Master of Commerce in Business Management (Finance, Risk Management and Banking)

Evidence status

Live evidence recorded: 9/11 dimensionsChecks needing confirmation: 5

Programme listing: Not recorded · evidence dated 2026-10-16

Freshness: FRESH · reviewed 2026-10-16 · Evidence coverage: 82%

Recorded evidence helps you assess a programme; it does not prove eligibility or guarantee admission. Guidance and incomplete records remain subject to manual confirmation with the institution.

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Evidence record

Admission evidence and guidance

• ENTRY_QUALIFICATION_PATHWAYS · GUIDANCE: Admission route requires an appropriate honours degree, postgraduate diploma, or qualifying 480-credit bachelor with at least 96 NQF level 8 credits in Finance or Business Management and a 60% average. UNISA must assess the applicant transcript and qualification equivalence. (evidence dated 2026-10-16) · open source

Documents

• ACADEMIC_TRANSCRIPT: Submit an academic record/transcript with the master’s application. (evidence dated 2026-10-16) · open source
• RESEARCH_OUTLINE: Submit a detailed research outline aligned with a departmental research focus area; the page says applications without one will not be considered. (evidence dated 2026-10-16) · open source

Application dates

• 2026-11-20: UNISA states that master’s and doctoral applications run from 1 September to 20 November 2026. Confirm this programme stream is still accepting applications. (evidence dated 2026-10-16) · open source

Costs

• ZAR cost information: Application fee: ZAR 160. UNISA states the application fee is R160 and non-refundable, payable after receiving a student number. This is the application fee, not tuition; 2027 study fees are published at registration. (evidence dated 2026-10-16) · open source

Routes and source records

• Unclassified route record: Official programme or institution source (discovery only) — South African applicants and international applicants. Official UNISA programme page. It states the 2026 masters application window and requires a student-number step followed by the admission application and document upload. Confirm the current cycle and that this specific stream remains open. (evidence dated 2026-10-16) · open application page · open source

Research requirements

• Research: Full research master’s: prepare a detailed research outline for admission; an approved research proposal is required in the first year. Supervisory capacity and research fit affect selection. (evidence dated 2026-10-16) · open source

Qualification progression

• MASTERS_ENTRY_PATHWAYS: At least one UNISA entry pathway must be met: an appropriate honours degree, an appropriate postgraduate diploma, or a qualifying 480-credit bachelor with 96 credits at NQF level 8 in Finance or Business Management and a 60% average. Qualification equivalence is institution-assessed. (evidence dated 2026-10-16) · open source

Evidence ledger

• SOURCE: DIRECT_SOURCE_RECORDED
• LEVEL: OFFICIAL_PROGRAMME_PAGE_REVIEWED
• ADMISSION_RULE: GUIDANCE_RECORDED_MANUAL_REVIEW
• APPLICATION_ROUTE: APPLICATION_PAGE_RECORDED_CONFIRM_CURRENT_ROUTE
• DEADLINE: DEADLINE_RECORDED_CONFIRM_CURRENT_CYCLE
• DOCUMENTS: DOCUMENTS_RECORDED
• ENGLISH_TEST: VERIFY_INSTITUTION
• COST: COST_RECORDED
• RESEARCH: RESEARCH_REQUIREMENT_RECORDED
• PROGRESSION: PATHWAY_RECORDED_MANUAL_EQUIVALENCE_REVIEW
• FUNDING: VERIFY_INSTITUTION