Diploma in Banking

The Diploma in Banking will allow students to specialise in a relevant field of expertise in banking, rather than focussing on broadening their knowledge.

The Diploma in Banking qualification will provide you with a detailed understanding of the generic skills, attitudes and values required to operate efficiently in the banking industry. It will allow you to either make a career move into Corporate Banking or to become a specialist in banking sales or credit management.

Once you have completed this qualification, you will be familiar with the general banking concepts, as well as specialist content as mentioned above. The qualification can also be used as a stepping stone into the BCOM with Major in Banking or Credit or into an Advanced Diploma.

The banking sector has evolved into an industry that employs highly skilled individuals. Today, degreed individuals are preferred for many entry level jobs and an undergraduate degree is no longer sufficient to climb the career ladder further. Solid knowledge in advanced banking concepts and how a bank operates as a business are required at a minimum. Apart from this, specialised knowledge of different areas of banking and analytical/research skills are expected from candidates applying for jobs in more senior roles.

YEAR 1

• Regulation and Compliance in the Banking Industry RICBI02-5 (both semesters)
• Fundamentals of Retail Banking FURB02-5 (both semesters)

Depending on chosen specialization:

• Principles of Accounting ACCP02-5 (both semesters)
• Banking Advice BAAD02-5 ( semester 1)
• Introduction to Business Management INMB02-5 (both semesters)
• Personal and Small Business Credit PRED02-5 (semester 1)
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Introduction into Micro-Finance PMIC02-5(Semester 1)
• Customer Service and Communication CSCO01-5 (semester 1)
• Introduction to Sales ISAL01-5 (semester 2)

YEAR 2

• Banking 2A BANK2A-6 (both semesters)
• Banking and Business Law BBLA01-6 (both semesters)

Depending on chosen specialization:

• Applied Financial Accounting AFAC02-6 (both semesters)
• Operations Management OMAN02-6 (both semesters)
• Business Credit BCRE01-6 (semester 2)
• Credit 2B CRED2B-6 (Semester 2)
• Principles of Macroeconomics POME02-6 (both semesters)
• Intermediate Macroeconomics INME02-6 (both semesters)
• Project Management BBAPM201 (both semesters)
• Financial Management 1 FINM02-6 (both semesters)
• Principles of Human Resource Management HRMA01-6 (both semesters)
• Taxation TAXN01-6 (both semesters)
• Sales Management SMAN02-6 (semester 1)

YEAR 3

• Equities EQUT02-6 (semester 1)
• Introduction to Ethics and Risk Management ERMA01-6 (both semesters)
• Banking 3A BANK3A-7 (semester 1)

Depending on chosen specialization:

• Accounting 2 ACCO01-6 (both semesters)
• Business Management 3A BBAB310A (both semesters)
• Financial Management 2 FINM02-7 (both semesters)
• Marketing Management Practice MPAR01-6 (both semesters)
• Sales and Marketing Strategy SMST01-7 (Semester 2 only
• Banking 3B BANK3B-7 (Semester 2 only)
• Banking 3C BANK3C-7 (Semester 2 only)