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SIGN UP BECOME A RECOGNISED TAX EXPERT
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Gain an in-depth and practical understanding in South African Tax Law. Assist
clients in navigating through the complexities and complying with the
South African Revenue Services and the National Treasury.
South African Tax Law: Choose your Award
South African Tax Law is the study and practice that centres on the application of taxes and tax law in South Africa to individuals, businesses and government agencies. The purpose of this qualification is to enable qualifying learners to identify and analyse contemporary developments in the various fields of Taxation and to become tax experts as required by the South African Revenue Services, the National Treasury or trade and industry at large.
This course, developed by leading South African taxation specialists with their finger on the pulse of current market needs, at both advisory and in-house level, will provide a firm grounding on all must-know South African Tax areas. Upon completion, students will be fully equipped to confidently pursue a career in South African taxation.
STAGE 1
Exit Qualification: PG-Certificate, or continue to Stage 2 for PG-Diploma
The Postgraduate Certificate in South African Tax Law is specifically designed for candidates who require an overview of South African Tax LAw, all the while obtaining a postgraduate University qualification for their efforts.
The course is delivered over 40 weeks by a select faculty of international tax experts.
The PGCert requires the completion of just stage 1 of this programme.
- Credits: 60 credits
- Duration: 12 Months
The PG-C flows seamlessly into the PG-D.
STAGE 1 + 2
Exit Qualification: PG-Diploma, or continue to Stage 3 for Masters (MSc)
The Postgraduate Diploma in South African Tax Law is the pre-requisite qualification for candidates wanting to develop a tax career in South Africa. It thoroughly extends the knowledge gained through the PG-C.
It deals with all the major areas of South African Tax Law in detail.
Upon completion, the candidate will be fully equipped to pursue a career in the South African tax industry, confidently.
The Postgraduate Diploma requires the completion of the first 2 stages of the programme.
- Credits: 120 credits
- Duration: 20 months
STAGE 1 + 2 + 3
Exit Qualification: Masters (MSc)
The Masters (MSc) in South African Tax Law is designed to apply the candidate’s knowledge of South African Tax Law through research, to explore the unknown and unlock new possibilities within the practice area of South African Tax Law.
To enrol for the MSc, students must hold a PG-Diploma in South African Tax Law (or an equivalent award).
- Full Programme:
- Credits: 180 credits
- Duration: 32 months
- Past PG-Diploma Holders:
- Credits: 60 credits
- Duration: 12 months
How you’ll learn
- This is a distance learning course and all notes and lecture material will be made available via the internet through the Informa Connect virtual learning platform.
- Pre-recorded academic lectures will be released each week, accompanied with the prescribed reading, additional reading and/or research, as required. Directed reading will relate to provided case law, and will also include reading from legislation, books, articles, academic and professional journals.
- The learning from the lectures will be emphasised with an array of case studies, practice examples and resources, to challenge thinking in a practical context. Engaging activities on the discussion forum, the use of quizzes, polls and other forum built-in activity, will further validate the learning objectives.
- Each main topic will end with a live-online tutorial, conducted by the lecturers. The tutorials are designed to be interactive, providing students with the opportunity to ask questions and to consider issues from different perspectives.
- The Dissertation module will impart introductory lectures that cover the essentials of topic selection and the guidance to a well-written proposal and structured dissertation. Each student will be appointed a supervisor and will be required to book at least three sessions of live online interaction with their supervisor for guidance during the writing of their dissertation.
Content and teaching by IITF and awarded by Middlesex University London
Academy of Tax Law by IITF
The A/T/L is a global leader in comprehensive postgraduate tax law qualifications and short courses with a faculty of globally recognised International Tax experts. We specialise in delivering international tax programmes and workshops, both face- to-face and online. A/T/L creates content and provides lecturing and marking services via the IIR Ltd (Informa Connect Learning) Virtual Learning Platform (VLE).
About Middlesex University
Middlesex University is a large London-based university with a history in higher education dating from 1878. In 1992 we were granted the Royal Charter allowing us to use the title university. We offer a broad range of courses We offer a broad range of courses, delivered by our three academic faculties of Arts and Creative Industries, Professional and Social Sciences and Science and Technology, structured to closely align teaching and learning with industry. We have over 40,000 students studying on Middlesex courses worldwide, both at our own campuses and also with partner institutions, making us one of the largest providers of British university education to international students.