Overview

The course will equip candidates with the technical and analytical skills applicable to disciplines such as security analysis, portfolio management as well as data analysis and financial modelling. The course offers an alternative route for non-research minded candidates who wish to strengthen and deepen their knowledge in the field of finance. It also presents an opportunity for individuals with a quantitative background who may not have majored in finance in their undergraduate studies but wish to embark on specialising within the field of finance. 

Study mode:

• Fully online
• One-year full-time or two-year part-time diploma. 

Career Opportunities

• Investment banker
• Stockbroker
• Portfolio Manager
• Investment Analyst
• Consultant
• Merger & Acquisition Transactor

Curriculum

The following courses are compulsory:

• Principles of Corporate Finance
• Principles of Investment
• Financial Modelling
• Introduction to Statistics with Applications in R
• Portfolio Management
• International Finance

Candidates must choose two of the following elective courses:

• Applications of Derivatives
• Data Analysis, Back-testing and Optimisation
• Fintech and Big Data Analysis

Entry Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent of a South African NQF 7 qualification in the fields of finance, accounting, economics, mathematics or engineering.  

Course Application Process

Please follow the process outlined here to apply for this PG Diploma.

University Fees and Funding

Click here to see the current average tuition fees. The Fees site also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. Once you have applied you will be able to access the fees estimator on the student self-service portal.

For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, click here. Please also check your School website for bursary opportunities. NRF bursaries: The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies. External bursaries portal: The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.