BScAgric in Agricultural Economics
This four-year programme develops skilled agricultural economists and agricultural managers who have a thorough understanding of agricultural economics and agricultural management techniques for the public and private sectors. The programme offers the following fields of study: agricultural economic analysis, agricultural economic analysis and management, agricultural economic analysis and management with food science, and agricultural economics and food science (food-processing management).
Contact information
Programme overview
Duration
Four years
Campus
Stellenbosch
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Career opportunities
Researcher in macroeconomic analysis (impact assessment and design of agricultural and food policy); agricultural economist at a financial institution or marketing organisation (valuations, risk analyses, business plans, cash flow); manager and specialist at public sector or international organisations dealing with economic development (e.g. the World Bank). Manager of food-processing concerns.
Occupations:
Economist
Researcher
Manager
Minimum admission requirements – NSC/ IEB
- An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation)
English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
Mathematics 60%
Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%
English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
Mathematics 60%
Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%
Minimum admission requirements – International curricula
IEB-ISC
IEB-ISC (write NBTs) IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Active Citizenry) English OR Afrikaans Home Language or First Additional Language 50%Mathematics 60% Physical Sciences (Physics AND Chemistry) 50%
German Abitur
University Exemption with 60% average
Afrikaans or English, First or
Second Language, 4 (Nam 6)
Maths 6 (Nam 8)
Physics AND Chemistry 4 (Nam 6)
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
University Exemption with 60% average
Afrikaans or English, First or
Second Language, 4 on HL or 5 on SL
Maths 4 on HL or 5 on SL
Physics AND Chemistry 4 on HL or 5 on SL
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
60% average
Afrikaans or English, First or Second Language, D on AS-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
Maths C on AS-Level
Physics AND Chemistry D
on AS-Level
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
60% average
Afrikaans or English,
First or Second language, E on A-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
Maths E on A-Level
Physics AND Chemistry E
on A-Level
IEB-ISC (write NBTs) IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Active Citizenry) English OR Afrikaans Home Language or First Additional Language 50%Mathematics 60% Physical Sciences (Physics AND Chemistry) 50%
German Abitur
University Exemption with 60% average
Afrikaans or English, First or
Second Language, 4 (Nam 6)
Maths 6 (Nam 8)
Physics AND Chemistry 4 (Nam 6)
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
University Exemption with 60% average
Afrikaans or English, First or
Second Language, 4 on HL or 5 on SL
Maths 4 on HL or 5 on SL
Physics AND Chemistry 4 on HL or 5 on SL
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
60% average
Afrikaans or English, First or Second Language, D on AS-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
Maths C on AS-Level
Physics AND Chemistry D
on AS-Level
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
60% average
Afrikaans or English,
First or Second language, E on A-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
Maths E on A-Level
Physics AND Chemistry E
on A-Level
Programme structure
Full-time
Last updated
01 April 2026
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