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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.
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Upcoming Seminars
Monday 16 February 202612:10-13:10
Dr Matthew Olckers
Topic: "Do Digital Cash Transfers Create Persistent Financial Inclusion? Evidence from Mobile Money in Togo"
13:10-14:10
Prof Gregory Lane
Topic: "Beliefs, forecasts, and investments: Experimental evidence from India"
12:10-13:10
Frank Bohn
Topic: "The “Benefits” of being small: Loose fiscal policy in the European Monetary Union"
BER Weekly
23 Jan 2026 Free Weekly Review | Number 3 | 23 January 2026This report covers the key domestic and international data releases over the past week....
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Upcoming Seminars
Monday 16 February 202612:10-13:10
Dr Matthew Olckers
Topic: "Do Digital Cash Transfers Create Persistent Financial Inclusion? Evidence from Mobile Money in Togo"
13:10-14:10
Prof Gregory Lane
Topic: "Beliefs, forecasts, and investments: Experimental evidence from India"
12:10-13:10
Frank Bohn
Topic: "The “Benefits” of being small: Loose fiscal policy in the European Monetary Union"
BER Weekly
23 Jan 2026 Free Weekly Review | Number 3 | 23 January 2026This report covers the key domestic and international data releases over the past week....
Read the full issue