3 Years Full-Time | 6 Years Max Part-Time | NQF Level 7 | Credits: 360
The Bachelor of Commerce degree is designed for students interested in building careers in business, marketing or accounting. Through NGI’s Distance Online study mode, students can work towards a recognised commerce qualification while balancing their studies with life, work and other responsibilities.
Quick Facts
Duration
Qualification Type
NQF Level
Study Mode
Modules
3 to 6 years
Degree
7
Distance Online
24
Duration
3 to 6 years
Qualification Type
Degree
NQF Level
7
Study Mode
Distance Online
Modules
24
Qualification Options
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
SAQA ID: 123101
SAQA ID: 110952
SAQA ID: 118405
Bachelor of Commerce
SAQA ID: 123101
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
SAQA ID: 110952
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
SAQA ID: 118405
Core Modules
ACAC115X_DL
GNBM115X_DL
MRDR115X_DL
GNEC115X_DL
Accounting
ACAC115X_DL
Business Management 1A
GNBM115X_DL
Digital Marketing, Campaigns and Techniques
MRDR115X_DL
Economics 1A
GNEC115X_DL
A Qualification Designed for Business, Marketing and Accounting Pathways
Designed for students interested in building careers in business, marketing or accounting, NGI offers you a choice between three Bachelor of Commerce degrees. Your first four modules help you select which one you wish to pursue.
These core modules allow students to explore different areas of business before selecting a specialisation in management, marketing, business law, ICT in business or accounting.
This flexible approach helps students make more informed and confident decisions about the direction of their studies, career or career move.
Applicants may be considered for admission through one of the following:
- NSC with admission to a Bachelor's degree
- NC(V) Level 4 with admission to degree study
- Relevant Higher Certificate or similar
- Appropriate international school leaving certificate with a USAf equivalence certificate for admission to degree study
- One completed year of a Diploma
- Mature Age: please contact us
- Recognition of Prior Learning: please contact us
- Credit Accumulation and Transfer: please contact us
Note: Completed relevant courses from a registered qualification at NGI or another institution will be considered for credit into these degrees.
Programme Pathways
Programme
Who Should Enrol?
Skills You Will Have After Completing This Programme
Career Opportunities
Bachelor of Commerce
This programme is ideal for students who are interested in a career in business and business management; think holistically about business and want a solid general grounding; want a foundation in all business disciplines before specialising at postgraduate level; are interested in being an entrepreneur; or are already working in the field and want a qualification to deepen their theoretical knowledge.
Strategic thinking; leadership and decision-making; business operations and management; communication and commercial acumen; financial and marketing fundamentals.
Business and operations management; general administration; sales or account management; project coordination; entrepreneurial ventures; any general business role.
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
This programme is ideal for students who enjoy or are skilled at persuasive communication; think strategically; understand the role that marketing can play in shaping business and driving performance; are interested in becoming an entrepreneur; or are already working in the field and want a qualification to deepen their theoretical knowledge.
Management; marketing; research; advertising; branding; financial; selling.
Management; marketers or marketing managers; brand managers; sales managers; advertising consultants; any general business role.
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
This programme is ideal for students who are interested in pursuing a leadership role in business and driving strategic business impact; enjoy working with numbers and statistics; possess analytical and problem-solving skills; seek a foundation for further studies at postgraduate level; or are already working in the field and want a qualification to deepen their theoretical knowledge.
Commercial acumen; communication; analytical thinking; decision-making.
Accountant; auditor; taxation consultant; finance business partner; any general business role.
Programme
Bachelor of Commerce
Who Should Enrol?
This programme is ideal for students who are interested in a career in business and business management; think holistically about business and want a solid general grounding; want a foundation in all business disciplines before specialising at postgraduate level; are interested in being an entrepreneur; or are already working in the field and want a qualification to deepen their theoretical knowledge.
Skills You Will Have After Completing This Programme
Strategic thinking; leadership and decision-making; business operations and management; communication and commercial acumen; financial and marketing fundamentals.
Career Opportunities
Business and operations management; general administration; sales or account management; project coordination; entrepreneurial ventures; any general business role.
Programme
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
Who Should Enrol?
This programme is ideal for students who enjoy or are skilled at persuasive communication; think strategically; understand the role that marketing can play in shaping business and driving performance; are interested in becoming an entrepreneur; or are already working in the field and want a qualification to deepen their theoretical knowledge.
Skills You Will Have After Completing This Programme
Management; marketing; research; advertising; branding; financial; selling.
Programme
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
Who Should Enrol?
