Welcome to the EDU Commerce
The Education Development Unit (EDU) Commerce is the home of the Academic Development (AD) BCom and BBusSc programmes. The unit generates the work of both programmes, as well as working with a variety of education initiatives throughout the Commerce Faculty. These include tutor training, formative evaluation of students� learning experiences, introducing a range of relevant skills and developing multiple forums to facilitate a supportive and reflective learning environment in the Commerce Faculty.
The AD programmes address the University policy of promoting both equity and excellence. The primary purpose is to attract and retain students who have experienced gaps and disparities in both education and life experiences. The AD programmes have been designed to allow completion of a BBusSc degree over a four- or five-year period and a BCom degree over a three- or four year period. A range of additional experiences and value-added opportunities are offered. It also provides students with a variety of types of support that enhance a broad and comprehensive range of education and life skills.
Being on this programme means that your progress is monitored, you have regular contact with the AD Officer where you can develop solutions to your day-to-day and academic concerns. You also have a range of opportunities to interact with your fellow students to develop and practice collaborative learning and communication skills. Specific support exists in Language development and Mathematics, as well as range of additional interventions at varying levels and courses in the degree course.
Benefits
- AD Induction
- Presentation Skills
- Leadership opportunities
- Academic workshops
- Awards
- Curriculum advice
- Personal advice/support
- Small lending library
- Mentoring
- Language and Communication
- Writing Consultant
- Bursary Connections
- Skills for Commerce
Admission to the programme
Your application to AD is carefully screened to assess whether you indeed have had gaps in your education or general life experiences. If you are accepted into a four-year BBusSc or three-year BCom degree programme, you may still choose to be considered to be accepted for the AD programme. Or you may not have been accepted into the four-year BBusSc or three-year BCom degree programme, but with careful assessment regarding your academic potential and ability to succeed, you could be accepted to the five-year BBusSc or four-year BCom programme. We particularly do not state a specific matric score that should be attained, as your acceptance is weighed against a variety of admission criteria related to academics and background.
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