Bachelor of Commerce in Economics

Qualification code: 98305 NQF Exit level: 7 Total credits: 360
Admission requirements:A National Senior Certificate (degree endorsement), with an achievement rating of 4 (50 - 59%) or better in the language of learning and teaching, and either Mathematics with a rating of 3 (40 - 49%) or better, or Mathematics Literacy with a rating of 6 (70 - 79%) or better. A student who does not qualify in terms of the statutory or additional requirements, may follow Unisa's alternative pathways or apply for admission to an appropriate diploma or alternatively for a vocational higher certificate.
Rules:Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, printer and the internet.

First level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
DSC1630 - Introductory Financial Mathematics
ECS1501 - Economics IA
ECS1601 - Economics IBPre: ECS1501
FAC1502 - Financial Accounting Principles, Concepts and Procedures
FAC1601 - Financial Accounting ReportingPre: FAC1502 or FAC1M2X
MNB1501 - Business Management IA
MNB1601 - Business Management IBPre: MNB1501
STA1501 - Descriptive Statistics and Probability
STA1502 - Statistical Inference ICo: STA1501
Group B. Choose 1 from the following
DSC1520 - Quantitative Modelling I
DSC1620 - Mathematical Modelling I

Second level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
DSC2604 - Financial ModellingPre: DSC1630
ECS2601 - MicroeconomicsPre: ECS1601
ECS2602 - MacroeconomicsPre: ECS1601
ECS2603 - South African Economic IndicatorsPre: ECS1601
FIN2601 - Financial ManagementPre: FAC1601 & MNB1601 & ECS1601
INV2601 - Investments: An IntroductionPre: MNB1601 & (FIN2601 or FIN2603)
MAC2601 - Principles of Management Accounting
MAC2602 - Principles of Strategy, Risk & Financial Management TechniquesPre: FAC1502
Group B. Choose 1 from the following
ECS2604 - Labour EconomicsPre: ECS1601
ECS2605 - South African Financial SystemPre: ECS1601
ECS2606 - Environmental EconomicsPre: ECS1601
ECS2607 - Economics of TourismPre: ECS1601
Group C. Choose 1 from the following
ECS2608 - Economic History of The WorldPre: ECS1601
ECS2609 - Economic History of South AfricaPre: ECS1601

Third level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
ACN306Y - Management Accounting Techniques As An Aid in Decision-MakingPre: ACN203S or MAC2601
ACN3084 - Financial Analysis, Valuations and Restructuring
ECS3701 - Monetary EconomicsPre: ECS2602 or ECS202B
ECS3702 - International TradePre: ECS2601 & ECS2602
ECS3703 - International FinancePre: ECS2601 & ECS2602
ECS3704 - Public EconomicsPre: ECS2601 or ECS201A
ECS3705 - History of Economic ThoughtPre: ECS2601 & ECS2602
ECS3706 - EconometricsPre: ECS2601 & ECS2602 & DSC1520 & STA1501 & STA1502 or DSC1620 & ECS2601 & ECS2602 & STA1501 & STA1502
ECS3707 - Development Economics (Offered from 2014)Pre: ECS2601 & ECS2602
IOP3708 - Investor Psychology
MAC3701 - Application of Management Accounting Techniques (Offered from 2014)Pre: MAC2601 or ACN203S
MAC3702 - Application of Financial Management Techniques (Offered from 2014)Pre: MAC2602

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