Overview
Stand Alone Programs
Double Degree Structure192 Units of Credit:
Students must complete 192 UOC.
Bachelor of Economics/Science degree normally consists of 192 UOC.
These UOC are made up of:
Economics Component (96 UOC)
1. ECON1401 (6 UOC)
2. Introductory Business Core (6 UOC)
3. Economics major (48 UOC) (Please note: ECON1202 and ECON1203 is typically substituted by MATH courses under the Science component of the Double Degree)
4. Economics elective (24 UOC)
5. Business Elective (12 UOC)
Bachelor of Science (96 UOC)
1. An approved Bachelor of Science major; and
2. Science elective courses
- 3563 - Economics / Science
- 3543 - Economics
- 3970 - Science
Economics Majors3543 - Economics
Students must complete at least one of the specialisations below.
Please note: If you choose to study a 2nd Economics major, you must choose another 6 courses (36 UOC) from the second major that do not overlap with the first major.
Majors3970 - Science
Students must complete at least one Science major selected from the list below. Students should declare their major prior to commencing Stage 2 courses.
Notes:
1. Students in 4076 Science/Education can only choose from the following majors: Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Geography, Mathematics for Education, Pathology, Physics, Physiology. All other majors in 3970 are not permitted.
2.Students are not permitted to take the Bioinformatics major BINFB1 when taking the degree in dual award mode with the Bachelor of Engineering (Bioinformatics) program.
Minors3970 - Science
Students may choose to complete an optional minor in one of the following areas, using their Science and/or free electives. Please note that students in 4076 Science Education are NOT permitted to declare a minor.
Economics Core Course3543 - Economics
Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses.
Please Note: ECON1101 must be completed before ECON1401. ECON1401 cannot be counted towards an Economics major.
Introductory Business Course3543 - Economics
Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses.
Please Note: The below courses cannot be counted towards an Economics major.
Economics Electives3543 - Economics
Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses to ensure a student completes a minimum of 78 UOC of Economics courses within the School of Economics.
Please Note: Students must consult the Handbook from the year in which they commenced their degree. Students commencing prior to 2017 are required to study 84 UOC of Economics courses.
UNSW Business Electives3543 - Economics
Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.
Level 2 Maturity Requirements3970 - Science
Students must have completed 30 UOC before taking any of the following courses.
Level 3 Maturity Requirements3970 - Science
Students must have completed 72 UOC before taking any of the following courses.
Minimum Economics UOC3543 - Economics
Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses to ensure a student completes a minimum of 78 UOC of Economics courses within the School of Economics.
Please Note: Students must consult the Handbook from the year in which they commenced their degree. Students commencing prior to 2017 are required to study 84 UOC of Economics courses.
Maximum Level 1 UOC3543 - Economics
No more than 60 UOC in Level 1 courses will be counted towards the Economics component of the dual degree.
Minimum UNSW Business School UOC3543 - Economics
Students must complete a minimum of 96 UOC of the following courses.
Minimum Science UOC3970 - Science
Students must complete a minimum of 96 UOC of the following courses.
Level 1 Science UOC3970 - Science
Students must complete a minimum of 24 UOC of the following courses.
Maximum Level 1 UOC3970 - Science
A maximum of 72 UOC of Level 1 courses can be taken, including any General Education or mainstream Level 1 course taken to fulfil either the General Education or the Free Elective requirement.
MATH Course Substitution
Level 2 and 3 Maturity Requirements3543 - Economics
Students must have completed 24 UOC before taking any Level 2 courses.
Students must have completed 48 UOC before taking any Level 3 courses.
Double Counting3970 - Science
Additional Information
Please Note: ECON1202 and ECON1203 may not be good substitutes for the indicated MATH and ACTL courses depending on your program. You should check with your program authority regarding course substitutions.
Students have the option of counting the MATH courses towards the BSc and doing additional electives offered by the School of Economics OR counting the MATH courses towards the BEc and doing additional electives offered by UNSW Science.
Program Fees
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