The minimum entry requirement for the Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management is the following:

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a Bachelor pass
• An equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification with proven proficiency in English
• A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4 with Degree endorsement
• An Amended Senior Certificate (ASC) with Degree endorsement
• A Senior Certificate (SC) with University Exemption or Degree endorsement
• A Foreign School Leaving Certificate that complies with the minimum admission requirements for Degree study as gazetted by the Matriculation Board
  (Equivalency evaluation is completed with the Matriculation Board)
• A Higher Certificate, an Advanced Certificate, or a Diploma
• Entry may also be granted through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in certain cases

Check out these Top 5 Job prospects and specialisations if you graduate with a BCom Supply Chain Management degree in South Africa:

• Logistics, Supply and Distribution Manager – Pay Estimate: +/- R340 398 to R540 004 per year
• Procurement Officer –
  Pay Estimate: +/- R210 006 to R297 000 per year
• Production/Operations Manager – Pay Estimate: +/- R330 000 to R554 021 per year
• Retail Buyer – Pay Estimate: +/- R156 000 to R240 000 per year
• Supply Chain Analyst – Pay Estimate: +/- R354 000 to R750 000 per year

Year 1 – Semester 1 (101)

• Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (FFACC2501511) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 5
• Business Communication (BCOMM2501511) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 5
• Fundamentals of Business Management (FBMAN2501511) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 5
• Introduction to Supply Chain Management 1 (ISCM2502511) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 5

Year 1 – Semester 2 (102)

• Introduction to Information Technology (IITECH2501500) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 5
• Business Statistics (BSTAT2501500) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 5
• Business Management (BMAN2501512) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 5
• Introduction to Supply Chain Management 2 (ISCM2502512) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 5

Year 2 – Semester 1 (201)

• Operations Management (OPMAN2502600) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 6
• Business Law (BUSLAW2501600) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 6
• Micro Economics (ECON2501611) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 6
• Supply Chain Management 201 (SCMAN2502611) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 6

Year 2 – Semester 2 (202)

• Digital Transformation (DIGT2502600) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 6
• Warehousing Management (WHMAN2502600) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 6
• Macro Economics (ECON2501612) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 6
• Supply Chain Management 202 (SCMAN2502612) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 6

Year 3 – Semester 1 (301)

• Project Management (PRJMAN2501700) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 7
• Transport and Logistics Management (TLMAN2502700) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 7
• Quantitative Analytics (QANTS2502700) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 7
• Supply Chain Management 301 (SCMAN2502731) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 7

Year 3 – Semester 2 (302)

• Strategic Management (STRMAN2502700) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 7
• Total Quality Management (TQMAN2502700) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 7
• Ethics and Corporate Governance (ECGOV2502700) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 7
• Supply Chain Management 302 (SCMAN2502732) – 15 Credits, NQF Level 7

Enquire at the Berea College of Technology campus for a current programme pricelist.

Prescribed textbook lists will be provided by the academic department at your campus. Students will receive electronic versions of the study guides for this programme.

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Please enquire at the nearest Berea College of Technology campus for the prospectus containing post-certificate studies. Admission to further your studies at a different institution remains the prerogative of each institution and its academic council.

The Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management programme articulates horizontally with BCT’s Bachelor of Accounting and other BCom and BBA programmes the institution is awaiting accreditation.

The programme articulates vertically with the BCom Honours in the related field of study, Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management as well as similar kind of postgraduate Diploma programmes focusing on Management, Logistics in other private Higher Education Institution operating in nationally and internationally.

The programme articulates diagonally with the Bachelor of Business Administration which is awaiting outcome from CHE and other relevant Bachelor programmes offered at the institution ( BCT).

The programme also articulates horizontally, vertically, and diagonally with a variety of Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management , Operation Management programmes offered by institutions both locally and internationally across the country with their respective programmes. The expertise acquired doing this qualification in full or in part can be measured against requirements of other qualifications at BCT or other accredited and recognised higher education institutions to obtain credits for specific modules. Accumulated credits may also be presented for entry into a cognate Bachelor’s degree. A qualification will not be awarded for early exit from the Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management

As a BCom graduate of the college, you may enter the college’s Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) programme, after meeting the prerequisite subject requirements.

Refer to the PGCE fact sheet fact sheet for more.

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