Begin Your Undergrad Degree In Economic & Management Sciences at NWU

Admission requirements

Please note that the below admission requirements are subject to change pending selection and possible faculty-specific requirements.

Study information is subject to change and summarises the general fields of study. This information was compiled for introduction and orientation purposes and the North-West University accepts no liability for inaccuracies that may occur in this guide. The official yearbook of the University must in all cases be consulted during the process of compiling a programme for a specific field of study. Download the yearbook here: https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Please note that, owing to specific capacity constraints, the University reserves the right to select candidates for admission to certain fields of study. This means that prospective students who comply with the minimum requirements will not automatically be admitted to the courses in question. Because of the capacity limitations and the high demand from students for admission to particular fields of study, students will be selected on the basis of their Grade 12 results for admission to these fields.

Economic and Management Sciences

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Degree	Field	Subjects / Requirements	APS	Campus	Possible Career Opportunities
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (general)		Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	24	Vanderbijlpark	Accountant Cost and management accountant Financial manager Financial Analyst Tax practitioner Internal Auditor General manager Teacher (PGCE needed) Lecturer
Bachelor of Commerce in Chartered Accountancy (CA)		Mathematics level 5 (60-59%) with Accounting, OR Mathematics level 6 (70-79%) without Accounting English/Afrikaans (language of instruction) level 4 DURATION: 3 years	32	Mahikeng Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark	Auditor Tax specialist Financial manager / advisor Business / Management consultant Computer auditor Corporate finance specialist Entrepreneur Academic/training provider
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Chartered Accountancy (CA)		Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) English level 4 DURATION: 4 years	28	Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng	Auditor Tax specialist Financial manager / advisor Business / Management consultant Computer auditor Corporate finance specialist Entrepreneur Academic/training provider
Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accountancy (SAIPA)		Mathematics level 4 (50-59%) English level 4 (language of study) DURATION: 3 years	28	Mahikeng Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark	Professional accountant Internal auditor Cost and management accountant Financial manager Tax practitioner Lecturer
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accountancy (SAIPA)		Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 7 (80-89%) English level 4 DURATION: 4 years	24	Mahikeng Vanderbijlpark	Professional accountant Internal auditor Cost and management accountant Financial manager Tax practitioner Lecturer
Bachelor of Commerce in Forensic Accountancy		Mathematics level 5 (60-69%) with Accounting, OR Mathematics level 6 (70-79%) without Accounting Language of study level 5 (60-69%) DURATION: 3 years	36	Potchefstroom	Private practice Internal forensic divisions at corporates (banks, insurance, etc.) Government institutions and regulatory bodies Forensic divisions of auditing, consulting or legal firms
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Accountancy(CIMA)		Mathematics level 5 (60-69%) English level 4 (language of study) DURATION: 3 years	30	Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark	Project managers Management consultants Finance directors Chief executives Entrepreneurs For a more detailed description of a career as a management accountant, visit the CIMAglobal.com website.
Bachelor of Commerce in Operations Research		Mathematics level 4 (50-59%) English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	24	Mahikeng	Decision support, Business analytics, Marketing analysis Logistics planning Project management
Bachelor of Commerce in Statistics		Mathematics level 4 (50-59%) English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	24	Mahikeng	Statisticians have the advantage of combining their interest with almost any other field of study, especially in science, business, medicine technology, education, etc. Some of these fields are as follows: Education Biology Economics Manufacturing Marketing Engineering Finance Health Sciences Public health Computer Sciences Epidemiology Law Population studies Chemistry Agriculture Insurance Sports Banking institutions Earth Sciences Geography Government departments Insurance companies
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Statistics		Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy Level 4 (50-59%) English level 3 DURATION: 4 years	20	Mahikeng	Statisticians have the advantage of combining their interest with almost any other field of study, especially in science, business, medicine technology, education, etc. Some of these fields are as follows: Education Biology Economics Manufacturing Marketing Engineering Finance Health Sciences Public health Computer Sciences Epidemiology Law Population studies Chemistry Agriculture Insurance Sports Banking institutions Earth Sciences Geography Government departments Insurance companies
Bachelor of Commerce in Business Operations	with Logistics Management	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	24	Mahikeng Vanderbiljpark	Logistician Transportation manager Storage and facilities manager Retail and wholesale buyers
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Business Operations	with Logistics Management	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 4 (50-59%) English level 3 (40-49%) DURATION: 4 years	20	Mahikeng Vanderbiljpark	Logistician Transportation manager Storage and facilities manager Retail and wholesale buyers
Bachelor of Commerce in Business Operations	with Transport Economics	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	24	Mahikeng Vanderbiljpark	Logistics management Supply chain manager Logistics manager Freight forwarder Warehousing Stock control Public transport planner/scheduler/modeller Traffic and travel impact assessor National government, provincial, district and local municipality
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Business Operations	with Transport Economics	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 4 (50-59%) English level 3 (40-49%) DURATION: 4 years	20	Mahikeng Vanderbiljpark	Logistics management Supply chain manager Logistics manager Freight forwarder Warehousing Stock control Public transport planner/scheduler/modeller Traffic and travel impact assessor National government, provincial, district and local municipality
Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences	with Agricultural Economics and Risk Management	Mathematics level 4 (50-59%) Language of instruction level 4 DURATION: 3 years	26	Potchefstroom	Financial economist Market economists Development economists Resource economists Production economist
Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences	with Econometrics	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	26	Mahikeng	Budget analyst Economist Quantitative analyst Econometrician Public policy analyst
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences	with Econometrics	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 4 (50-59%) English level 3 (40-49%) DURATION: 4 years	20	Mahikeng	Budget analyst Economist Quantitative analyst Econometrician Public policy analyst
Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences	with International Trade	Mathematics level 4 (50-59%) Afrikaans OR English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	26	Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark	Economist Economic or international trade consultants Any position within the import and export process (e.g. logistics or procurement for retailers such as Shoprite Checkers or Pick n Pay) Government departments such as the Department of Trade and Industry, National Treasury as well as the South African Reserve Bank Positions in banks, financing companies and provincial trade and investment promotion organisations Export credit insurance and risk analysts
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences	with International Trade	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 6 (70-79%) English level 3 (40-49%) DURATION: 4 years	24	Vanderbijlpark	Economist Economic or international trade consultants Any position within the import and export process (e.g. logistics or procurement for retailers such as Shoprite Checkers or Pick n Pay) Government departments such as the Department of Trade and Industry, National Treasury as well as the South African Reserve Bank Positions in banks, financing companies and provincial trade and investment promotion organisations Export credit insurance and risk analysts
Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences	with Informatics	Mathematics level 4 (50-59%) Afrikaans OR English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	26	Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark	Business Analyst ERP Specialist Web Content Manager Project Manager Database Analyst Database Administrator Application Developer IS Security Manager E-Business Manager Application Analyst Data Analyst Information systems manager IT consultant IT technical support officer IS/IT Auditor Systems Analyst
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Economic Sciences	with Information Systems	Mathematics level 4 (50-59%) DURATION: 3 years	26	Mahikeng	Business Analyst ERP Specialist Web Content Manager Project Manager Database Analyst Database Administrator Application Developer IS Security Manager E-Business Manager Application Analyst Data Analyst Information systems manager IT consultant IT technical support officer IS/IT Auditor Systems Analyst
Extended Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Economic Sciences	with Information Systems	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 4 (50-59%) English level 3 (40-49%) DURATION: 4 years	20	Mahikeng	Business Analyst ERP Specialist Web Content Manager Project Manager Database Analyst Database Administrator Application Developer IS Security Manager E-Business Manager Application Analyst Data Analyst Information systems manager IT consultant IT technical support officer IS/IT Auditor Systems Analyst
Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences	with Risk Management	Mathematics level 4 (50-59%) Afrikaans OR English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	26	Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark	Bank management Financial risk management Corporative and city treasurer Funds- and asset management SAFEX trade Money-, capital- and stock market Economic advice
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences	with Risk Management	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 6 (70-79%) English level 4 (40-49%) DURATION: 4 years	24	Vanderbijlpark	Bank management Financial risk management Corporative and city treasurer Funds- and asset management SAFEX trade Money-, capital- and stock market Economic advice
Bachelor of Administration in Human Resources	Human Resource Management	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 4 (50-59%) English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	23	Mahikeng	Training and development Recruitment and assessment Safety and risk assessment Management and leadership Human resource management Arbitration and mediation Labour dispute resolution
Extended Bachelor of Administration in Human Resources	Human Resource Management	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 4 (50-59%) English level 4 DURATION: 4 years	21	Mahikeng	Training and development Recruitment and assessment Safety and risk assessment Management and leadership Human resource management Arbitration and mediation Labour dispute resolution
Bachelor of Administration in Industrial and Organisational Psychology	Industrial and Organisational Psychology	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 4 (50-59%) English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	23	Mahikeng	Training and development Recruitment and assessment Safety and risk assessment Management and leadership Human resource management Arbitration and mediation Labour dispute resolution
Extended Bachelor of Administration in Industrial and Organisational Psychology	Industrial and Organisational Psychology	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 4 (50-59%) English level 4 DURATION: 4 years	21	Mahikeng	Training and development Recruitment and assessment Safety and risk assessment Management and leadership Human resource management Arbitration and mediation Labour dispute resolution
Bachelor of Arts	with Industrial and Organisational Psychology and Labour Relations Management	Afrikaans OR English level 4 Mathematics level 4 (50-59%) or Mathematical Literacy level 5 (60-69%) DURATION: 3 years	26	Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark	Training and development Recruitment and assessment Safety and risk assessment Management and leadership Human resource management Arbitration and mediation Labour dispute resolution
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)	Human Resource Management	Mathematics level 4 (50-59%) DURATION: 3 years	30	Mahikeng Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark	Training and development Recruitment and assessment Safety and risk assessment Management and leadership Human resource management Arbitration and mediation Labour dispute resolution
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)	in Industrial and Organisational Psychology	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) DURATION: 3 years	30	Mahikeng Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark	Labour relations specialist/practitioner: The provision of expert advice both in an organisational as well as a consulting capacity. This will include, among others, managing discipline and dismissal, dispute settlement, collective bargaining, dealings with trade unions, CCMA and Labour Court cases, employment conditions, and training and development. Analyst: Students can also study Labour Relations Management to prepare for a career providing insight into market trends as an analyst. These analysts may apply their knowledge of human behaviour to develop marketing strategies. Researcher, teacher or lecturer.
