Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and honors qualifications, master's and doctoral degrees, and short learning programs.

Undergraduate and Honors Qualifications

• The Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Economics is a 120-credit qualification at NQF level 8.
• The qualification code is 98353, and the SAQA ID is not specified.
• The APS/AS is 60.
• The rules for this qualification include:
  • Part-time students are recommended to spread their studies over two years.
  • Students should attempt Advanced Macroeconomics, Advanced Microeconomics, and Advanced Econometrics in their first year of registration.
  • The Research Report in Economics and electives should be registered for in the second year of study.
  • Students must have passed ECS3706 or its equivalent at the undergraduate level before registering for ECS4863.
  • Students must select any two of the four electives and choose their research topic from any one of the two elected papers.
  • The Research Report in Economics should have an approximate word count of 8,000 words.
  • Students will be required to have access to a computer, printer, and the internet during their studies.

Purpose Statement

The primary purpose of the Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Economics is to provide graduate-level knowledge, specific skills, and applied competence in fields associated with business, commerce, and management. The qualification aims to prepare students to be lifelong learners, employable workers/managers, entrepreneurs, and contributors to society and the business community.

Registration

• New applicants and Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online.
• Re-registering students may register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens.

Choosing Modules

• Each Unisa qualification is structured to require a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time to graduate.
• Co-requisite modules must be registered for simultaneously.
• Pre-requisite modules must be passed before registering for the next module.
• Students may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits/modules per academic year and/or semester.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Economics includes:

• Compulsory modules:
  • ECS4861: Advanced Macroeconomics
  • ECS4862: Advanced Microeconomics
  • ECS4863: Advanced Econometrics
  • HRECS83: Research Report in Economics
• Elective modules (choose any two):
  • ECS4864: Money, Banking and Financial Markets
  • ECS4865: Advanced International Economics
  • ECS4866: Advanced Public Economics
  • ECS4867: Advanced Development Economics

Examination Timetable and Transitional Arrangements

Information on the examination timetable and transitional arrangements is not provided in the input context.