The School of Economics Welcomes You

Welcome to the home page of the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town.

The School of Economics is one of the largest departments in the University, offering tuition to more than 3000 undergraduate students and approximately 150 postgraduate students. The department consists of over 30 staff members who cover a broad range of disciplines in economics in their teaching and research. In addition, the School has a strong research focus and hosts several active research units.

This site provides access to a range of information regarding study, research and student life in the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town.

Departmental News and Highlights

Economics Seminar - Witness Simbanegavi - 06-Nov-09 (04/11/2009) NEW
	Testing for competition in the South African Banking Sector Read More...
Economics Seminar - Mark Ellyne - 26 -Oct-09 (04/11/2009) NEW
	Monetary Policy Response to Capital Flow Shocks in Low Income Countries: the Madagascar Case Read More...
Dr Linda Zuze fights off a strong pool to win top PhD prize (30/10/2009) NEW
	The Council of the Economic Society of South Africa has awarded Dr Tia Linda Zuze, a research affiliate of the South African Labour and Development Research Unit at UCT, the 2009 Founders’ Medal for a PhD dissertation in recognition of her excellent research thesis, Equity and Effectiveness in East African Primary Schools. Read More...

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Why is Economics for you? Some Student Comments...

Jonathan Argent "The defining feature of my experience within the School of Economics has been my interaction with the people in it". [more]

Roscoe Roman "I know that my training and experience at UCT will stand me in good stead". [more]

Simon Halliday "I endorse UCT's Economics Department to any who would pursue a career in policy, development or other such allied pursuits". [more]

Daniel Trappler "After an intensive interview process, competing against local graduates from Oxford, Cambridge and the LSE, I was offered a position in the London branch of JP Morgan as a Junior Analyst". [more]

Margaret Irving "I recently received the fantastic news that I have been granted a 2-year scholarship to read for the MPhil in Economics at Oxford". [more]

Kate Orkin "I was awarded an Rhodes Scholarship and will read for the MPhil in Development Studies at Oxford. I was also awarded a Fulbright Scholarship." [more]

Trevor Chuma Winner of the Old Mutual Nedbank Budget Speech Competition 2007 [more]

Sean Muller "Researching your own ideas and interests can be the most interesting part of an economics degree." [more]

Neryvia Pillay "Studying economics at UCT has enabled me to learn from, and work with, some of the countrys top economists". [more]

Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition 2009