Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Economics and Mathematical Statistics at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

The BCom Honours in Economics and Mathematical Statistics is a joint programme of the Departments of Economics and of Statistics and Actuarial Science, combining economics with statistical inference. It equips students to analyse quantitative economic relationships and apply data science tools to economic questions, and requires full-time class attendance.

Faculty: Economic and Management Sciences | Department: Economics / Statistics and Actuarial Science (joint) | Duration: One year | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

At least 148 credits: at least 54 credits in Economics and 48 in Mathematical Statistics, a further minimum of 16 credits from either, and a 42-credit Research Assignment applying statistics to economic data, co-supervised by both departments. Compulsory modules include Econometrics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and either Stochastic Simulation or Multivariate Statistical Analysis A and B; electives include Biostatistics, Survival Analysis, Statistical Learning Theory, Time Series Analysis and Economics electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be accepted for honours in both departments: an average of at least 65% for a final-year major in Economics (equivalent to Economics 318 and 348) and at least 65% for a final-year major in Mathematical Statistics (equivalent to Mathematical Statistics 312, 316, 344 and 364), and at least 70% for Grade 12 Mathematics. The departments may require an additional assessment or additional undergraduate modules. Supporting document: final school-leaving results. Selection is competitive.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

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