Bachelor of Business Science in Economics at Cape town university

A degree in economics provides you with a solid foundation for a career in business, government, or with a nonprofit organization. In this program, you will study how societies, governments, businesses, households, and individuals create, use, manage and distribute resources.

Admission Requirements

Guaranteed admission

FPS of 480 or above.
NBT scores of Upper
Intermediate for AL & QL
Mathematics 60%
English HL 50%
English FAL 60%

Probable admission

WPS of 470 or above.
NBT scores of Upper-Intermediate for AL & QL
Mathematics 60%
English HL 50%
English FAL 60%

Minimum required for possible admission

FPS of 425 or above.
NBT scores of Upper-Intermediate for AL & QL
Mathematics 60%
English HL 50%
English FAL 60%

Possible admission into Education Development Unit only

FPS of 425 to 429.
NBT scores of Lower Intermediate for AL & QL
Mathematics 60%
English HL 50%
English FAL 60%
In exceptional circumstances, a basic for QL may be mitigated by a
a score of Intermediate in NBT Mathematics.

Duration

All students will be required to write a set of formal class tests at mid-term of the first semester (mid-March).

Using the marks achieved in these tests, together with the results of the school-leaving examinations and the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs), selected students will be counseled to convert to the four-year Extended Degree Programme (EDP).  

The EDP is structured such that students entering the program will receive additional academic and general support to improve the chances of graduating in minimum time.

The EDP offers students who are struggling the opportunity to establish a sound educational foundation, with an appropriate distribution of their academic load over a four-year period. 

The minimum time for a student on the EDP to complete the BSc degree is four years.

What can you do with a bachelor’s degree in business economics?

Economist.

Financial risk analyst.

Data analyst.

Financial planner.

Accountant.

Economic researcher.

Financial consultant.

Investment analyst.