Econometrics - ECONE13588
Stream Summary
Faculty: COMM - UNSW Business School
School: School of Economics
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Program: 3588 - Actuarial Studies / Economics
Award(s):
Bachelor of Economics (Major)
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Stream Outline
- A major in Econometrics consists of 60 UOC (10 courses). This is regardless of whether you are doing a single major or taking Econometrics as a second major. All courses are specified below.
- Economics/Law students must take 96 UOC (16 courses) consisting of the major requirements (10 courses), ECON1401 Economic Perspectives, and five (5) additional elective courses (including at least 3 ECON level 2 or 3 courses) as per the BEc program:
Stream Structure
Compulsory core courses
- ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
- ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
- ECON1202 Quantitative Analysis (6 UOC)
- ECON1203 Business & Economic Statistics (6 UOC)
- ECON2101 Microeconomics 2 (6 UOC)
- ECON2206 Introductory Econometrics (6 UOC)
Compulsory major specific courses
- ECON2102 Macroeconomics 2 (6 UOC)
- ECON3203 Econometric Theory (6 UOC)
- ECON3208 Econometric Methods (6 UOC)
- ECON3209 Statistics for Econometrics (6 UOC)
Please note: Where a student takes two economics majors and the second major is the Economics major, the courses ECON2102 will be treated as only counting towards the Economics major and an additional course will need to be selected from the following elective. Otherwise, no electives required.
Elective courses (if required)
- ECON2209 Business Forecasting (6 UOC)
- ECON3202 Mathematical Economics (6 UOC)
- ECON3206 Financial Econometrics (6 UOC)
Honours
Honours level study is available for Econometrics students. For students wishing to consider taking Honours and taking the Econometrics major the following courses would also be recommended as a good preparation for Honours:
- One of ECON3101 Markets and Equilibrium; or ECON3121; or ECON3123
- ECON3104 International Macroeconomics
Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours stream record for entry requirements.
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 your program requirements.
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