This programme is ideal for students who are interested in pursuing a leadership role in business and driving strategic business impact; enjoy working with numbers and statistics; possess analytical and problem-solving skills; seek a foundation for further studies at postgraduate level; or are already working in the field and want a qualification to deepen their theoretical knowledge.
Skills You Will Have After Completing This Programme
Commercial acumen; communication; analytical thinking; decision-making.
Career Opportunities
Management; marketers or marketing managers; brand managers; sales managers; advertising consultants; any general business role.
Career Opportunities
Accountant; auditor; taxation consultant; finance business partner; any general business role.
A Qualification You Can Trust
NewBridge Graduate Institute is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act No. 101 of 1997.
Registration Certificate: 2001/HE07/003 NewBridge Graduate Institute is proud to be accredited by the British Accreditation Council, an internationally recognised independent body that accredits institutions meeting rigorous global standards of academic and operational excellence.
This accreditation confirms NGI’s commitment to delivering quality education and fostering a supportive learning environment. For students and parents, this means the assurance of studying at a trusted, globally recognised institution. BAC Accredited Recognised for internationally benchmarked quality.
Career Opportunities
Curriculum
NQF 5
All BCom Degrees
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- Accounting (ACAC115X_DL)
- Business Management 1A (GNBM115X_DL)
- Economics 1A (GNEC115X_DL)
- Digital Marketing, Campaigns and Techniques (MRDR115X_DL)
- Digital Business 1: Introduction to Technology for Business (GNDB125X_DL)
- Business Management 1B (GNBM125X_DL)
- Economics 1B (GNEC125X_DL)
- Financial Management (GNFM125X_DL)
- Business Management 1B (GNBM125X_DL)
- Economics 1B (GNEC125X_DL)
- Financial Management (GNFM125X_DL)
- Marketing Management (MRMN125_DL)
- Business Management 1B (GNBM125X_DL)
- Economics 1B (GNEC125X_DL)
- Financial Accounting 1 (ACFA125_DL)
- Financial Mathematics (ACFN125_DL)
All BCom Degrees
- Accounting (ACAC115X_DL)
- Business Management 1A (GNBM115X_DL)
- Economics 1A (GNEC115X_DL)
- Digital Marketing, Campaigns and Techniques (MRDR115X_DL)
Bachelor of Commerce
- Digital Business 1: Introduction to Technology for Business (GNDB125X_DL)
- Business Management 1B (GNBM125X_DL)
- Economics 1B (GNEC125X_DL)
- Financial Management (GNFM125X_DL)
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
- Business Management 1B (GNBM125X_DL)
- Economics 1B (GNEC125X_DL)
- Financial Management (GNFM125X_DL)
- Marketing Management (MRMN125_DL)
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- Business Management 1B (GNBM125X_DL)
- Economics 1B (GNEC125X_DL)
- Financial Accounting 1 (ACFA125_DL)
- Financial Mathematics (ACFN125_DL)
NQF 6 – Bachelor of Commerce
All Students
Digital Business Electives
Business Law Electives
- Business Management 2A: Entrepreneurship (GNBM216X_DL)
- Ethics, Governance and Transformation (GNEG216_DL)
- Quantitative Skills for Commerce (GNQS216_DL)
- Interactive Marketing (GNIM216_DL)
- Business Management 2B: Operations Management (GNBM226X_DL)
- Research Methodology for Commerce (GNRM226_DL)
- Digital Business 2A: Applying Technology in Business (GNDA226_DL)
- Digital Business 2B: Data Analytics (GNDD226_DL)
- Law: Business and Enterprise (GNBE226_DL)
- Law: Labour and Industrial Relations (GNLI226_DL)
All Students
- Business Management 2A: Entrepreneurship (GNBM216X_DL)
- Ethics, Governance and Transformation (GNEG216_DL)
- Quantitative Skills for Commerce (GNQS216_DL)
- Interactive Marketing (GNIM216_DL)
- Business Management 2B: Operations Management (GNBM226X_DL)
- Research Methodology for Commerce (GNRM226_DL)
Digital Business Electives
- Digital Business 2A: Applying Technology in Business (GNDA226_DL)
- Digital Business 2B: Data Analytics (GNDD226_DL)
Business Law Electives
- Law: Business and Enterprise (GNBE226_DL)
