This option is for students who would like to become involved in the field of economic and/or econometric or statistical research for financial institutions, public institutions, insurance companies or stockbrokers. Sound computer and numerical skills are essential requirements for this option.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Economics


• Statistics


• Industrial psychology


• Computer science and informatics


• Business management


• Management accounting


• Afrikaans for the profession


• Information competency

Second year subjects:

• Economics


• Statistics


• Management accounting


• Computer literacy


• Advanced computer literacy

Third year subjects:

• Economics


• Econometrics


• Statistics

Careers: statistics analyst.

Source: www.ufs.ac.za

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