SCHOOL OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
PROGRAMME
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE IN ECONOMICS
Period of study: 3 Years
The purpose of the Bachelor of Commerce in Economics (BCom in Economics) is to provide students with strong economic and quantitative competences through learning approaches that emphasise the use of technology throughout the programme.
Graduates will not only acquire sound economics knowledge, but will become critical thinkers, problem solvers, effective communicators and forward thinkers that are capable of functioning in diverse multi-cultural environments and teams.
Graduates will be able to carry out sophisticated economic analysis and communicate the analysis to both specialist and non-specialist audiences. These attributes contribute to the ability of graduates to be advisers in both the public and private sectors.
Admission Requirements Admission Requirements Sol Plaatje University sets the minimum academic requirements for admission into study programmes. The institutional regulations of the University in respect of admission to degree study (General Rules) are applicable for admission to the BCom in Economics degree. The specific rules applicable to this degree are as outlined below: National School Certificate (NSC) pass with degree requirement and the following: RPL may be used as per the University’s Policy on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) of 2014. Less
Programme Structure Programme Structure Module Name SAQA Credits PERIOD OF STUDY / YEAR LEVEL 1 Semester 1 Core Curriculum 1A 08 Business Management 1A 12 Principles of Microeconomics 12 Financial Accounting 1A 12 Mathematics for Economists A 08 Business Statistics A 12 Semester 2 Core Curriculum 1B 08 Business Management 1B 12 Principles of Macroeconomics 12 Financial Accounting 1B 12 Mathematics for Economists B 08 Business Statistics B 12 PERIOD OF STUDY / YEAR LEVEL 2 Semester 1 Intermediate Microeconomics 16 Statistical Analysis and Applications A 16 Economic Indicators and Big Data 16 Commercial Law A 12 Semester 2 Intermediate Macroeconomics 16 Statistical Analysis and Applications B 16 Development Economics 16 Commercial Law B 12 PERIOD OF STUDY / YEAR LEVEL 3 Semester 1 International Economics 16 Econometrics A 20 Public Economics A 16 Monetary Economics 16 Semester 2 Econometrics B 20 Public Economics B 16 Environmental Economics 16 Investment Analysis 16 Less
Graduates will seek opportunities in both the private and public sector as economists, researchers, analysts, forecasters, economic programmers, managers, financial risk analysts, financial planners, investment analysts, entrepreneurs and consultants.
For more information, contact the School’s Academic Administrator:
Boitumelo Mabija
Telephone (053) 491 0157
Email boitumelo.mabija@spu.ac.za
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