- Law: Labour and Industrial Relations (GNLI226_DL)
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- Business Management 2A: Entrepreneurship (GNBM216X_DL)
- Marketing Research and Methodology (MRMM216_DL)
- Advertising and Sales Promotion (MRAS216_DL)
- Service and Relationship Marketing (MRSR216_DL)
- Applied Marketing Research (MRAM226_DL)
- Business Ethics (MRBT226_DL)
- Personal Selling and Consumer Behaviour (MRPS226_DL )
- Business Management 2B: Operations Management (GNBM226X_DL )
- Auditing 2A (ACAN216_DL)
- Financial Accounting 2A (ACFA216_DL)
- Management Accounting 2A (ACMC216_DL)
- Taxation 2A (ACTX216_DL)
- Auditing 2B (ACAN226_DL)
- Financial Accounting 2B (ACFA226_DL)
- Management Accounting 2B (ACFM226_DL)
- Taxation 2B (ACTX226_DL)
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
- Business Management 2A: Entrepreneurship (GNBM216X_DL)
- Marketing Research and Methodology (MRMM216_DL)
- Advertising and Sales Promotion (MRAS216_DL)
- Service and Relationship Marketing (MRSR216_DL)
- Applied Marketing Research (MRAM226_DL)
- Business Ethics (MRBT226_DL)
- MRPS226_DL – Personal Selling and Consumer Behaviour
- GNBM226X_DL – Business Management 2B: Operations Management
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- ACAN216_DL – Auditing 2A
- ACFA216_DL – Financial Accounting 2A
- ACMC216_DL – Management Accounting 2A
- ACTX216_DL – Taxation 2A
- ACAN226_DL – Auditing 2B
- ACFA226_DL – Financial Accounting 2B
- ACFM226_DL – Management Accounting 2B
- ACTX226_DL – Taxation 2B
NQF 7 – Bachelor of Commerce
All Students
Digital Business Electives
Business Law Electives
- Business Management 3A (GNBM317_DL)
- Risk Management (GNRM317_DL)
- Business Management 3B (GNBM327_DL)
- Research Practice (GNRP317_DL)
- Digital Business 3A: Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (GNDB317_DL)
- Digital Taxation (GNDT317_DL)
- Digital Business 3B: Information Knowledge Management (GNDB327_DL)
- Cyber Security and Cyber Law (GNDC327_DL)
- Law: Methods of Payment (GNMP317_DL)
- Law: Intellectual Property (GNIP317_DL)
- Cyber Security and Cyber Law (GNDC327_DL)
- Law: Tax (GNTX327_DL)
All Students
- GNBM317_DL – Business Management 3A
- GNRM317_DL – Risk Management
- GNBM327_DL – Business Management 3B
- GNRP317_DL – Research Practice
Digital Business Electives
- GNDB317_DL – Digital Business 3A: Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
- GNDT317_DL – Digital Taxation
- GNDB327_DL – Digital Business 3B: Information Knowledge Management
- GNDC327_DL – Cyber Security and Cyber Law
Business Law Electives
- GNMP317_DL – Law: Methods of Payment
- GNIP317_DL – Law: Intellectual Property
- GNDC327_DL – Cyber Security and Cyber Law
- GNTX327_DL – Law: Tax
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- Digital Marketing (MRDR317_DL)
- Business Management 3A (MRBM317_DL)
- Research Project (MRRP317_DL)
- Strategic Marketing (MRSK317_DL)
- Brand and Campaign Management (MRCM327_DL)
- Business Management 3B (MRBM327_DL)
- Retail and Channel Marketing (MRRC327_DL)
- Personal Branding (MRPB327_DL)
- Auditing 3A (ACAD317_DL)
- Financial Accounting 3A (ACFA317_DL)
- Management Accounting (ACMA317_DL)
- Taxation 3A (ACTX317_DL)
- Auditing 3B (ACAD327_DL)
- Financial Accounting 3B (ACFA327_DL)
- Financial Management (ACFM327_DL)
- Taxation 3B (ACTX327_DL)
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
- MRDR317_DL – Digital Marketing
- MRBM317_DL – Business Management 3A
- MRRP317_DL – Research Project
- MRSK317_DL – Strategic Marketing
- MRCM327_DL – Brand and Campaign Management
- MRBM327_DL – Business Management 3B
- MRRC327_DL – Retail and Channel Marketing
- MRPB327_DL – Personal Branding
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- ACAD317_DL – Auditing 3A
- ACFA317_DL – Financial Accounting 3A
- ACMA317_DL – Management Accounting
- ACTX317_DL – Taxation 3A
- ACAD327_DL – Auditing 3B
- ACFA327_DL – Financial Accounting 3B
- ACFM327_DL – Financial Management
- ACTX327_DL – Taxation 3B
Your Future Start Here
Study towards an accredited commerce qualification while balancing life,
work and ambition through NGI’s Distance Online study mode.