A student who wants to pursue a career in accounting may want to think about the following 5 colleges and independent institutions:

• The College of Chartered Accountants (COCA) in Midrand is a school of accounting that provides programs that can lead to certifications from organizations like the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), among others.
• A Bachelor of Accounting degree is offered by the School of Finance and Accounting in the Faculty of Commerce at Independent Institute of Education (IIE) Varsity College.
• A Diploma in Business Accounting is offered by Rosebank College, which has numerous locations throughout the nation.
• The Stellenbosch-based Oxbridge Academy, which bills itself as a “private distance learning college,” provides short programs leading to Skills Certificates in Payroll and Monthly SARS, Bookkeeping, as well as National Qualifications in Financial Management.
• Last but not least, Pearson Institute of Higher Education, which has campuses across the nation, grants Bachelor of Commerce degrees in Accounting.

Public universities are not always a requirement for students, but it is advantageous for them to be aware of all of their options regardless of whether they are private or independent institutions or public universities.

You have a number of options for paying your tuition, including bank student loans and Fundi Educational Loans.

• The University of Cape Town holds the distinction of being the highest-ranked institution across all subject areas with the exception of accounting and finance, where the University of Pretoria beats UCT.