D.Sc. degree

Hello, EsqPhD!

Generally speaking, yes, what you are saying is accurate although there are some exceptions like in everything else. For example, I think UNISA lets you undertake research in this area depending on you background. Accordingly, you can then study this under the guidance of the Commerce, Economics, or History Departments. Futhermore, if you area of specialization is, for example, Asian Economic History, it is certainly possible in most cases to undertake research under the guidance of the Asian Studies Department. Then, the requirements for a degree in Social and Economic History might be different, and I think that you need some social sciences classes prior to registering for this degree. Finally, there are some not-so-common hybrid degrees like that of Economics and Economic History. As a postnote, there is even a related degree named Business History. In short, there are many ways to get into Economic History and, as you correctly pointed out, it is not necessary to study Economics for some (or many) of these degrees.

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Karlos Albert Lacaye
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