Understand the Economy. Master the Markets.
Accreditation status: This programme has been developed by LUE in accordance with Eswatini Higher Education Council (ESHEC) Programme Approval Standards and is being submitted to ESHEC for accreditation. Prospective applicants should confirm the current accreditation status of this programme with LUE’s Admissions Office before enrolling.
The BSc in Economics and Finance (BEcFin) is a rigorous, mathematically grounded degree for students who want to analyse — not just describe — economic policy, financial markets and Eswatini’s development challenges, culminating in an independent dissertation.
BSc in Economics and Finance
4 Years | 8 Semesters
480 credits (60 credits per semester)
Level 7
Full-Time, Campus Learning
32 modules
One Work-Integrated Learning placement (Semester 6) plus a Dissertation
Far more quantitative rigour (mathematics, statistics, econometrics) than typical regional business/commerce degrees.
Direct relevance to Eswatini’s real economic challenges: high unemployment, poverty, fiscal pressure and an evolving digital-financial-services sector.
Dedicated coverage of the Common Monetary Area, SACU and regional integration — content specific to Eswatini’s economic position, not generic international theory.
A genuine research degree: one Work-Integrated Learning placement plus an independent dissertation, not just coursework.
Business Mathematics, Statistics for Economics and Finance, Mathematical Economics, and two full Econometrics modules.
Corporate Finance I & II, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Risk Management and Derivatives, and Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation.
Development Economics, Public Sector Economics, Regional Economic Integration (SADC and Beyond), and Monetary Economics and Policy within the Common Monetary Area.
480 credits over 4 years (8 semesters): microeconomics, macroeconomics, mathematics and statistics in Years 1–2, then econometrics, finance and monetary economics in Years 3–4.
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Principles of Microeconomics | 15 cr. |
| Business Mathematics | 15 cr. |
| Financial Accounting I | 15 cr. |
| Academic and Professional Communication Skills | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 15 cr. |
| Statistics for Economics and Finance | 15 cr. |
| Financial Accounting II | 15 cr. |
| Introduction to Financial Markets | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Intermediate Microeconomics | 15 cr. |
| Intermediate Macroeconomics | 15 cr. |
| Corporate Finance I | 15 cr. |
| Mathematical Economics | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Econometrics I | 15 cr. |
| Money and Banking | 15 cr. |
| Corporate Finance II | 15 cr. |
| Development Economics | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Econometrics II | 15 cr. |
| Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management | 15 cr. |
| International Economics | 15 cr. |
| Public Sector Economics | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Financial Institutions and Markets | 15 cr. |
| Monetary Economics and Policy | 15 cr. |
| Risk Management and Derivatives | 15 cr. |
| Work-Integrated Learning (Industrial Attachment) | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Econometric Applications and Forecasting | 15 cr. |
| Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | 15 cr. |
| Behavioral Economics and Finance | 15 cr. |
| Research Methods and Dissertation Proposal | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Dissertation in Economics and Finance | 20 cr. |
| Regional Economic Integration (SADC and Beyond) | 15 cr. |
| Ethics and Regulation in Financial Services | 15 cr. |
| Entrepreneurial Finance | 10 cr. |
Full Course Learning Outcomes, weekly teaching schedules and reading lists for every module are available in LUE’s Detailed Course Outlines for this programme, available on request from the Admissions Office.
BEcFin graduates are prepared for careers in economic policy, banking and financial services:
International qualifications are accepted subject to LUE’s equivalency assessment and Eswatini Qualifications Authority (EQA) confirmation. Mature applicants without the standard qualifications may apply via LUE’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process. All applicants remain subject to LUE’s Admissions Committee decision, which may apply additional selection criteria where places are limited.
Applications are considered by LUE’s Admissions Committee, and successful applicants receive a formal offer of a place, conditional upon final confirmation of qualifications and, where applicable, ESHEC accreditation status at the time of enrolment.
Every module is assessed using LUE’s standardised, criterion-referenced rubrics, moderated internally and, for capstone/thesis/dissertation components, externally examined. Marks are converted to a letter grade and grade point on LUE’s institution-wide scale:
| Percentage Mark | Letter Grade | Grade Point | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80–100 | A+ | 4.00 | Exceptional |
| 70–79 | A | 4.00 | Excellent |
| 60–69 | B | 3.00 | Very Good |
| 50–59 | C | 2.00 | Good |
| 45–49 | D | 1.00 | Pass |
| 0–44 | F | 0.00 | Fail |
| Classification | Weighted Average |
|---|---|
| First Class Honours | 70% and above |
| Second Class Honours (Upper Division) | 60% – 69% |
| Second Class Honours (Lower Division) | 50% – 59% |
| Third Class / Pass | 45% – 49% |
The BSc in Economics and Finance is a four-year, full-time degree delivered on campus over 8 semesters. Each semester carries 60 credits, for a total of 480 credits across 32 modules at ESQF Level 7.
2 points in 2 relevant A-Level subjects, which should normally include Mathematics, plus 5 O-Level credits/passes including English and Mathematics, each at Grade C or better.
International qualifications are accepted subject to LUE’s equivalency assessment and Eswatini Qualifications Authority (EQA) confirmation.
This is a mathematically grounded degree. A-Level subjects should normally include Mathematics, and the programme includes Business Mathematics, Statistics for Economics and Finance, Mathematical Economics, two full Econometrics modules, and Econometric Applications and Forecasting.
Mature applicants without the standard qualifications may apply via LUE’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process. All applicants remain subject to LUE’s Admissions Committee decision, which may apply additional selection criteria where places are limited.
This programme has been developed by LUE in accordance with Eswatini Higher Education Council (ESHEC) Programme Approval Standards and is being submitted to ESHEC for accreditation. Prospective applicants should confirm the current accreditation status of this programme with LUE’s Admissions Office before enrolling.
Yes. The programme includes one Work-Integrated Learning placement — an Industrial Attachment in Semester 6 — and an independent Dissertation in Economics and Finance in the final semester, prepared for through Research Methods and Dissertation Proposal in Semester 7.
BEcFin graduates are prepared for careers in economic policy, banking and financial services:
Every module is assessed using LUE’s standardised, criterion-referenced rubrics, moderated internally and, for capstone/thesis/dissertation components, externally examined. Marks are converted to a letter grade and grade point on LUE’s institution-wide scale. On that scale, 45% and above is a pass, and a weighted average of 70% and above earns First Class Honours.
Applications are considered by LUE’s Admissions Committee, and successful applicants receive a formal offer of a place, conditional upon final confirmation of qualifications and, where applicable, ESHEC accreditation status at the time of enrolment.
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