Bachelor of Arts	with Tourism Management	DURATION: 3 years	22	Mahikeng	Tourism management Tourism marketers Marketers Researchers Lecturers Consultants Guesthouse managers Game farm managers and event managers in both private and public enterprises.
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences	with Tourism Management	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 6 Afrikaans OR English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	24	Potchefstroom	Although this qualification gives graduates access to the entire tourism industry, BCom qualifications are focused on the management of the industry and businesses. It creates specific access to careers such as: Tourism management Tourism marketers Marketers Researchers Lecturers Consultants Guesthouse managers Game farm managers and event managers in both private and public enterprises.
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences	with Tourism and Recreation Skills	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR mathematical literacy level 6 (70-79%) Language of instruction level 4 DURATION: 3 years	24	Potchefstroom	Tourism management Tourism marketers Marketers Researchers Lecturers Consultants Guesthouse managers Game farm managers and event managers in both private and public enterprises.
BSc Environmental Sciences	with Tourism with Tourism Management and recreation skills with Tourism and Botany	Mathematics level 4 (50-59%) Physical Sciences level 4 (50-59%)	26
BA Psychology	Tourism Management		26
BA Health Science (health Sciences)	with Recreation Sciences and Tourism Management		24
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences	with Business Management	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) Afrikaans OR English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	24	Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng	A business manager is responsible for the planning and organising of activities and people, as well as the leading and guidance of people. Managers’ main tasks are problem-solving, to lead teams, to facilitate team processes and to regularly communicate with people. The degree gives you access to a wide variety of career opportunities, as management principles are applied in all organisations.
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences	with Business Management	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 4 (50-59%) English level 3 (40-49%) DURATION: 4 years	20	Mahikeng	A business manager is responsible for the planning and organising of activities and people, as well as the leading and guidance of people. Managers’ main tasks are problem-solving, to lead teams, to facilitate team processes and to regularly communicate with people. The degree gives you access to a wide variety of career opportunities, as management principles are applied in all organisations.
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences	with Communication Management	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 6 (70-79%) Afrikaans OR English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	24	Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark	Communications managers can work in various types of industries from the educational sector to food and beverage and technical industries. BCom qualifications are focused on the management of the industry and businesses. This degree creates specific access to careers such as: organisation managers, tourism managers, communications managers, marketers, researchers, lecturers, consultants, guesthouse managers and event managers in both private and public enterprises.
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences	with Marketing Management	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) Afrikaans OR English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	24	Mahikeng Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark	Entrepreneurship Business manager Research assistant Sales manager Marketing manager Any marketing-related careers Lecturer
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences	with Marketing Management	Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4 (50-59%) English level 3 DURATION: 4 years	20	Mahikeng Vanderbijlpark	Entrepreneurship Business manager Research Assistant Sales Manager Marketing Manager Any marketing related careers Lecturer
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences	with Sport and Business Management	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 6 (70-79%) Afrikaans OR English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	24	Vanderbijlpark	Sport business managers Administrators Tertiary institution sport bureau managers School sports managers Provincial sport development officers and managers High-performance institution managers Provincial level sports administrators Local sports club and community center managers National level sport federation managers Professional sport teams managers Sports franchise entity owners and managers Business Manager Business consultant Business Analyst Sales Executive Sport Marketer Sport Administrator Recreation Manager Positions in the Hospitality sector
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences	with Safety Management	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 6 (70-79%) Afrikaans OR English level 4 DURATION: 3 years	24	Vanderbijlpark
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Management Sciences	with Marketing and Tourism Management	Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) OR Mathematical Literacy level 6 (70-79%) DURATION: 3 years	24	Mahikeng Potchefstroom	Although this qualification gives graduates access to the entire tourism industry, BCom qualifications are focused on the management of the industry and businesses. It creates specific access to careers such as: Tourism management Tourism marketers Marketers Researchers Lecturers Consultants Guesthouse managers Game farm managers and event managers in both private and public enterprises.

HEQSF alignment

All universities in South Africa were obligated by law to take part in a National Project driven by the regulatory bodies (Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), to align all qualifications with the Higher Education Qualification Sub Framework (HEQSF). The NWU is thus currently in an ongoing process of aligning our qualification and programme offering with the requirements of the HEQSF.

Prospective students must take notice of the fact that NWU qualification names, programme names as well as the composition of curricula may change due to the HEQSF Project, prior to registration for the 2025 academic year. Successful candidates are advised to contact the relevant faculty to ensure that they register for the correct qualification, programme and / or curriculum.

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