Undergraduate Programs
Ample opportunity exists to combine studies in economics with courses from other departments in the Faculty and from other Faculties in the University. The Choosing Electives page provides a comprehensive list of elective units available to students enrolled in Commerce, Economics or Applied Finance degrees.
Our Frequently Asked Questions document provides further information to assist students enrolling in the Bachelor of Economics or Bachelor of Commerce programs in the Economics Department.
Information on the units available, prizes and scholarships on offer, and contacts for courses is also present. Student advisors are available to assist students with a wide range of queries.
The Faculty of Business and Economics website provides details of all undergraduate programs of study together with resources, advice and support for students across the Faculty.
All students must follow an approved Program of Study. A complete list can be found in the University Handbook. Listed below are recommended programs for a selection of the programs of study offered by the Department of Economics. These recommended programs show the sequence of units required to be completed to satisfy the requirements of the degree.
| Degree |
2009 Recommended Program of Study |
Code |
| Bachelor of Economics (BEc) |
Economics |
ECOS02, ECN16 |
| Applied Econometrics | ECMT03 | |
| Economics and Marketing | ECN15 | |
| Business Law and Economics |
BSL06 | |
| Japanese Economy and Language |
ECN17 |
|
| Statistics and Econometrics |
ECOS04 |
|
| Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) |
Economics | ECN08 |
| Applied Econometrics | ECN03 | |
| Economics and Marketing | ECN14 | |
| Business Law and Economics | BSL03 | |
| Japanese Economy and Language |
ECN09 |
|
| Finance | FNN06 |
|
| Bachelor of Applied Finance (BAppFin) |
Applied Finance |
APFN01 |
| *Bachelor of Arts (BA) |
Economics |
ECN05 |
| BCom-ActStud BEc |
Actuarial Studies and Econometrics |
ACT03 |
| Actuarial Studies and Economics |
ACT04 |
|
| BAppFin BEc |
Applied Finance and Economics |
FNN04 |
| Applied Finance and Econometrics |
FNN05 |
|
| BAppFin BCom-Accg |
Applied Finance and Professional Accounting |
FNN01 |
| BBA BEc |
Business and Economics |
BUS03 |
| BCom LLB |
Economics and Law |
ECOL02 |
| Finance and Law |
FNCL01 |
|
| Commerce and Law |
LAW07 |
|
| BAppFin LLB |
Applied Finance and Law |
FNCL02 |
* Students following Bachelor of Arts programs must still meet the same entry requirements as for Bachelor of Commerce students. ie. New students must have an equivalent UAI. Continuing students must have met the internal transfer requirement into the Bachelor of Commerce.
Department of Economics 2008 Programs of Study (245KB)