Financial Economics - ECONJH3522

Stream Summary

Faculty: COMM - Australian School of Business

School: Australian School of Business

Contact:  Australian School of Business Student Centre

Program: 3522 - Commerce/Arts

Award(s):

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

Stream Outline
Today's labour markets place more and more emphasis on the knowledge and skills acquired in higher education and an Honours degree is a sure way to distinguish yourself from other job applicants. Many employers and post-graduate institutions will only consider applicants who have a strong Honours degree. This is especially true for jobs and post-graduate places in Financial Economics. A successful Honours year is a sure way to distinguish yourself from other job applicants. Graduates with an Honours degree from the School of Economics at UNSW have moved on to successful careers in both the public and private sectors and academia.

The Honours degree in Financial Economics is targeted to those students with the equivalent of a BEc or BCom pass degree in Financial Economics. To satisfy the Honours requirements, students undertake an additional year of study, completing Honours level courses (both compulsory and elective) and undertaking a research thesis. Students must have completed the prerequisite courses prior to their Honours year.

Courses Required Prior to Year 4
The following course is recommended as good preparation for Honours, either as an elective in the major or as an additional free option in the degree program:
Full-time and part-time study is available in this program.

Stream Structure
To complete Honours, students are required to complete 48 UOC. This requires completion of a thesis and the completion of 5 courses from the Required and Elective course lists below.

Thesis

Required Courses
plus one of these Econometrics courses:

Elective course list
Two further Level 4 (4XXX) courses are to be completed from the following electives:
In certain circumstances and with the permission of the Honours Coordinator, one Level 3 course from the Economics disciplinary stream may be substituted for one of the Level 4 Options.

Entry Requirements
To be admitted into Honours in the School of Economics, a candidate must have completed the equivalent of a Bachelor of Economics or a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Economics (required courses are Microeconomics 2, Macroeconomics 2 and Introductory Econometrics), with an overall Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 70 out of 100.

Availability and willingness of a supervisor to work with the candidate is another important criterion for successful admission to the program.

How to Apply
Candidates intending to apply to the Honours programs are encouraged to visit the School of Economics Honours program website.

Additional Information

Academic Rules
Please refer to the Program Structure for the Academic requirements relating to this program.

Further Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.

Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
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