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Economics/Arts - 3526

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Program Summary


	Faculty: UNSW Business School
	Contact: Australian School of Business Student Centre
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Typical Duration: 5 Years
	Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
	Min UOC Per Semester: 3
	Max UOC Per Semester: 24
	Min UOC For Award: 240
	Award(s):
	Bachelor of Arts
	Bachelor of Arts (Double Major)
	Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
	Bachelor of Arts (Major)
	Bachelor of Economics
	Bachelor of Economics (Double Major)
	Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
	Bachelor of Economics (Major)

Program Description

Need information on our business programs? Start your search at the Australian School of Business website.

If you are a current student, this new program structure does not apply to you. You should always follow the program requirements according to the year you started your degree. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.

The Australian School of Business, in conjunction with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, offers the combined Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Arts (BEc/BA) as a 5 year program which combines the strengths and flexibility of each single degree.

This program will appeal to students wanting a strong, focused and highly regarded business program that is complemented by a humanities discipline - chosen out of personal interest or with a particular career objective in mind.

With approval, students with an excellent academic record may also enrol in an additional Honours year in the Bachelor of Economics degree.

For detailed information on the professional recognition this degree offers please visit Professional Recognition of Programs in the UNSW Online Handbook.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The objective of the BEc is to:

train professional economists
to provide students with a sophisticated understanding of the theoretical and empirical methods that constitute the modern academic discipline of economics
to expose students to a number of applied fields within the discipline.

The objective of the BArts is to:

Stimulate students intellectually
Immerse students in worlds of learning
Develop graduates with strong written and oral communications skills
Develop students’ ability to research, criticise and reflect
Develop students’ ability to work independently and collaboratively

Program Structure

If you are a current student, this new program structure does not apply to you. You should always follow the program requirements according to the year you started your degree. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.

Studies leading to the award of the BEc/BA normally consists of 240 UOC or 40 courses to be completed over 5 academic years (22 Business courses (132 UOC) and 18 Arts and Social Sciences courses (108 UOC)). Typically this would involve students enrolling in 4 Business courses (24 UOC) and 4 Arts and Social Sciences courses (24 UOC) each year.

These UOC need to be made up of:

Compulsory core courses
Major requirements
Free options

Compulsory core courses account for 48 UOC (8 courses)

ACCT1501 Accounting & Financial Mgt 1A (6 UOC)
ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
ECON1202 Quantitative Analysis (6 UOC)
ECON1203 Business & Economic Statistics (6 UOC)
ECON1401 Economic Analysis (6 UOC)

PLUS
2 Level 1 Arts and Social Science courses (12 UOC)

Major requirements account for up to 132 UOC (22 courses)

Completion of a single major of at least 48 UOC in Economics, Econometrics or Financial Economics or double major of at least 84 UOC (consisting of 42 UOC from each of the two approved disciplinary streams Economics, Econometrics or Financial Economics) The remaining Business course or credit requirements not required for a major sequence and not Year 1 core courses, as prescribed, if any, may be chosen from any other courses offered by the Australian School of Business. AND Completion of a single major and minor or two majors of at least 96 UOC in an approved disciplinary stream in one of the approved disciplinary streams in the Faculty of Arts and Social Science. The remaining course or credit requirements not required for a major sequence and not Year 1 core courses, as prescribed, if any, may be chosen from any other courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Science.

Majors	Minors (36 UOC from any of the majors listed or from the following list of "Designated Minors")
Australian Studies Chinese Studies Development Studies English Environment Studies European Studies Film Studies French Studies Hispanic Studies History History and Philosophy of Science International Relations Japanese Studies Korean Studies Linguistics Media, Culture and Technology Music Philosophy Politics Sociology and Anthropology Theatre and Performance Studies	Americas Studies Archaeology Arts and Social Sciences Minor Australian Studies Critical and Cultural Theory (Available in 2011) German Studies Indonesian Studies Women's and Gender Studies

Sample Program

Program requirements 40 courses (240 UOC)
6 Core Courses (36 UOC)
2 Level 1 Arts and Social Science courses (12 UOC)
Single major BEc discipline		or a double major BEc discipline
Up to 8 elective courses for a major (48 UOC)	Up to 4 elective courses for a minor (24 UOC)	Up to 8 elective courses for 1st major (48UOC)	UP to 8 elective courses for 2nd major (48 UOC)
Up to 4 free options* (24 UOC)		Up to 3 free options* (18 UOC)
Single major plus minor BA discipline		or a double major BA discipline
9 elective courses for a major (54 UOC)	6 elective courses for a minor (36 UOC)	9 elective courses for 1st major (54 UOC)	9 elective courses for 2nd major (54 UOC)
3 free options* (18 UOC)		No free options*

*Number of free options may vary depending on major combination undertaken. Please contact the relevant Faculty Office for further information.

Honours

Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours plan record for entry requirements.

Academic Rules

Rules Relating to the Bachelor of Economics Component
Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Economics shall apply wherever relevant.
Students are advised to consult the Academic Rules for further information.

Rules Relating to the Bachelor of Arts Component
1. Of the 108 UOC in Arts and Social Sciences required for the combined degree:
(a) none may be from courses outside the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
(b) at least 24 and no more than 36 UOC must be obtained in Level 1 courses, including no more than 12 Level 1 UOC offered in any one sequence of study;
2. Complete at least 18 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
3. Each student must complete a major sequence (54 UOC) and a minor sequence (36 UOC) or two major sequences (54 UOC for each major sequence) in one of the approved disciplinary streams in the Faculty of Arts and Social Science.

Fees

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

Professional Recognition

For further information, refer to the Professional Recognition of Programs in the UNSW Online Handbook.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change. Students should always follow the program requirements according to the year they started their degree. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.

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
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
e-mail: arts@unsw.edu.au
tel: + 61 2 9385 2289
location: Room G1, Ground Floor, Morven Brown Building