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Overview

The Bachelor of Economics (BEc) is a highly regarded professional qualification allowing graduates access to an extremely diverse range of occupations. Our graduates work as professional economists and can be found in leading government and international agencies, private firms and consultancies. Graduates who combine economics with other disciplines, such as … For more content click the Read More button below. More broadly, graduates develop analytical skills which have wide applications in business, finance and policy. The knowledge obtained from the degree also enables graduates to become economically literate, with an in-depth understanding of local and world economic issues. Program Benefits: Highly regarded by industry and governmentPrepares you academically, technically and professionally, providing a solid grounding in modern economics analysisDeals with important issues, such as why some countries grow rich and some remain poor, global interactions of nations, the role and impact of economic policy and regulation, unemployment, inflation, property and wealth, firm organisation and competition, decision making and strategic behaviour

Learning Outcomes

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Business knowledge: Students will make informed and effective selection and application of knowledge in a discipline or profession, in the contexts of local and global business.
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Problem solving: Students will define and address business problems, and propose effective evidence-based solutions, through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.
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Business communication: Students will harness, manage and communicate business information effectively using multiple forms of communication across different channels.
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Teamwork: Students will interact and collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose or fulfil a common business project, and reflect critically on the process and the outcomes.
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Responsible business practice: Students will develop and be committed to responsible business thinking and approaches, which are underpinned by ethical professional practice and sustainability considerations.
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Global and cultural competence: Students will be aware of business systems in the wider world and actively committed to recognise and respect the cultural norms, beliefs and values of others, and will apply this knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.
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Leadership development: Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.
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Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure
144 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 144 UOC as a standalone program.

Bachelor of Economics degree normally consists of 144 UOC.

These UOC are made up of:

  1. ECON1401 (6 UOC)
  2. Introductory Business Core (6 UOC)
  3. Economics major (60 UOC)
  4. Economics Electives (12 UOC)
  5. Business School Electives (12 UOC)
  6. Free Electives (36 UOC)
  7. General Education (12 UOC)

For single and related double degrees please see Progression Plan

Introductory Business Course

Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

Please Note: The below courses cannot be counted towards an Economics major.

ACCT1501
6 UOC
Accounting and Financial Management 1A
FINS1613
6 UOC
Business Finance
INFS1602
6 UOC
Digital Transformation in Business
MARK1012
6 UOC
Marketing Fundamentals
MGMT1001
6 UOC
Managing Organisations and People
TABL1710
6 UOC
Business and the Law

Economics Core Course

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.

ECON1401
6 UOC
Economic Perspectives

Economics Majors

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.

ECONA1
60 UOC
Economics
ECONE1
60 UOC
Econometrics
ECONJ1
60 UOC
Financial Economics

Economics Electives

Students must complete 12 UOC of Economics electives or accepted substitutes of Economics electives to ensure a student completes a minimum of 78 UOC of Economics courses.

ACCT3563
6 UOC
Issues in Financial Reporting and Analysis
ACCT3583
6 UOC
Management Accounting 2
any Economics course

Free Electives

Students can take up to a maximum of 36 UOC of the following courses outside of the Business School.

any course

Optional Second Major or Minor

Students may use their electives to complete an optional second major or minor either from the list of approved Business majors/minors or from the following list of approved minors in other Faculties.

ACCTA1
48 UOC
Accounting
COMMF1
48 UOC
Real Estate Studies
COMMJ1
48 UOC
Business Analytics
FINSA1
48 UOC
Finance
FINSR1
48 UOC
Financial Technology
IBUSA1
48 UOC
International Business
INFSA1
48 UOC
Information Systems
MARKA1
48 UOC
Marketing
MGMTA1
48 UOC
Management
MGMTH1
48 UOC
Human Resource Management
TABLA1
48 UOC
Business Law
TABLC1
48 UOC
Taxation

UNSW Business Electives

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.

any course offered by UNSW Business School

General Education

Students must complete 12 UOC of General Education.

Please note: Students enrolled in programs within the UNSW Business School cannot take General Education courses offered by the UNSW Business School (i.e. GENC code). These restrictions also apply to the following courses:
GENL2021 An Introduction to the Australian Legal System
GENL2032 Cyberspace Law 2.0

Students must have completed 48 UOC before taking any General Education course

Minimum Economics UOC

Students must complete a minimum of 78 UOC of Economics courses or accepted substitutes of Economics electives.

ACCT3563
6 UOC
Issues in Financial Reporting and Analysis
ACCT3583
6 UOC
Management Accounting 2
any Economics course

Minimum UNSW Business School UOC

Students must complete a minimum of 96 UOC of the following courses.

any course offered by UNSW Business School

Maximum Level 1 UOC

Students may complete up to a maximum of 60 UOC of the following courses, excluding Level 1 courses completed as part of the General Education requirement

any level 1 course

Level 2 and 3 Maturity Requirements

Students must have completed 24 UOC before taking any Level 2 courses.
Students must have completed 48 UOC before taking any Level 3 courses.

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Related Programs

Related Double Degree Programs

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Bachelor of Economics - BEc3521 - Commerce / Economics
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Bachelor of Economics - BEc
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) - BSc(AdvMath)(Hons)3564 - Economics / Advanced Mathematics (Honours)
Bachelor of Economics - BEc
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) - BAdvSci(Hons)3566 - Economics / Advanced Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Economics - BEc
Bachelor of Arts - BA3574 - Economics / Arts
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies - BActSt
Bachelor of Economics - BEc3588 - Actuarial Studies / Economics
Bachelor of Economics - BEc
Bachelor of Science - BSc3673 - Economics / Computer Science
Bachelor of Economics - BEc
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - BEd (Secondary)4058 - Economics / Education (Secondary)
Bachelor of Economics - BEc
Bachelor of Laws - LLB4744 - Economics / Law

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Honours Programs

Bachelor of Economics (Honours) - BEc (Hons)4502 - Economics (Honours)

Post Graduate

Master of Economics - MEc8412 - Economics

Professional Outcomes

Professional Recognition

Career Opportunities

Recognition of Achievement

University Medal

Award of Pass with Distinction

Additional Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change. Students should always follow the program requirements according to the year they started their degree. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks

Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
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