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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Economics 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
96545  Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Economics 
ORIGINATOR
Stellenbosch University 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Honours Degree  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Finance, Economics and Accounting 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

The qualification content is currently being updated for the qualifications with the status “Registered-data under construction” or showing “DETAILS UNDER CONSTRUCTION” to ensure compliance with SAQA’S Policy and Criteria for the registration of qualifications and part-qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (As amended, 2022). These qualifications are re-registered until 30 June 2027 and can legitimately be offered by the institutions to which they are registered.

 

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
To provide learners in the private, public and voluntary sectors with advanced core knowledge and research skills relevant to the technical aspects of Economics and its applied branches in order to promote sustainable growth and development and maximise prosperity in all sectors of the economy and society.

To develop competent leaders in the private, public and voluntary sectors with applied fundamental and cross functional technical knowledge and skills to steer sustainable development, growth and prosperity in the most appropriate direction.

To provide students who want to enrol for more specialised studies in Economics with a sound academic base from which to do so. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
  • Access may be gained to the qualification through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

    Entry Requirements:
  • Bachelor of Commerce, Level 7.
  • Bachelor of Economics, Level 7. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Read, interpret and apply Economics and Applied Economics and collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate more advanced and technically more complex Economics information.
    2. Demonstrate understanding of Economics Theory as applied to various fields of Economics, and of the implications thereof for the analysis of various markets (e.g. product and service markets, including agricultural and transport markets, labour markets, money markets and capital markets).
    3. Demonstrate advanced understanding of the inter-relatedness of financial and real markets and of the domestic impact of international trends and events.
    4. Demonstrate understanding of the economic environments, as well as of economic policy and its impact on various economic fields and enterprises, and the critical and creative application of this knowledge to the needs of various economic agents in the public (policy), private and voluntary sectors.
    5. Use of a range of advanced economic, econometric and statistical techniques or procedures and computer programmes in the analysis of data in the fields of Economics, Transport Economics or Agricultural Economics apply.
    6. Communicate more advanced and technically more complex economic issues effectively, using visual, statistical, mathematical and or language skills, including presenting research reports.
    7. Demonstrate advanced understanding of the inter-relatedness of economic, social and policy variables in problem-solving, including statistical and econometric analysis.
    8. Work effectively with others as a member of a research or policy team in the private, developmental and public sectors and to organise and manage oneself and one's personal activities responsibly and effectively. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Demonstrate sound understanding of:
  • The latest advances in theoretical explanations and modelling.
  • The technical bodies of knowledge.
  • More extensive practical experiences and skills related to the core technical aspects of the relevant economics related subject matter in one or more of the chosen fields.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Integrated Assessment takes place by way of a variety of procedures including practically orientated cross-disciplinary individual and group assignments, simulations, workplace assessments, written and oral presentations, tests and examinations. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Vertical Articulation:
  • Master of Commerce, Level 9.
  • Master of Economics, Level 9.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Bachelor of Commerce Honours in other disciplines, Level 8.
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Economics, Level 8. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. Stellenbosch University 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.