Honours Programmes in Economics (2023 and 2024)
The Honours programme in Economics is a rigorous, one-year programme aimed at providing students with a thorough and balanced grounding in the theory and policy applications of economics, in preparation for careers in business, government or further academic study. The programme is designed to give students a good understanding of macro- and micro-economic theory, applied sub-fields, and of policy issues. Emphasis is also placed on developing research skills, which includes the art of writing research reports and papers, and conducting quantitative studies.
The first semester starts early in January and the second semester in the middle of July. All respective modules are taught and examined over the course of one semester. Although the academic year ends in December, students are allowed to complete their research assignment in December and January before graduating at the March ceremony.
The department offers three options to Honours students, depending on interests and prior qualifications.
- Within the Economics programme, students complete core modules in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Mathematical Methods and research. Two streams fall within this programme. General information on admission and selection requirements for this programme can be found here.
- The pure economics stream allows students flexibility in choosing electives from other sub-fields.
- Students choose particular modules within the Financial Economics stream that prepare them for careers in the financial sector.
- The Department of Economics, in partnership with the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, also offers an Honours programme in Economics and Mathematical Statistics, which prepares students for advanced econometric modelling and competencies in data science.
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Upcoming Seminars
Monday 21 July 202512:00-13:00
Izak Odendaal: Old Mutual Wealth Chief Investment Strategist
Topic: "Diverging fiscal policies and what it means for markets"
12:00-13:00
Dr Neil Rankin: Ceo Of Predictive Insights & Stellenbosch University
Topic: "TBC"
12:00-13:00
Prof Willem Boshoff: Stellenbosch University
Topic: "Two competing approaches in South African competition policy: merger control and anti-cartel enforcement over the past 30 years"
BER Weekly
27 Jun 2025 Another setback for the GNU, but oil markets breathe a little easierThis week was marked by heightened tensions both domestically and internationally. At home, friction intensified between the two largest parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU), the ANC and the DA, following the firing of one of the DA's deputy ministers. Internationally, the US conducted airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities using...
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Upcoming Seminars
Monday 21 July 202512:00-13:00
Izak Odendaal: Old Mutual Wealth Chief Investment Strategist
Topic: "Diverging fiscal policies and what it means for markets"
12:00-13:00
Dr Neil Rankin: Ceo Of Predictive Insights & Stellenbosch University
Topic: "TBC"
12:00-13:00
Prof Willem Boshoff: Stellenbosch University
Topic: "Two competing approaches in South African competition policy: merger control and anti-cartel enforcement over the past 30 years"
BER Weekly
27 Jun 2025 Another setback for the GNU, but oil markets breathe a little easierThis week was marked by heightened tensions both domestically and internationally. At home, friction intensified between the two largest parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU), the ANC and the DA, following the firing of one of the DA's deputy ministers. Internationally, the US conducted airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities using...
Read the full issue