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Londiwe
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Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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What can I study in university when I choose this subjects Business studies Economics Geography and mathematical literacy?
Geography and mathematical literacy and Economics
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Sneha Deb
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Hey Londiwe! With Business Studies, Economics, Geography, and Mathematical Literacy, you actually have a lot of solid university options! While Mathematical Literacy*may limit access to some math-heavy programs (like engineering or actuarial science), there are still plenty of valuable and practical fields you can pursue. Here are a few great options:
1. Business Administration / Management– A natural fit, given your background. You’ll study marketing, finance, HR, and entrepreneurship.
2. Economics – Many universities allow entry with Mathematical Literacy, especially if you’ve done well in it. Economics ties in perfectly with your school subjects.
3. Geography / Environmental Studies – Great if you're interested in sustainability, urban planning, or environmental policy.
4. Logistics / Supply Chain Management – Combines business and geography in a practical, in-demand field.
5. Tourism Management / Urban & Regional Planning – Uses your geography knowledge and often requires less advanced math.
6. Public Administration / Political Science – A good fit if you're interested in policy, governance, or development.
7.*Marketing / Communications / Media Studies – Often business-related and not math-intensive.
If you’re unsure, you can even start with a general Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) and specialize later. Hope this helps!
1. Business Administration / Management– A natural fit, given your background. You’ll study marketing, finance, HR, and entrepreneurship.
2. Economics – Many universities allow entry with Mathematical Literacy, especially if you’ve done well in it. Economics ties in perfectly with your school subjects.
3. Geography / Environmental Studies – Great if you're interested in sustainability, urban planning, or environmental policy.
4. Logistics / Supply Chain Management – Combines business and geography in a practical, in-demand field.
5. Tourism Management / Urban & Regional Planning – Uses your geography knowledge and often requires less advanced math.
6. Public Administration / Political Science – A good fit if you're interested in policy, governance, or development.
7.*Marketing / Communications / Media Studies – Often business-related and not math-intensive.
If you’re unsure, you can even start with a general Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) and specialize later. Hope this helps!
William Nwaogu
Construction, CAD and BIM
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Foundational subjects like business studies, economics, geography and mathematics are good for education and careers in: Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Demography and Statistics, Business Analytics, Economics, Education or Teaching, and more.
Karin P.
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Hi Londiwe,
You got some good advice from Sneha already. Please know that your high-school subjects don't determine your whole career. You don't have to go in the same direction.
Having said that, majors in science, engineering, most healthcare fields and other math heavy fields like accounting require pure math to be accepted. Math literacy is not sufficient.
I would recommend that you first consider what you would like to do, i.e. what interests you and what are you good at. Look at university websites, TVET college websites, hotel school websites etc to get an idea what all is out there. Universities and colleges offer many more degrees than you know about.
Next, find out how to get the career you want. If you want to go to university, look up universities you would consider and check the admission requirements. I left a link to the requirements at UKZN as an example. You need to look up how many "points" you need and what other requirements they have. This might be slightly different for different universities.
If your heart is set on something that requires math at one university, look up other universities that might have different requirements. You can also "upgrade" your matric/NSC to include math. There are courses for that. There might be extended access programs that have lower entry requirements than the main program. Check all your options. Talk to the admissions office or the department. They'll be happy to help.
I hope this helps for now! All the best to you!
KP
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You got some good advice from Sneha already. Please know that your high-school subjects don't determine your whole career. You don't have to go in the same direction.
Having said that, majors in science, engineering, most healthcare fields and other math heavy fields like accounting require pure math to be accepted. Math literacy is not sufficient.
I would recommend that you first consider what you would like to do, i.e. what interests you and what are you good at. Look at university websites, TVET college websites, hotel school websites etc to get an idea what all is out there. Universities and colleges offer many more degrees than you know about.
Next, find out how to get the career you want. If you want to go to university, look up universities you would consider and check the admission requirements. I left a link to the requirements at UKZN as an example. You need to look up how many "points" you need and what other requirements they have. This might be slightly different for different universities.
If your heart is set on something that requires math at one university, look up other universities that might have different requirements. You can also "upgrade" your matric/NSC to include math. There are courses for that. There might be extended access programs that have lower entry requirements than the main program. Check all your options. Talk to the admissions office or the department. They'll be happy to help.
I hope this helps for now! All the best to you!
KP
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Glenn Hyman
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Londiwe..... All of these are great topics to study. Let me just say a few words about geography. It looks like maybe you might want to take something in economic geography. That's the study of geographical relationships in the economy. Just consider everything going on today with the global trade war, regions suffering from unemployment or demographic shifts, and questions related to offshoring, near shoring and onshoring as industrial strategy. There are so many tools nowadays to do economic and geographical analysis, tools like Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing ,and artificial intelligence. This is a great field where you could do lots of stuff.