Master's Programmes (2023 and 2024)

879 Thesis option

Admission requirements

An honours degree with Economics as the major component with an average mark of 60%. Admission is subject to selection and a minimum mark of 70% for the Honours research assignment is a selection prerequisite.

A Mathematics mark in the National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) of at least 60% or have passed a university-accredited mathematical module approved by the Department of Economics.

Duration

A minimum of 12 months.

Credits

180 credits.

Assessment

A student must submit a thesis resulting from independent research plus supplementary work that may be required by the Department.