Economics/Arts - 3552
Program Summary
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical Duration: 4 Years 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 192
UAC Code: 424450
Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Arts (Major)
Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
Bachelor of Economics (Major)
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Program Description
The UNSW Business School, in conjunction with UNSW Arts & Social Sciences, offers the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Arts (BEc/BA) as a 4 year dual 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 second degree in Humanities, Social Sciences and the Creative and Performing Arts - 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 or in the Bachelor of Arts degree.
For detailed information on the professional recognition this degree offers please visit Professional Recognition of Programs in the UNSW Online Handbook.
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.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
On successful completion of the BEc, students will have the ability to:
- demonstrate understanding and application of economic concepts and processes
- demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills
- understand, analyse and use quantitative data to assist in making economic and business decisions
- present complex issues in coherent written statements and oral presentations
- demonstrate understanding of the global economic context in which business and governments operate
- understand the social and ethical dimensions in their chosen disciplinary areas
The program objectives of the BA are:
- To develop informed understanding of human experience, human culture and human society
- To teach the tools and methods of understanding associated with Humanities and Social Science disciplines, and to encourage students to perceive the relationships between these disciplines
- To encourage the breadth of vision and critical thinking associated with interdisciplinary scholarship and research
- To enable students to place contemporary Australian society and culture in an historical and comparative context
- To engage critically with fundamental questions about value in both ethical and aesthetic contexts
- To develop the skills of critical, creative and imaginative thinking about society, culture and the arts
- To promote the techniques and value of reasoned and open-minded discussion and debate
- To foster understanding of the experiences and world-views of other times, other places, and other cultures.
Program Structure
The requirements of the BEc in dual mode (96UOC):
84 UOC of Economics courses consisting of:
84 UOC of Economics courses consisting of:
- Compulsory first and second year courses account for 48 UOC (8 courses see list below)
- Major requirements
- Electives offered by the School of Economics
- AND 12 UOC of Free electives
Compulsory core 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)
- ECON2101 Microeconomics 2 (6 UOC)
- ECON2206 Introductory Econometrics (6 UOC)
Major requirements Students must complete at least one major in Economics, Econometrics or Financial Economics consisting of 60UOC. The 60UOC includes 36UOC from the compulsory first and second year core courses. (ACCT1501 and ECON1401 do not count towards a major.) Students must complete at least three (3) level 3 courses (numbered 3XXX).
Free electives account for the balance of the degree requirements. These courses may be taken from those offered by the UNSW Business School or other Faculties within UNSW.
Table A Economics Majors:
Free electives account for the balance of the degree requirements. These courses may be taken from those offered by the UNSW Business School or other Faculties within UNSW.
Table A Economics Majors:
- Economics
- Econometrics
- Financial Economics
BEc Honours
Students interested in studying at Honours Level in Economics should refer to the relevant Honours stream record via links in the majors and to the School of Economics Honours program website. Entry to Honours requires a WAM of 70 or higher in the BEc program.
The requirements for the BA in dual mode (96 UOC):
Students interested in studying at Honours Level in Economics should refer to the relevant Honours stream record via links in the majors and to the School of Economics Honours program website. Entry to Honours requires a WAM of 70 or higher in the BEc program.
The requirements for the BA in dual mode (96 UOC):
- A home major stream (54 UOC)
- At least a minor stream (36 UOC)
- A Prescribed Faculty Elective (6 UOC).
Details of majors and minors available, and the Prescribed Faculty Elective, can be found on the 3403 Bachelor of Arts 3403 Bachelor of Arts program page.
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Majors
Asian Studies
Chinese Studies Criminology Dance Studies
Development Studies English Environmental Humanities European Studies Film Studies French Studies German Studies
Spanish and Latin American Studies History Indigenous Studies International Relations Japanese Studies Korean Studies Linguistics Media, Culture and Technology Music and Music Education Philosophy Politics Sociology and Anthropology Theatre and Performance Studies |
Minors - 36 UOC from any of the majors listed or from the following "Designated Minors" and External Minors
Art History and Theory
Arts and Social Sciences Australian Studies
Geography
Greek Studies
Indonesian Studies
Italian Studies
Psychology
Women's and Gender Studies |
Language Studies for Commencing Mid-Year Students
If your language skills are assessed as Level A in Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced or Professional you cannot commence study until Semester 1.
If your language skills are assessed as Level A in Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced or Professional you cannot commence study until Semester 1.
