UJ Bachelor of Arts BA in Politics , Philosophy and Economics

All BA Politics modules constitute the core of this degree

Politics, philosophy and economics are a winning combination. Due to large-scale and increasing globalisation, the three fields cannot be separated from each other. Against this background this degree will equip you with a thorough understanding of the impact of political events on economic matters as well as the limitations which global economic tendencies impose on our local politics. Career opportunities include:

• ​journalism (also news magazines such as the Southern African Political and Economic Monthly and the Economist)
• multinational corporations
• financial institutions
• international non-governmental organisations such as the World Economic Forum
• ​development worker in e.g. the UN Development Programme (UNDP), International Labour Organisation (ILO), the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Development Bank of Southern Africa and the African Development Bank
• international governmental organisations such as the World Bank and the IMF
• government departments such as the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Finance.