Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Bachelor of Data Science (BDatSci) - Analytics, Behavioural Economics and Statistical Learning

Bachelor 4 years Full-time 80% aggregate
80%
Minimum Aggregate Excl. Life Orientation
Programme Overview
Qualification
Bachelor
Duration
4 Years
NQF Level
4
Campus
Main Campus
Language
English
Study Mode
Full-time
About This Programme

An interfaculty programme offered by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Focal areas include Analytics and Optimisation, Behavioural Economics, and Statistical Learning.

Admission Requirements
Minimum aggregate of 80% for the NSC (excluding Life Orientation)

Required Subjects percentage

  • Mathematics 80%
One of the following
  • Afrikaans Home Language 60%
  • English Home Language 60%
  • Afrikaans First Additional Language 75%
  • English First Additional Language 75%

Focal Areas choose one

Analytics and Optimisation Behavioural Economics Statistical Learning
Interfaculty programme. NSC aggregate of at least 80% excluding Life Orientation. Mathematics 80%. Afrikaans HL 60% OR English HL 60% OR Afrikaans FAL 75% OR English FAL 75%.
Career Opportunities
Analytics and Optimisation: data-driven problem-solving, decision-making, mathematical optimisation, business analysis and consulting Behavioural Economics: understanding and predicting human behaviour in investment, consumer, worker and policy contexts Statistical Learning: constructing statistical models to predict or classify data across all industries
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