+Afrikaans FAL 40%+IsiNdebele FAL 40%+IsiXhosa FAL 40%+IsiZulu FAL 40%+Sepedi FAL 40%+Sesotho FAL 40%+Setswana FAL 40%+Siswati FAL 40%+Tshivenda FAL 40%+Xitsonga FAL 40%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Business Informatics

Degree

Independent-minded graduates who can apply new ideas and technologies to address business challenges.

Bachelor of Business Informatics

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

APS 27
Faculty of Business & Management Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+Accounting 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Commerce (Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management)

Degree

BCom (Industrial Psychology & Human Resource Management)

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 390
Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 60%+English 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Commerce Entrepreneurial Management

Degree

Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management

University of Johannesburg

APS 26
College of Business and Economics

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Technical Maths 50%+English 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting Sciences

Degree

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting Sciences

University of Pretoria

APS 34
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 70%+English 60%+

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting Sciences

University of Venda

APS 350
Code MSBCASFaculty of Management, Commerce and Law4 years

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 59%+

Bachelor of Commerce in Cost and Management Accounting

Degree

Bachelor of Commerce in Cost and Management Accounting

University of Venda

APS 320
Code MSBCMAFaculty of Management, Commerce and Law3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 59%+Accounting 50%+

Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Cost and Management Accounting

University of Venda

APS 280
Code MSECMAFaculty of Management, Commerce and Law4 years

Subject requirements

English HL 40%+English FAL 40%+

Bachelor of Commerce in Economics

Degree

Bachelor of Commerce in Economics

Sol Plaatje University

APS 30
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 60%+Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 60%+Business Studies 40%+Economics 40%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Commerce in Economics

The University of South Africa

APS 21
College of Economic and Management Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English 50%+

Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) Extended Curriculum Programme

University of Fort Hare

APS 27
Faculty of Management and Commerce

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+English 50%+

Bachelor of Commerce in Economics

University of Limpopo

APS 26
Faculty of Management & Law

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Economics 50%+

Bachelor of Commerce in Economics - Extended Curriculum Programme

University of Limpopo

APS 22
Faculty of Management & Law

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Economics 50%+

Bachelor of Commerce in Economics

University of Venda

APS 320
Code MSBBCEFaculty of Management, Commerce and Law3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+English HL 50%+English FAL 59%+Economics 50%+Accounting 40%+Business Studies 40%+Information Technology 40%+

Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Economics

University of Venda

APS 280
Code MSEBCEFaculty of Management, Commerce and Law4 years

Subject requirements

English HL 40%+English FAL 40%+

Bachelor of Commerce in Economics

Walter Sisulu University

APS 25
Faculty of Economics and Financial Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Maths Lit 70%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechatronic Engineering

Degree

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechatronic Engineering

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 28
Code BPMR18Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment3 years

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL

Campus: Pretoria Campus

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Agricultural Economics

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Agricultural Economics

Stellenbosch University

APS 60
Faculty of AgriSciences

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL

BSc Agriculture in Agricultural Economics (Extended)

University of Fort Hare

APS 27
Faculty of Science and Agriculture

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English 50%+Life Sciences 40%+

Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture In Agricultural Economics

University of Fort Hare

APS 28
Faculty of Science and Agriculture

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English 50%+Life Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - Agricultural Economics

University of Kwazulu Natal

APS 32
College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Agricultural Sciences 50%+Economics 50%+Life Sciences 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Agricultural Economics

University of Limpopo

APS 24
Faculty of Science & Agriculture

Subject requirements

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

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Agricultural Economics)

University of Venda

APS 260
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 59%+Physical Sciences 50%+Life Sciences 50%+Agricultural Sciences 50%+

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Animal Production Systems

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Animal Production Systems

Stellenbosch University

APS 60
Faculty of AgriSciences4 years

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Plant and Soil Science

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Plant and Soil Science

Stellenbosch University

APS 60
Faculty of AgriSciences4 years

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL

Diploma (Inventory and Stores Management)

Diploma

Dip (Inventory & Stores Management)

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 290
Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 30%+Technical Maths 30%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+

Diploma in Correctional and Rehabilitation Studies

Diploma

Diploma in Correctional and Rehabilitation Studies

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 20
Code DPCS19Faculty of Humanities3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+

Campus: Soshanguve South Campus

Diploma in Ecotourism Management

Diploma

Diploma in Ecotourism Management

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 24
Code DPEC19Faculty of Management Sciences3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Technical Maths 50%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+Business Studies 50%+Geography 50%+Life Sciences 50%+

Campus: Mbombela Campus

Diploma in Ecotourism Management

Vaal University of Technology

APS 20
Faculty of Human Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Technical Maths 40%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+Life Sciences 50%+

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

Diploma in Hospitality Management

Diploma

Hospitality Management

Central University of Technology

APS 27
Faculty of Management Science

No subject marks are available for this course yet.

