Financial Management Courses

Being educated in the financial management sector is considered as very important to individuals who wish to pursue a career in the financial sector. Every economic aspect of a business is either managed or overseen by an individual who completed their qualification in financial management.

Choosing to study financial management will educate you and equip you with the necessary tools and skills. These skills and tools include how to create, manage and utilize budgets, either as departmental budgets or companywide budgets. The maintenance of business strategies and the analysis of profit increases and the potential for expenditure decreases.

When entering the financial study environment, students will gain an understanding of how effectively managed and efficiently maintained financial resources and records help a business grow and expand.

After completing your Matric, one of the many accredited Management Courses offered by Matric College could be an excellent study option, such as the Financial Management CourseMarketing Management Course or Business Management Course.

Financial Management at Bellview Institute of Distance Learning

At Bellview Institute of Distance Learning, studying Financial Management as an accredited NATED (National Accredited Trade and Education Diploma) qualification by the QCTO (Quality Council for Trades and Occupations) is broken down into three courses.

Bellview Institute of Distance Learning Pty. Ltd is accredited as follows to offer Financial Management: NATED N4 to N607-QCTO/SDP290618-2618

Financial Management: NATED Qualifications At Bellview

Bellview Institute of Distance Learning breaks down Financial Management into the following courses:

Financial Management: NATED N4 National Certificate Course Information

SAQA ID Number: 66874
Qualification Title: National Certificate: N4 Financial Management
Qualification Type: National N Certificate 
Originator: Department of Education 
Course Credits: 60
NQF Level: 5

Instructional Offering: 

Code 4090304: Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4
Code 4010164: Financial Accounting N4
Code 5140364: Management Communication N4
Code 6030154: Computerised Financial Systems N4

Financial Management: NATED N5 National Certificate Course Information

SAQA ID Number: 66954
Qualification Title: National Certificate: N5 Financial Management
Qualification Type: National N Certificate
Originator: Department of Education 
Course Credits: 60
NQF Level: 5

Instructional Offering

Code 4010175: Financial Accounting N5
Code 04010185: Cost and Management Accounting N5
Code 4090315: Entrepreneurship and Business Management N5
Code 06030175: Computerised Financial Systems N5
Code 13030105: Mercantile Law N5
Code 22020095: Economics N5

Financial Management: NATED N6 National Certificate Course Information

SAQA ID Number: 66998
Qualification Title: National Certificate: N6 Financial Management
Qualification Type: National N Certificate 
Originator: Department of the Education 
Course Credits: 60
NQF Level: 5

Instructional Offering:

Code 4010216: Financial Accounting N6
Code 04010196: Cost and Management Accounting N6
Code 4090336: Entrepreneurship and Business Management N6
Code 4010206: Income Tax N6
Code 06030186: Computerised Financial Systems N6

Frequently Asked Questions

How Long Is A Financial Management Course?

As a qualification, Financial Management, is a NATED (National Accredited Trades and Educational Diploma) qualification. It is broken into the following four courses:

A single Financial Management: NATED Certificate (N4 to N6) can be done over a period of 12 months. This means that if you want to complete your Financial Management qualification up to an N6 National Certificate it will take you a total of 36 months.

It is important to know that if you choose to complete your Financial Management: NATED N6 National Diploma that this requires a further 18 months of practical work experience.

All of this means that if you want to start at Financial Management: NATED N4 and continue to complete your Financial Management: NATED N6 National Diploma, it will take you 54 months to complete.

You can also browse Bellview’s wide selection of Diploma Courses to find the right fit for you.

Can I Study Financial Management Without Matric?

You can not.

To be able to register for your Financial Management: NATED N4 National Certificate you need to have your Matric (National Senior Certificate). A National Senior Certificate is an NQF Level 4 education qualification. This is the core requirement for Financial Management:NATED N4 National Certificate.

If you want to study Financial Management, and you do not have a Matric Certificate, you can register for an Amended Senior Certificate. This is known as an Adult Matric Certificate and is also at NQF Level 4.

Both the National Senior Certificate and an Amended Senior Certificate will allow you the chance to study Financial Management, because they are the exact same certificate.

Can I Go To A University With N6 Financial Management?

No, this is not possible.

As every University has certain admission requirements as set out by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the general non-negotiable requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) or equivalent. On top of that every University also has the freedom to have unique admission requirements that need to be met.

An equivalent to a National Senior Certificate would be a successfully completed Amended Senior Certificate (ASC). An NSC and ASC are exactly the same and visibly look 99% identical. Both are at an NQF Level 4.

Are Financial Management Courses Recognised?

This all depends on where you plan on studying your Financial Management Course. For your course qualification to be recognised it must be offered or presented by a college, academy or institute that carries the needed accreditation.

If the college, academy or institute does not carry any accreditation from one of the accreditation bodies in South Africa then your course qualification will not be accredited or recognised.

For example, studying your Financial Management: NATED National Qualification at Bellview Institute of Distance Learning, which has the needed accreditation, will give you a qualification that is accredited and recognised both nationally and internationally.

Where Can I Study Financial Management Courses?

You can choose to study your Financial Management course or Marketing Management course qualification at any of the FET, TVET or Private Colleges countrywide in a classroom setting. You can also choose to study Financial Management online.

You can also choose to study using distance learning through any of the following colleges, academies or institutes:

What Subjects Will I Study For Financial Management?

There are a number of subjects that you will generally have to study regardless of where you choose to study. The following are some of those subjects:

  • Financial Management
  • Computerised Financial Systems
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Management
  • Management Communication
  • Cost and Management Accounting
  • Financial Accounting
  • Mercantile Law
  • Economics
  • Income Tax

What Else Can I Study At Bellview?

There are a number of different courses to study at Bellview Institute of Distance Learning:

NATED Educare

  • N4 certificate 
  • N5 certificate
  • N6 certificate
  • N6 Diploma

NATED Human Resource  Management

NATED Marketing Management

NATED Financial Management

NATED Business Management

NATED Legal Secretary

NATED Management Assistant

ICB: Business Management

ICB: Bookkeeping and Accounting

ICB: Office Administration

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Editor: Megan Dreyer

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