Bachelor of Commerce In Economics

Bachelor of Commerce in Economics is offered by University of Fort Hare. The Department of Economics is one of the largest departments in the Faculty of Management and Commerce at the University of Fort Hare (UFH). It plays a pivotal role in the development and enhancement of skills in different spheres of economics and commerce.

Undergraduate Economics is offered at a number of distinct levels.

The Economics 1 course provides an introduction to the study of Economics and can be taken as a stand-alone course.

In Economics 2, the theory of the first year is built upon and expanded to cope with more complex analysis. Economics up to the second year of study (Economics 2) is compulsory in Commerce curricula and may be taken as a major subject for the degrees: Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Administration, and Bachelor of Social Sciences.Other second majors commonly taken with Economics include: Accounting, Information Systems, Legal Theory and Management, but Economics is also useful when combined with any one of a wide range of other subjects including Industrial Sociology and Psychology.

Economics 3 gives a far more practical exposure to Economics and leaves the learner with a solid grasp of Economics in the real world. At this level learners are able to choose career- orientated specialization topics in Economics.