List of acronyms

Commerce, Law & Management

ACCA – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants BAccSc – Bachelor of Accounting Science BCom – Bachelor of Commerce BCom(PPE) – Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics BEconSc – Bachelor of Economic Science CFA – Chartered financial analyst CIA – Certified internal auditor CIMA – Chartered Institute of Management Accountants HDipAcc – Higher Diploma in Accounting HRM – Human resource management IFAC – International Federation of Accountants IPO – Initial Public Offering IS – Information systems IT – Information technology LLB – BCom Law PAAB – Public Accountants and Auditors Board SAIPA – South African Institute for Professional Accountants UI – User interface UX – User experience

Engineering & the Built Environment

BAS – Bachelor of Architecture Studies BEngSc (BME) – Bachelor of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering BSc URP – Bachelor of Science Urban and Regional Planning BSc(Eng) – Bachelor of Science in Engineering CIOB – Chartered Institute of Building, UK ECSA – Engineering Council of South Africa RICS – The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, UK SACPLAN – South African Council of Planners SACPVP – South African Council for Property Valuers Profession

Health Sciences

BDS – Bachelor of Dental Science BHSc – Bachelor of Health Sciences GEMP – Graduate Entry Medical Programme HPCSA - Health Professions Council of South Africa MBBCh – Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery NGO – Non-governmental organisation STEPPS – Screening and Testing Programme for Pharmacy Students WAPT – Wits Additional Placement Test

Humanities

BEd – Bachelor of Education NBT – National Benchmark Test PGCE – Postgraduate Certificate in Education SACE – South African Council of Educators

Science

ARC – Agricultural Research Council DWA – Department of Water Affairs and Forestry NNR – National Nuclear Regulator SAEON – South African Environmental Observation Network SANBI – South African National Biodiversity Institute

General

NBT - National Benchmark Test NSC - National Senior Certificate SRC -The Student Representative Council FYE - The First year Experience Programme CCDU - Counselling and Careers Development Unit DLU -Development and Leadership Unit CHWC - Campus Health and Wellness Centre DRU -Disability Rights Unit WCCO- Wits Citizenship & Community Outreach