Economic History and Development Studies Graduates with economic history specialisations and/or qualifications enter various sectors of the economy including, but not limited to: banking and other financial services, local and national government, business and management consultancy; accountancy, tax advisory work, insurance and trading, economic analysis and research; manufacturing and utility.
Such graduates will assume job titles as: Researcher; Research Analyst, Media Research Assistant; Development officer, Country Director; Accountant/Analyst; Operations Analyst; Tax Assistant; Assistant Manager; Financial Analyst ; Revenue Analyst ; Policy Adviser; Research Analyst; Research Officer ; Senior Associate; Investment Representative; Economist; Market Risk Analyst; Equity Analyst; Rating Specialist Researcher; Lecturer/Professor in social policy; economic history, development studies; etc.
Undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the discipline are offered from Howard College (HC) in Durban. Economic history is offered as a major in the Bachelor of Social Science

First Year:

Political Economy of Food in a Global Context (ECHS 101 H1)
Globalisation Then and Now (ECHS 102 H2)

Second Year:

Political Ecology (ECHS 205 H1)
Capitalism & Industrialization(ECHS 207 H1)
Southern Africa and the World Economy (ECHS 208 H2)
Capitalism & Development (ECHS 209 H1)
Development in Southern Africa (ECHS 210 H2)
Workplacement for Experiential Learning (ECHS2WP H1)

Third Year:

Development in a Changing World Economy (ECHS 303 H1)
Key Themes in Development Today (ECHS 304 H2)
Economic Change in Tropical Africa (ECHS 305 H1)
Regional Economic Change (ECHS 306 H2)