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Honours specialising in Economics at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

A 136-credit BSocSc Honours specialisation in Economics at NQF level 8, designed to expose good graduates to specialised topics and refine skills for research and professional careers.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Economics (Faculty of Commerce)  |  Duration: One year full-time  |  Intake: January  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The year comprises core courses in Mathematics and Statistics for Economists, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Econometrics and a long research paper, plus three elective special topics in second semester such as Development Economics, Financial Economics, Labour Economics, Environmental Economics and Digital Economics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a major in Economics, with an average of at least 65% in final-year undergraduate economics courses and at least 60% for ECO3020F, ECO3021S and another third-year economics course. Applicants from outside UCT need third-year Econometrics or equivalent and sufficient mathematics (typically a full first-year course); foreign students may need to show English competence. External applicants submit course outlines of their highest-level Economics courses and two referees' details before 31 October. Acceptance is at the discretion of the Director of the School of Economics.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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