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Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
Honours
Academic Rules
Fees
Further Information
Related Program(s)
Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Business
 
 
Contact: http://www.business.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 4 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Session: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 192
 
 

Program Description

The Bachelor of Economics (Liberal Studies) is a 4 year undergraduate program, incorporating a comprehensive and rigorous program in commerce and economics, and liberal studies in the context of global business. The program requires study in the broad areas in Arts and Sciences and in critical analysis.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The program is designed to give students the flexibility to choose broader areas of study depending on their interests and aspirations, therefore providing a broad liberal education while obtaining a professional business qualification.

Program Structure

The program leading to the award of the Bachelor of Economics (Liberal Studies) consists of 192 units of credit (32 courses) to be completed over a period of four academic years. These units will be made up of:

First Year Core Courses

PLUS
  • A single major option consisting of 12 courses (72 units of credit) with 8 courses in either Economics, Econometrics, Financial Economics or Economics History and a minor of 4 courses (24 units of credit) in an approved area of study.

OR
  • A double major option consisting of 14 courses (84 units of credit) with 7 courses in either Economics, Econometrics, Financial Economics or Economics History and 7 courses from an approved area of study.

AND
  • 2 courses (12 units of credit) in Professional and Contextual Skills.
  • 1 course (6 units of credit) in Critical Thinking and Analysis.
  • 6 courses (36 units of credit) chosen from two of the following areas: Humanities, Social Science, Language and Science.*
  • Electives.
*A minimum of 12 units of credit must be completed in each of the two chosen areas

Business
  • Accounting
  • Business Law*
  • Business Statistics
  • Economics
  • Econometrics
  • Economic History
  • Finance
  • Financial Economics
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Systems & Technology
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Taxation
*Can be taken as a co-major or minor only

Liberal Studies Areas of Study

Humanities
  • English
  • Film
  • Music and Music Education
  • Philosophy
  • Theatre and Performance Studies
  • Philosophy of Science
  • History
  • Jewish Studies
  • Women's Gender Studies

Social Science
  • Asian Studies
  • Australian Studies
  • Development Studies
  • Education
  • Environmental Studies
  • European Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Political Economy*
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Policy Studies
  • Sociology and Anthropology
* For a major, courses must be taken from the Faculty of Arts

Language
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German Studies
  • Greek (modern)
  • Indonesian Studies
  • Japanese Studies
  • Korean Studies
  • Spanish and Latin American Studies

Science
  • Anatomy*
  • Biochemistry*
  • Biological Science*
  • Biotechnology*
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science (with approval)
  • Environmental Earth Science*
  • Food Science and Nutrition*
  • Genetics*
  • Geography
  • Geology*
  • Marine Science (Marine Biology)*
  • Marine Science (Marine Geology)*
  • Marine Science (Physical Oceanography)*
  • Materials Science*
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Microbiology and Immunology*
  • Microbiology*
  • Molecular Biology*
  • Pharmacology*
  • Physical Oceanography/Meteorology*
  • Physics*
  • Physiology*
  • Psychology*
  • Safety Science
  • Statistics
*These areas of study can be taken as a minor only

Honours

For the Honours degree, a student must complete a further 48 UOC in an approved disciplinary stream
i. Honours may be taken in the Business stream only
ii. Honours may be taken in one disciplinary stream only
iii. The additional units, comprising of specified courses from the relevant disciplinary stream and a thesis, must be completed in two sessions following the completion of the Pass degree component
iv. Honours degree will not be awarded if academic performance is below the prescribed level
v. Except when recommended to the contrary by the relevant Head of School, a student intending to enter the Honours year must
a. satisfy the Pass degree requirements, and obtain a minimum average of 70% in Level 2 and Level 3 courses of the relevant disciplinary stream in the Pass degree component
b. pass all courses in the Pass degree component at first attempt
vi. Except with the special permission of the course authority on the recommendation of the relevant Heads of School, a person on whom the Pass degree of Bachelor of Economics (Liberal Studies) or equivalent has been conferred shall not be admitted to candidature for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Economics (Liberal Studies).

Academic Rules

A student cannot:
i. count more than 84 UOC of Level 1 core and electives courses towards their degree unless in exceptional circumstances
ii. have more than three majors recognised by the Faculty in this degree program
iii. achieve superior academic performance throughout the program and be conferred the Pass degree with Distinction.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Further Information

Further information regarding this program is available at the Faculty of Business.

Related Program(s)
3539 Commerce (Liberal Studies)
3502 Commerce
3525 Commerce/Arts
3543 Economics
3526 Economics/Arts
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