2024/2025 Admission In Economics, Entry Requirement, Assessment and Career Opportunities
Economics is the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth.
This course provides an introduction to current economic issues and basic economic principles and methods. In this course, students will explore methods of reasoning into how economies around the world and in particular Ghana, work. By the end of the course, students will be able to use the analysis practiced in the course to form perspectives about many of the major economic problems facing Ghana and the world.
Entry Level
Undergraduate
Entry Mode
This programme is widely taught as full time
General Entry Requirements
WASSCE/SSSCE APPLICANTS
Credit passes in THREE (3) Elective Subjects including Economics and Elective Mathematics, plus any One (1) of the following: History, Geography, Government, French, Literature in English, Ghanaian Language, Business Management, Costing, and Accounting.
Applicants must have a minimum of grade C/B3 in Economics.
A’ LEVEL APPLICANTS
FIVE (5) credits at O’ Level, including English and Mathematics, plus a minimum of TWO (2) A’ Level passes, including Economics and any of the following: Geography, French, Literature in English, Business Management, History, Government etc. Applicants must also have a pass in General Paper.
MATURE APPLICANTS
Applicants must be at least 25 years at the time of submitting the application.
EITHER
FIVE (5) credits at the O’ Level, including Economics, English and Mathematics
OR
Credit passes in THREE (3) Elective Subjects including Economics and Elective Mathematics plus any ONE (1) of the following: Geography, French, Government, History, Literature in English, and Business Management. Applicants must pass a written examination and interview.
How Economics Programme Is Assessed
Students are assessed by any combination of three assessment methods: quizzes/interim/mid-semester tests and written examinations at the end of each course.
Where Degree In Economics Will Take You?
A degree in economics provides you with transferable skills highly required by several industries including;
- Actuarial analyst
- Chartered accountant
- Chartered certified accountant
- Chartered public finance accountant
- Data analyst
- Economist
- Financial risk analyst
- Forensic accountant
- Investment analyst
- Statistician
- Stockbroker
Please remember that many employers accept applications from graduates of any degree subject, so don’t restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here.
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