Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Statistics at University of Northwest

The programme is aimed at the training of students in the Economic and Management Sciences who do not meet the prescribed admission requirements for a BCom degree. This is the ideal starting point for students who are interested in studying towards BCom degrees in Management or Financial sciences.

Admission Requirenet

Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy Level 4

English level 3

DURATION: 4 years

Possible Career Opportunities

Statisticians have the advantage of combining their interest with almost any other field of study, especially in science, business, medicine technology, education, etc. Some of these fields are as follows:

Education

Biology

Economics

Manufacturing

Marketing

Engineering

Finance

Health science

Public health

Computer science

Epidemiology

Law

Population studies

Chemistry

Agriculture

Insurance

Sports

Banking institutions

Earth sciences

Geography

Government departments

Insurance companies

How much does a BCom graduate earn in South Africa?

The degrees that offer the best starting salary in South Africa

Bachelor’s DegreeMedian Starting Salary
Bachelor of CommerceR219 863
Bachelor DegreeR211 000
Bachelor of ScienceR197 478
Bachelor of TechnologyR180 940

Is a statistician a stressful job?

In general, I’ve been doing this for almost 25 years, and I’ve trained, learned, talked to many colleagues and peers – being a statistician is not stressful by any stretch of the imagination. It’s got a great work-life balance. It’s intellectually rewarding. And statisticians are paid very well,” Mehrotra says.