Economics

University of Queensland

About

The study of economics is central to an understanding of business, markets, trade, government policies, international issues, globalisation, health, development, and the environment.

This program is for students intending to become analysts, advisors, and economists in the public and private sectors and leads to careers in business, finance, international development, health, human resource management, marketing, management and research.

The UQ School of Economics is Queensland's largest, most experienced and influential economics school.

Graduates are equipped to work on important policy and decision challenges in business and government.

The program focuses on resource allocation and decision making.

As a BEcon student you can pursue individual interests and professional specialisations through a wide choice of courses.

Study areas available include business economics;

economic history;

econometrics;

environmental and resource economics;

financial markets;

labour economics;

health economics;

international trade and development;

macroeconomics;

and microeconomics.

Structure

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Economics.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Majors/Specialisations

Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.

Bachelor of Economics

  • Business and Industry MajorEconomics and Public Policy MajorInternational Trade and Finance MajorNatural Resources and Environment MajorQuantitative Methods Major

Dual degree programs for the Bachelor of Economics

  • Bachelors of Engineering (Honours)/Economics
  • Bachelors of Economics/Laws (Honours)
  • Bachelors of Economics/Science
  • Bachelors of Commerce/Economics
  • Bachelors of Economics/Arts
  • Bachelors of Business Management/Economics
  • Bachelors of Mathematics/Economics

Honours

Honours is available as an additional year of study.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
  • Master of Advanced Economics

Entry requirements

To complete the Bachelor of Economics

To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Economics, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

A student is required to obtain 48 units from the BEcon course list, comprising - 22 units of compulsory courses from Group 1; and either (i) Students who wish to complete a major: 12 units from one major in Group 2 (at least 6 units must be from level 3 courses); and 6 units from Group 3 with no more than 4 units of non-ECON coded courses; and 8 units of general elective courses from Group 3 or from almost any other undergraduate program in the University as approved by the Executive Dean; or (ii) Students who do not wish to complete a major: at least 18 units of elective courses from Group 3 with no more than 4 units of non-ECON coded courses; and up to 8 units of general elective courses from Group 3 or from almost any other undergraduate program in the University as approved by the Executive Dean. At least 8 units must be at level 3 and no more than 8 units can be at level 1 excluding Group 1 courses. Refer to the BEcon rules for further information.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

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