Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

BCom (Economic Sciences)

Bachelor 3 years Full-time 65% aggregate
65%
Minimum Aggregate Excl. Life Orientation
Programme Overview
Qualification
Bachelor
Duration
3 Years
NQF Level
4
Campus
Main Campus
Language
English
Study Mode
Full-time
About This Programme

Offered by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Economics allows a wide choice of careers; undergraduate qualifications in Economics yield good returns for careers in business and the public sector.

Admission Requirements
Minimum aggregate of 65% for the NSC (excluding Life Orientation)

Required Subjects percentage

  • Mathematics 60%
One of the following
  • English Home Language 50%
  • Afrikaans Home Language 50%
  • Afrikaans First Additional Language 70%
  • English First Additional Language 70%

Focal Areas choose one

Econometrics Economic and Management Consultation Financial Sector Transport Economics

Additional Requirements

  • For the Econometrics and Financial Sector focal areas, a Grade 12 Mathematics final mark of 70% or higher is required as this is needed for Actuarial Science 112 (a compulsory module in these focal areas)
  • The Mathematics 70% requirement also applies to the general Economic Sciences stream if you want to enrol for Actuarial Science 112
NSC aggregate of at least 65% excluding Life Orientation. Focal areas: Econometrics, Economic and Management Consultation, Financial Sector, Transport Economics. Econometrics and Financial Sector focal areas require Mathematics 70%.
Career Opportunities
Business and public sector careers in microeconomics and macroeconomics Teaching and academia Journalism Government departments
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