NBT components: AL, QL

Diploma in Hospitality Management

Durban University of Technology

APS 25
Faculty of Management Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 30%+Maths Lit 40%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Accounting 40%+

Diploma in Hospitality Management

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 24
Code DPHM19Faculty of Management Sciences3 years

Subject requirements

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

Campus: Pretoria Campus

Diploma in Hospitality Management

University of Mpumalanga

APS 24
Faculty of Economics, Development and Business Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Maths Lit 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Afrikaans HL 30%+Afrikaans FAL 30%+IsiNdebele HL 30%+IsiNdebele FAL 30%+IsiXhosa HL 30%+IsiXhosa FAL 30%+IsiZulu HL 30%+IsiZulu FAL 30%+Sepedi HL 30%+Sepedi FAL 30%+Sesotho HL 30%+Sesotho FAL 30%+Setswana HL 30%+Setswana FAL 30%+Siswati HL 30%+Siswati FAL 30%+Tshivenda HL 30%+Tshivenda FAL 30%+Xitsonga HL 30%+Xitsonga FAL 30%+

Dip Hospitality Management

University of Zululand

APS 260
Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Subject requirements

English HL 40%+English FAL 40%+

Diploma in Hospitality Management

Walter Sisulu University

APS 21
Faculty of Management and Public Administration Sciences

Subject requirements

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

Diploma in Human Resource Management

Diploma

People who are organised and are interested in both the corporate and public sector’s human resources.

Diploma in Human Resources Management

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

APS 28
Faculty of Business & Management Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 30%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+Accounting 50%+

Diploma in Human Resources Management (Extended)

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

APS 24
Faculty of Business & Management Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 30%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+Accounting 50%+

Human Resources Management

Central University of Technology

APS 27
Code DHREMAFaculty of Management Science

No subject marks are available for this course yet.

NBT components: AL, QL

Diploma: Human Resource Management

Mangosuthu University of Technology

APS 25
Faculty of Management Sciences3 years

Subject requirements

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

Dip (Human Resource Management)

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 330
Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 35%+Technical Maths 35%+Maths Lit 55%+English 50%+

Dip (Human Resource Management) Extended Curriculum

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 310
Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences4 years

Subject requirements

Maths 30%+Technical Maths 30%+Maths Lit 60%+English 50%+

Diploma in Human Resource Management

The University of South Africa

APS 18
College of Economic and Management Sciences

No subject marks are available for this course yet.

Diploma in Human Resource Management

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 24
Code DPHR19Faculty of Management Sciences3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Technical Maths 50%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+

Campus: eMalahleni Campus, Polokwane Campus, Pretoria Campus

Diploma in Human Resources Management

Vaal University of Technology

APS 20
Faculty of Management Sciences

Subject requirements

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

Diploma in Integrated Communication

Diploma

Diploma in Integrated Communication

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 20
Code DPIC20Faculty of Humanities3 years

Subject requirements

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

Campus: Soshanguve North Campus

Diploma in Tourism Management

Diploma

Those who are outgoing, are interested in the travel industry, and enjoy working with people.

Diploma in Tourism Management

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

APS 30
Faculty of Business & Management Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 30%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+Accounting 50%+

Diploma in Tourism Management (Extended)

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

APS 24
Faculty of Business & Management Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 30%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+Accounting 50%+

Tourism Management

Central University of Technology

APS 28
Faculty of Management Science

No subject marks are available for this course yet.

NBT components: AL, QL

Diploma in Tourism Management

Durban University of Technology

APS 26
Faculty of Management Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 30%+Maths Lit 40%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Accounting 40%+

Dip (Tourism Management)

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 (Tourism Management) 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 Tourism Management

The University of South Africa

APS 18
College of Economic and Management Sciences

No subject marks are available for this course yet.

Diploma in Tourism Management

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 24
Code DPTM19Faculty of Management Sciences3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Technical Maths 50%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+Business Studies 50%+Geography 50%+

Campus: Pretoria Campus

Diploma in Tourism Management

University of Johannesburg

APS 22
Code D34TMQCollege of Business and Economics

Subject requirements

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

Campus: APB

Diploma in Tourism Management

University of Zululand

APS 240
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Maths Lit 40%+English HL 40%+English FAL 40%+Geography 40%+Business Studies 40%+Accounting 40%+

Diploma in Tourism Management

Vaal University of Technology

APS 20
Faculty of Human Sciences

Subject requirements

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

Diploma in Tourism Management

Walter Sisulu University

APS 21
Faculty of Management and Public Administration Sciences

Subject requirements

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

National Diploma in Agricultural Management

Diploma

Agricultural Management

Central University of Technology

APS 27
Code TLNDLBFaculty of Health & Environmental Science

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Maths Lit 50%+Life Sciences 40%+Agricultural Sciences 40%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Higher Certificate in Industrial Engineering

Higher certificate

Higher Certificate in Industrial Engineering

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 20
Code HCIE18Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment1 year

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Technical Maths 40%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Physical Sciences 30%+Technical Sciences 30%+

Campus: Pretoria Campus

Higher Certificate in Mechanical Engineering

Higher certificate

Higher Certificate in Mechanical Engineering

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 20
Code HCME18Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment1 year

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Technical Maths 40%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Physical Sciences 30%+Technical Sciences 30%+

Campus: Pretoria Campus

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