Program Overview

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Programme: BCom Statistics

The BCom Statistics programme is designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of statistical methods and their applications in various fields. The programme aims to prepare students for careers in statistics, data analysis, and related fields.

Programme Information

Statistics is an independent discipline with interdisciplinary applications. The programme lays the foundation for scientific and accountable conclusions, planning, and estimation. Students are equipped with the necessary computer and communication skills, and statistics is commissioned by all disciplines where it can contribute to scientific and technological progress.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the programme, students must comply with the minimum requirements for degree studies and the minimum requirements for the relevant study programme. The minimum requirements include:

• Achievement level of 5 in Afrikaans or English
• Achievement level of 5 in Mathematics
• A minimum APS of 32

Additional Requirements

The following additional requirements apply to the programme:

1. General Regulations G.1 to G.15 (with the exception of Regulation G.11.2(c)) apply to a bachelor's degree.
2. A student may not take more than the prescribed number of modules per semester unless the Dean decides otherwise.
3. A student may take a module not listed as an elective module only if the prior approval of the Dean has been obtained.
4. A student who is in possession of a bachelor's degree may not present any modules passed for that degree for another field of specialisation or degree in this Faculty.
5. A module passed at 300-level shall only be recognised for degree purposes if the corresponding prescribed module(s) at 200-level has/have been passed, unless the Dean decides otherwise.
6. A module already passed may only be repeated with the approval of the Dean.
7. A module passed may not be taken into account for more than one degree or field of specialisation.
8. It remains the student's responsibility to ascertain, prior to registration, whether all the modules he/she intends taking can be accommodated in the class, test and examination timetables.
9. The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences supports an outcomes-based education system and places a high premium on the development of specific academic competences.
10. Class attendance in all modules and for the full duration of all programmes is compulsory for all students.

Other Programme-Specific Information

• Total credits refer to the minimum required by the programme, but can be more, depending on the elective modules.
• Alternative credits as indicated in brackets are based on choosing WST as a specialisation module instead of STK, while all elective modules are selected within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.
• Only two 14-week modules on the 300-level, or the equivalent thereof, that are not preceded by the 100- and 200-level modules, may be taken for degree purposes.

Promotion to Next Study Year

According to General Regulation G.3, students must comply with certain requirements as set by the Faculty Board. These requirements include:

1. A student must pass at least 4 core semester or 2 core year modules to be admitted to the subsequent year of study.
2. If a student has passed less than the required minimum of 4 core semester or 2 core year modules, he/she will not be readmitted to the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.
3. A student whose studies have been suspended because of his/her poor academic performance has the right to appeal against the decision of the Faculty's Admissions Committee.

Pass with Distinction

A degree may be awarded with distinction provided the candidate meets the following criteria:

1. Completes the degree within three years.
2. Obtains a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 75%.
3. Repeated passed modules will not be considered.

General Information

• Students who commenced their studies before 2015 must complete the programme in terms of the curriculum of the year in which they commenced their studies.
• Students who are registering for a degree programme for the first time in 2015 must take the modules indicated under the particular field of specialisation.

Fundamental Modules

The following fundamental modules are required:

• AIM 101: Academic information management
• ALL 124: Academic literacy for Economic and Management Sciences
• UPO 107: Academic orientation

Core Modules

The following core modules are required:

• EKN 110: Economics
• EKN 120: Economics
• FRK 111: Financial accounting
• FRK 121: Financial accounting
• KOB 182: Communication management
• OBS 114: Business management
• OBS 124: Business management
• STK 110: Statistics
• STK 120: Statistics
• WST 111: Mathematical statistics
• WST 121: Mathematical statistics

Elective Modules

The following elective modules are available:

• COS 110: Program design
• EKN 113: Economics
• EKN 123: Economics
• INF 112: Informatics
• INF 154: Informatics
• INF 164: Informatics
• WTW 114: Calculus
• WTW 124: Mathematics
• COS 132: Imperative programming
• FBS 112: Financial management
• FBS 122: Financial management
• INF 171: Informatics
• INF 281: Informatics

Year 2 Core Modules

The following core modules are required in Year 2:

• STK 210: Statistics
• STK 220: Statistics
• WST 211: Mathematical statistics
• WST 221: Mathematical statistics

Year 2 Elective Modules

The following elective modules are available in Year 2:

• EKN 214: Economics
• FIL 251: Introduction to moral and political philosophy
• FRK 211: Financial accounting
• FRK 221: Financial accounting
• IAS 211: Actuarial mathematics
• IAS 282: Financial mathematics
• INF 214: Informatics
• INF 225: Informatics
• INF 261: Informatics
• INF 271: Informatics
• LEK 210: Introduction to agricultural economics
• LEK 220: Agricultural economics
• WTW 211: Linear algebra
• WTW 218: Calculus
• WTW 220: Analysis
• WTW 221: Linear algebra

Year 3 Core Modules

The following core modules are required in Year 3:

• STK 310: Statistics
• STK 320: Statistics
• WST 311: Multivariate analysis
• WST 312: Stochastic processes
• WST 321: Time-series analysis
• WST 322: Actuarial statistics

Year 3 Elective Modules

The following elective modules are available in Year 3:

• EKN 310: Economics
• EKN 314: Economics
• EKN 320: Economics
• EKN 325: Economics
• FRK 311: Financial accounting
• FRK 321: Financial accounting
• IAS 382: Actuarial modelling
• LEK 310: Agricultural economics
• LEK 320: Agricultural economics
• WTW 310: Analysis
• WTW 354: Financial engineering
• WTW 382: Dynamical systems
• WTW 383: Numerical analysis