Faculty of Social Sciences – Undergraduate Requirements
Preamble
The Faculty of Social Sciences offers a number of degree programmes. These are normally of four (4) year duration for direct entrants
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting.
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing.
Bachelor of Commerce in Management.
- a) Direct Entry
Requirements: To be considered for admission, candidates must have:
- Sat for a minimum of six (6) subjects in LGCSE Examination
- LGCSE or its equivalent with a minimum achievement rating of C or better in four subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
- A D or better in the remaining two subjects.
- b)Indirect Entry
The normal entry requirements for candidates shall be:
- Diploma in Business Management of the Institute of Extra mural Studies (IEMS) with at least a pass with credit.
OR
- Licensed Accountant of the Centre for Accounting Studies (CAS) with at least a D in LGCSE Mathematics and English Language.
Career Opportunities: Accountancy, Taxation, Insurance, Auditing, Financial Planning, Banking Business, Imports and Exports, Marketing and Sales, Commercial Law, Actuarial Science, Information Systems, Office Management and Technology, Administration and Organizational Psychology.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS
The Bachelor of Arts in Economics is offered with three subject’s combinations called minors:
- Economics with minor in Business Administration
- Economics with minor in Mathematics
- Economics with minor in Statistics
- a) Direct Entry
Requirements: To be considered for admission, candidates must have:
- Sat for a minimum of six (6) subjects in LGCSE Examination
- LGCSE or its equivalent with a minimum achievement rating of C or better in four subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
- A D or better in the remaining two subjects.
- b) Indirect entry
The normal entry requirements for candidates shall be:
- Diploma in Business Management of the Institute of Extra mural Studies (IEMS) with a pass with Distinction.
OR
- Diploma in Business Management of the Institute of Extra mural Studies (IEMS) with a credit pass and have a minimum of “C” in Quantitative Techniques and Business Statistics.
Career Opportunities: Economics graduates are employed in the Public Sector, in the Private Sector, the Financial Sector and in International Organizations, as Researchers, Finance and Investment Analysts, Policy Analysts, Economic Planners, Managers, Bankers, Insurance Officers. Others are Self-Employed as Consultants and Entrepreneurs.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
Direct Entry
Requirements: To be considered for admission, candidates must have:
- Sat for a minimum of six (6) subjects in LGCSE Examination
- LGCSE or its equivalent with a minimum achievement rating of C or better in four subjects including English Language.
- A D or better in the remaining two subjects.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY
Career Opportunities: Employed in Public, Private, Civil Society, and International Organizations as Senior Analysts and Administrators, Graduates are also employed in institutions of Higher Learning to pursue Teaching and Research Careers.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Career Opportunities: Employed in Public, Private, Civil Society, and International Organizations as Senior Analysts and Administrators, Graduates are also employed in Institutions of Higher Learning to pursue Teaching and Research Careers.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING:
Careers Opportunities in Urban and Regional Planning: Majority of the graduates of planning schools pursue careers in public planning agencies (city metropolitan area, county, state, or regional); in private consulting firms; or in university-based teaching and research positions. In addition, planners frequently find employment in a wide range of organizations including, for example, housing agencies and private development firms and consultancies.
Planners usually begin their careers as specialists in particular sub-fields (e.g., land use planning, environmental planning, housing, community development, economic development, etc.), but as their careers advance they must be able to act as generalists, drawing on and influencing the work of engineers, architects, developers, policy analysts, and other planners to shape the form and functioning of cities and regions. Study in urban and regional planning is also excellent preparation for students wishing to pursue careers in environmental law, public administration, policy or other related fields.
Requirements: To be considered for admission candidates must have:
- Sat for a minimum of six (6) subjects in LGCSE Examination
- LGCSE or its equivalent with a minimum achievement rating of C or better in four subjects including English Language.
- A D or better in the remaining two subjects.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- a) Direct Entry
Requirements: To be considered for admission, candidates must have:
- Sat for a minimum of six (6) subjects in LGCSE Examination
- LGCSE or its equivalent with a minimum achievement rating of C or better in four subjects including English Language.
- A D or better in the remaining two subjects.
- b) Indirect Entry
The normal entry requirements for candidates shall be:
- Diploma in Public Administration of Lesotho Institute of Public Administration and Management (LIPAM) with at least a Pass with Credit.
Career Opportunities: Employed in Public, Private, Civil Society, and International Organizations as Senior Analysts and Administrators, Graduates are also employed in Institutions of Higher Learning to pursue Teaching and Research Careers.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN DEMOGRAPHY AND STATISTICS (DOUBLE MAJOR)
- a) Direct Entry
Requirements: To be considered for admission candidates must have:
- Sat for a minimum of six (6) subjects in LGCSE Examination
- LGCSE or its equivalent with a minimum achievement rating of C or better in four subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
- A D or better in the remaining two subjects.
- b) Indirect Entry
Candidates with certificate in statistics from NUL or other institutions of higher learning are considered admissible into the programme if:
- They have passed with a credit or higher.
- They have obtained a pass and have subsequently acquired a minimum of two years relevant working experience after graduating.
Career Opportunities: High employment prospects in Public, Private, and Voluntary organizations dealing with population and development Planning and problems at both National and International Levels.
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
- a) Direct Entry
Requirements: To be considered for admission candidates must have:
- Sat for a minimum of six (6) subjects in LGCSE Examination
- LGCSE or its equivalent with a minimum achievement rating of C or better in four subjects including English Language.
- A D or better in the remaining two subjects.
- b) Indirect Entry
- A candidate who holds a minimum of a credit pass in the Diploma in Social Work from a recognized institution shall start in the second year of the 4 –year programme.
- A candidate who holds a pass with credit in the advanced Diploma in Social Work from a recognized institution shall start in the Third year of the 4-year programme.
Career Opportunities: Insurance, Imports and Exports, Marketing and Sales, Commercial Law, Actuarial Science, Office Management and Technology, Administration and Organizational Psychology, Social Worker, Analyst of Policy and its implementation.
CERTIFICATE IN STATISTICS
This is normally a two (2) year programme for qualifying candidates.
Requirements: To be considered for admission candidates must have:
LGCSE or its equivalent with a minimum achievement rating of C or better in three subjects including Mathematics.
- A D or better in English Language.
- An E or better in the remaining subject.
- A maximum APS of 23 in the best five (5) passed subjects.
Career Opportunities: High employment prospects in almost all sectors of the economy be it government, private sector, and international organizations in areas requiring for decision making.
Self-development Opportunity: Any graduate from the Certificate in Statistics, who had an overall performance of a credit or higher has an opportunity to join BA Double Major in Statistics and Demography degree programme (normally in Third year of the programme).