Master of Commerce in Economics (Coursework) at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

Taught full-time master's at the Stellenbosch campus producing professional economists; students choose General Economics or specialise in Financial Economics, Behavioural Economics, Applied Econometrics or Development Economics.

Faculty: Economic and Management Sciences | Department: Economics | Duration: One year | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

180 credits: compulsory Econometrics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Mathematical Methods for Economics (if not previously passed) and either a 60-credit Research Assignment or a 90-credit Thesis, plus electives such as Advanced Time Series Econometrics, Development Economics, Health Economics, Labour Economics, Monetary Economics and Public Economics. Financial Economics focal area adds Data Science for Economics and Finance and Financial Econometrics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree with Economics as major and an average of at least 60%; a Mathematics mark in the NSC of at least 60% or a passed university-accredited mathematics module approved by the Department of Economics; at least 60% in the intensive Statistics course that precedes the programme. Financial Economics focal area needs Financial Economics 771 or equivalent at honours and adequate Time Series Econometrics background. Supporting documents: CV and final school-leaving results.

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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