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MCom specialising in Economics (Coursework) at University of Pretoria

University of Pretoria, South Africa

Programme overview

The MCom specialising in Economics (Coursework) is a 1-year full-time programme offered by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria. It gives students deeper theoretical and empirical economics skills, applied to a research problem, with emphasis on the tools economists use to engage the broader economics literature and link theory to political and societal problems.

Faculty: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year, full-time

What you will study

Theoretical and empirical economics tools and skills, applied by addressing a research problem, with emphasis on methods used to understand the broad economics literature and connect theory and empirical application to political and societal issues.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Relevant honours degree or relevant postgraduate diploma (PGDip), with a weighted average of at least 65% for the honours degree or postgraduate diploma.

Duration: 1 year, full-time

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