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Overview
What you will learn
After completion of the Managing Personal Finances course offered by North-West University (NWU) , participants will have:
- Basic knowledge and informed understanding of personal finance concepts, including terminology and basic economic and finance principles.
- Knowledge of and the ability to investigate ways of controlling personal finances.
- The ability to recognise the need to save and invest as part of wealth creation.
- The ability to deal with financial institutions, including operating a personal bank account and obtaining insurance.
- Knowledge of and the ability to record and manage current spending patterns.
- The ability to prepare a personal budget.
- The ability to do basic retirement and estate planning.
- Fundamental knowledge and informed understanding of basic legal aspects on managing personal finances, including marriage regimes, consumer protection and taxation.
- Basic knowledge and informed understanding of sundry financial aspects on career planning and family matters.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:- personal financial concepts
- ways to control personal finances
- the benefits of saving and investing
- deal with financial institutions and manage a personal bank account and obtain insurance
- current spending patterns
- personal budget
- retirement and estate plan
- legal aspects of managing personal finances, including marriage regimes, consumer protection, and taxation
- sundry financial aspects of career planning and family matters
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 4 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Blended
Disciplines
Finance View 22 other Short Courses in Finance in South AfricaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The participant must be able to communicate in the language of instruction and have completed the senior certificate.
- Communication at NQF level 4.
- Computer literate at NQF level 4.
- Mathematical literacy te NQF level 4.
- Employees and small business owners.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Mankoeng
7630 - 10640 ZAR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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