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Overview

The Honours year provides students with an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of economics and to develop the necessary skills to tackle the economic issues and challenges that they will encounter throughout their careers. Students learn and put into practice the skills needed to conduct an independent and original research … For more content click the Read More button below. The Economics Honours program is designed for students with the equivalent of a BEc degree with a major in Economics or Econometrics or an economics major in another program.There are prerequisite courses for the Economics Honours degree that must have completed prior to their Honours year. To satisfy the Honours requirements, students complete an additional year of study, including Honours level courses (both compulsory and elective) and a research thesis in economics. Full-time and part-time (during 3 semesters) study is available in this program. Mid-year entry to the BEc(Hons) is possible, but is typically recommended only for part-time study.

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Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

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

Specialisation Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC.

Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Thesis Courses24 Units of Credit:
Econometrics Prescribed Electives6 Units of Credit:
Prescribed Electives6 Units of Credit:

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Entry Requirements

A student must have completed a Bachelors degree with a major in Economics, Econometrics, Business Economics, Financial Economics, or Business Strategy and Economic Management. A student must have an overall Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 70 with a discipline/major WAM of at least 70. Students with equivalent degrees, majors and average marks from other universities are eligible to apply.

Completion of the following courses or equivalent:

It is also recommended that a student complete ECON3202 Mathematical Economics, or an equivalent, before commencing the Economics specialisation in the BEc(Hons).

The number of students accepted to the Economics specialisation in the BEc(Hons) is dependent on the availability of supervisors in that discipline. If there are more applicants than the discipline can accommodate, admission will be determined according to students' academic merit.

How to Apply

For detailed instructions and the application form please, refer to the School of Economics Honours website.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change. 
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for pre-2019 program requirements.

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