Honours
After completion of 144 UOC including all of the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts dual degree, high achieving students may apply for admission to the Bachelor of Media (Honours) program 4504. Entry to Honours requires a WAM of 70 or higher in the stream(s) seeking to be further studied.
Academic Rules
Rules Relating to the Bachelor of Economics in dual mode:
Please refer to the Program Structure above for the requirements of this program.
Rules relating to the award of the degree of the Bachelor of Economics shall apply wherever relevant.
Students are advised to consult the Academic Rules for further information on rules relating to the award of the degree of the Bachelor of Economics in dual degrees.
BEc Progression Rules
• A minimum of 24 UOC of courses must be completed before enrolling in Level 2 courses
• A minimum of 48 UOC of courses must be completed before enrolling in Level 3 courses
• Students must declare their major before commencing Year 2
Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in dual mode component
To qualify for the award of the degree at Pass level, a student must:
1. enrol in the Bachelor of Arts and complete 96 units of credit;
2. complete the requirements for one home major stream
3. complete the requirements for one minor stream
4. complete a 6 UOC Faculty Prescribed Elective
5. complete at least 30 UOC of Level I courses before enrolling in Level II courses
6. specify their major(s)/minor at the time of enrolment into Level II
7. complete at least 24 UOC in their major/minor before enrolling in Level III courses
8. complete 72 UOC overall before enrolling in their Major stream(s) Capstone course
Honours
To qualify for the award of the degree with Honours, a Single or Dual student must:
1. be a Graduand or Graduate of the Bachelor of Arts
2. hold a WAM of 70 or higher in those streams they are seeking to further study
3. complete the List A and List B seminar coursework requirement for their area of study (18 UOC)
4. complete a research project or thesis (30 UOC).
Please refer to the Program Structure above for the requirements of this program.
Rules relating to the award of the degree of the Bachelor of Economics shall apply wherever relevant.
Students are advised to consult the Academic Rules for further information on rules relating to the award of the degree of the Bachelor of Economics in dual degrees.
BEc Progression Rules
• A minimum of 24 UOC of courses must be completed before enrolling in Level 2 courses
• A minimum of 48 UOC of courses must be completed before enrolling in Level 3 courses
• Students must declare their major before commencing Year 2
Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in dual mode component
To qualify for the award of the degree at Pass level, a student must:
1. enrol in the Bachelor of Arts and complete 96 units of credit;
2. complete the requirements for one home major stream
3. complete the requirements for one minor stream
4. complete a 6 UOC Faculty Prescribed Elective
5. complete at least 30 UOC of Level I courses before enrolling in Level II courses
6. specify their major(s)/minor at the time of enrolment into Level II
7. complete at least 24 UOC in their major/minor before enrolling in Level III courses
8. complete 72 UOC overall before enrolling in their Major stream(s) Capstone course
Honours
To qualify for the award of the degree with Honours, a Single or Dual student must:
1. be a Graduand or Graduate of the Bachelor of Arts
2. hold a WAM of 70 or higher in those streams they are seeking to further study
3. complete the List A and List B seminar coursework requirement for their area of study (18 UOC)
4. complete a research project or thesis (30 UOC).
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
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 UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
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UNSW Arts & Social Sciences Student Centre
e-mail: arts@unsw.edu.au
tel: + 61 2 9385 2289
location: Room G1, Ground Floor, Morven Brown Building
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
UNSW Arts & Social Sciences Student Centre
e-mail: arts@unsw.edu.au
tel: + 61 2 9385 2289
location: Room G1, Ground Floor, Morven Brown Building
Professional Recognition
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3521 Commerce/Economics
3543 Economics
3563 Economics / Science
3564 Economics / Science (Adv Math)
3566 Economics / Science (Adv Sc)
Area(s) of Specialisation
- Art History and Theory
- Arts and Social Sciences
- Asian Studies
- Australian Studies
- Chinese Studies
- Criminology
- Dance Studies
- Development Studies
- Econometrics
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Humanities
- European Studies
- Film Studies
- Finance
- Financial Economics
- French Studies
- Geography
- German Studies
- Greek Studies
- History
- Indigenous Studies
- Indonesian Studies
- International Relations
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Korean Studies
- Linguistics
- Media, Culture and Technology
- Music
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Spanish and Latin American Studies
- Theatre and Performance Studies
- Women's and Gender Studies
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