BCom (Management Sciences) (Extended Curriculum Programme)

About the programme

The extended curriculum programme (ECP) aims to provide students with important skills and knowledge to learn and succeed at university. The programme adds value to – and builds on – students’ talents and strengths to realise their intellectual, career and personal aspirations.

How does it work?

The curriculum of the mainstream BCom (Management Sciences) programme takes three years to complete. The programme's curriculum is extended by offering the first-year core modules over two years.

In the first year of study, you cover some of the curriculum's first-year modules plus additional preparatory modules. The preparatory modules strengthen your academic foundation. Students are therefore required to pass these preparatory modules before proceeding to the following year of study.

The rest of the first-year modules are offered in the second year of study. After this year, you have completed the first year of the mainstream BCom (Management Sciences) curriculum. You can now handle the workload of the following years with confidence and may proceed with the mainstream second- and third-year curriculum.

After four years of study, students who complete this programme successfully obtain a full and equal BCom (Management Sciences) degree.

Read this flyer about the BCom (Management Scences) Extended Curriculum Programme and students' experiences. The flyer is also available in isiXhosa here.

To view the curriculum of the BCom (Management Sciences) Extended Curriculum Programme (also known as an Extended Degree Programme), consult our Calendar, page 83.

How does one get admitted to this programme?

One can apply directly for the extended curriculum programme. You will be considered for the extended programme if you meet the ECP admission requirements.

What career opportunities do I come in line for with this qualification?

This BCom (Management Sciences) is the programme for students who wish to pursue a career in management. The programme offers a variety of focal areas that will largely determine your eventual career. A focal area's suggested module combination is simply a recommendation to help students prepare for a career.

You may register for a focal area in your first year. When you complete all the compulsory modules of your chosen focal area up to your final year, the focal area will be indicated on your academic transcript.

Here is a list of the focal areas and possible careers:

Transport & Logistics – Supply chain consultant, transport & logistics Manager, logistics coordinator
Financial Analysis – Financial analyst
Financial Planning – Financial advisor / planner
Human Resources – Human Resource Administrator / Practitioner, HR Manager, Recruitment Consultant
Transport Economics
- An economist or planner for companies dealing with maritime, oil and gas sector, and engineering.
- A strategic manager in transport planning in government working on documents such as the Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme of the Department of Transport and Public Works.

Financial management - Financial director, Financial advisor, Financial analyst
Marketing management - Marketing manager, Advertising manager, Promotion manager, Brand manager, Marketing researcher
Sustainable Development - Career prospects are broad and can include the work as consultant, researcher, project manager, policy maker, entrepreneur
Strategy & Innovation - Strategic Management Consultant, Innovation Manager, Strategic Planning & Reporting

Minimum admission requirements