Graduate Programmes in South Africa

Bachelor degree or undergraduate academic degree is the first step of your higher education at university or college. It usually lasts three or four years .In some countries, a bachelor degree may however take up to six years to complete. If you have just graduated from your secondary education, you will in most cases be eligible to start your bachelor education at a university, college or other qualified institution.

In South Africa, the standard duration of a bachelors program like B.Com is 3 years but if it is being offered as an extended degree programme, the duration increases to 4 years.