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Economic and Management Sciences<\/h1>\n

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Our broad degree programmes give you an excellent grounding in economic, management and mathematical sciences as well as a wide choice of career focuses. We also offer programmes that prepare you for professional registration or certification, and two programmes with a law focus. If you have a query after reading this blog, send an e-mail to emsinfo@sun.ac.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Faculty offers the following programmes:<\/span><\/p>\n

Undergraduate diploma programmes: <\/span><\/b>Diploma in Sustainable Development <\/span><\/p>\n

Broad degree programmes with various career focuses: <\/span><\/b>BCom (Management Sciences); BCom (Economic Sciences); BCom (Mathematical Sciences); BCom (International Business); B Data Science; BCom (Management Sciences) Extended Degree Programme <\/span><\/p>\n

Degree programmes for professional registration: <\/span><\/b>BCom (Actuarial Science); BCom (Financial Accounting); BCom (Industrial Psychology); BCom (Management Accounting); BAcc <\/span><\/p>\n

Degree programmes with a Law focus: <\/span><\/b>BCom (Law) and BAccLLB <\/span><\/p>\n

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If you are uncertain, choose the general BCom (Management Sciences) degree. You can then choose a focal area in your second year. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The Faculty has only one programme that requires Mathematics OR Mathematical Literacy, viz., the Diploma in Sustainable Development. All the degree programmes require Mathematics. <\/span><\/p>\n

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You will be considered for the extended BCom (Management Science) programme if you meet its admission requirements. Preference is given to candidates who comply with the socio-economic status (SES) requirements of SU\u2019s admission policy and the SES level determined by the Faculty. SU determines all applicants\u2019 SES scores and admission is subject to the availability of places.<\/span><\/p>\n

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