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Stellenbosch University

Bachelor of Science with Honours in Operations Research

The Bachelor of Science with Honours in Operations Research in Transportation and Logistics is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 2 YEARS.

Bachelor of Science with Honours in Operations Research offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Specific Admission Requirements

• A suitable bachelor’s degree with applicable modules on third-year level.

• An average final mark of at least 60% for Operations Research, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics on third-year level, or any degree that the Department of Logistics considers an equivalent qualification.

Programme Content

You must earn at least 120 credits as set out in the compulsory modules listed below. 

Compulsory Modules

12 Applied Stochastic Simulation (Dept. of Statistics and Actuarial Science)

30 Research Assignment: Operational Research

Elective Modules (at least 78 credits)

15 Advanced linear programming (Compulsory for students who have not taken Operations Research as a major subject) (Dept. of Logistics)

15 Metaheuristics (Dept. of Logistics) 
15 Location of facilities (Dept. of Logistics) 
15 Inventory control (Dept. of Logistics) 
15 Game theory (Dept. of Logistics) 1

15 Methods of Operational Research (Dept. of Logistics)

16 Graph Theory (Dept. of Mathematical Sciences)

12 Applied time series analysis A (Dept. of Statistics and Actuarial Science)

12 Multivariate methods in statistics A (Dept. of Statistics and Actuarial Science)

12 Multivariate methods in statistics B (Dept. of Statistics and Actuarial Science)

12 Data mining (Dept. of Statistics and Actuarial Science)

12 Experimental design (Dept. of Statistics and Actuarial Science)

15 Capita Selecta (Operations Research) (Dept. of Logistics) 1

15 Capita Selecta (Operations Research) (Dept. of Logistics) 2