Program

Economics/Advanced Maths(Hons) - 3564

Program Summary

Faculty: UNSW Business School

Contact:  UNSW Business School Student Centre

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Typical Duration: 5 Years  

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 240

UAC Code: 424460

Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements

International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements

Award(s):

Bachelor of Economics (Honours)

Bachelor of Economics (Major)

Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)

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Program Description

The handbook provides you with information on the degree structure you would need to follow for the year you commence your study.

If you are a prospective student researching your study options, please visit UNSW Business School website for more information.


The Bachelor of Economics /Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) program enables students to complete an in-depth course of study in advanced mathematics from within UNSW Science which complements the economics program offered by the School of Economics in the UNSW Business School.

For admission to the program, students must satisfy the entry requirements to both the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) and the Bachelor of Economics programs.

The typical duration of this program is 5 years full-time, including (subject to academic performance) an Honours year in the BSc (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours). With approval, students with an excellent academic record may also enrol in an additional Honours year in the Bachelor of Economics degree.

For questions regarding the Bachelor of Economics requirements for the program, students should consult staff in the UNSW Business School Student Centre or the School of Economics. For questions relating to the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) component of the program, students should consult the Science Student Centre.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

Please refer to the program objectives as listed for the 3956 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) program and the 3543 Bachelor of Economics program.

Program Structure

A total of 240 units of credit is required to complete this dual degree program. Students must satisfy the following requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) and Bachelor of Economics components.

Where the requirements for the two programs are completed in less than 240 units of credit due to overlapping courses, students may satisfy the remaining units of credit from those offered by UNSW Science, UNSW Business School or other Faculties within UNSW.

Requirements of the Bachelor of Economics in dual mode (96 UOC):
  • Compulsory Economics course (6 UOC)
  • Economics Major requirements (60 UOC)
  • Economics Electives (12 UOC)
  • UNSW Business School First-Year Elective (6 UOC)
  • UNSW Business School Electives (12 UOC)
Economics Requirements:
Students are required to complete at least 13 Economics courses including:
  • ECON1401 Economic Perspectives (enrolment on completion of ECON1101)
  • A major in Economics, Econometrics or Financial Economics consisting of 10 courses (60 UOC); and
  • At least 2 additional Economics elective courses (12 UOC)
Business School Requirements:
Students are required to complete 3 Business School courses:
  • You must choose at least 1 of the following (6 UOC) courses: ACCT1501, FINS1613, INFS1602, MARK1012, MGMT1001, or TABL1710; and
  • At least 2 additional Business School elective courses (12 UOC)
Required MATH courses that substitute for required ECON courses:
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) students should note that they are required to complete two Level 1 MATH courses and these meet the requirements for the BEc core quantitative courses ECON1202 and ECON1203. Students should do the MATH courses which are required in the Advanced Mathematics (Honours) specialisation they choose – the quantitative risk specialisation specifies MATH1151/MATH1251 rather than MATH1141/MATH 1241.

For ECON1202, the substitute courses are: MATH1141 or MATH1151.
For ECON1203, the substitute courses are: MATH1241 or MATH1251.

The ECON courses are not substitutes for these MATH courses. No credit will be given if students also complete the ECON courses.

Students have the option of counting the MATH courses towards the BSc (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) and doing additional electives offered by the School of Economics OR counting the MATH courses towards the BEc and doing additional electives offered by UNSW Science

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) in dual degree mode:
When taken as part of a dual degree, a Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) is comprised of 144 units of credit which includes:
  • An approved major from the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) program:
  • SCIF1121 or SCIF1131;
  • Honours Year (48 UOC);
  • Science elective courses.

Honours

Honours in the Economics

High-achieving students should consider applying to the 1 year Honours program BEc (Hons) 4502. For information on Honours in Economics students may also refer to the School of Economics Honours information page.

Academic Rules

Rules Relating To The Bachelor of Economics

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

Academic rules relating to the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) when taken as part of a dual degree are as follows:
  1. Students must complete a minimum of 144 units of credit for the
  2. Students must complete exactly one approved Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) major, and this must be declared before enrolling in level III courses. Details of approved Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) majors and how to declare a major can be found on the 3956 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) program page;
  3. SCIF1121 Advanced Science: Professional Perspective and Practice (6 units of credit) or SCIF1131 Science: Technological and Professional Perspectives (6 units of credit) must be completed in first year.
  4. An Honours Year of 48 units of credit must be completed. For information regarding the admission requirements and application process for honours, please see the information under 'Honours' on the 3956 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) program page.
  5. In addition to the courses required for a student's chosen major, SCIF1121/1131, and honours, students must take 'science' courses so that the major plus SCIF1121/1131, plus Honours year plus 'science' courses total 144 units of credit. Details of what courses constitute 'science' courses can be found in Table 1 on the 3956 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) program page;
  6. Students must complete at least 24 units of credit of level 1 'science' courses;
  7. Students must complete at least 30 units of credit of level III 'science' courses;
  8. Students may not enrol into level II courses until 30UOC of level I courses have been successfully completed;
  9. Students may not enrol into level III courses until at least 72 UOC of courses have been successfully completed;
  10. Progression to stages 2, 3, and 4 of this program is subject to academic performance. Students will be required to attain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 70 in each semester. If a student does not maintain this minimum level of academic performance, they will be transferred to the 3563 Bachelor of Economics/Science program.
  11. Students wishing to complete a major in Quantitative Risk, should note that this is a large multi-disciplinary major, and when taken in a dual degree where there is little or no overlap of courses with the other degree program, may involve extra time and cost to complete, and may have visa implications for international students.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.

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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