UNSW Handbook Specialisation

Econometrics

Econometrics is concerned with the development and application of statistical methods to assist in modelling and understanding economic phenomena.
Graduates in the various economics disciplines find employment in many areas of business and government. Specific job tasks can vary enormously, providing the potential for a challenging and exciting career. Employers may include banks, investment companies, economic consultancy and research firms, accounting firms, finance companies and share brokers, media, educational institutions or government departments.

Studying Econometrics at UNSW

Econometrics can be studied by selecting it as a major when enrolled in one of the following degrees: Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Laws.
Please refer to the table below for a complete list.

Bus Strategy & Economic Mgmt can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	At the Level of	Plan
3136 Materials Science/Commerce	Major	ECONI13136
3502 Commerce	Major Double Major Honours	ECONI13502 ECONID3502 ECONIH3502
3521 Commerce/Economics	Major Double Major Honours	ECONI13521 ECONID3521 ECONIH3521
3525 Commerce/Arts	Major Double Major Honours	ECONI13525 ECONID3525 ECONIH3525
3527 Commerce/Social Science	Major Double Major Honours	ECONI13527 ECONID3527 ECONIH3527
3529 Commerce/Science	Major Honours	ECONI13529 ECONIH3529
3538 Commerce (International)	Major Double Major	ECONI13538 ECONID3538
3539 Commerce (Liberal Studies)	Major Double Major	ECONI13539 ECONID3539
3571 Services Marketing	Double Major	ECONID3571
3653 Software Engineering/Commerce	Major	ECONI13653
3715 Engineering/Commerce	Major	ECONI13715
4733 Commerce / Law	Major Honours	ECONI14733 ECONIH4733

Business Economics can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	At the Level of	Plan
3136 Materials Science/Commerce	Major	ECONF13136
3502 Commerce	Major Double Major Honours	ECONF13502 ECONFD3502 ECONFH3502
3521 Commerce/Economics	Major Double Major Honours	ECONF13521 ECONFD3521 ECONFH3521
3525 Commerce/Arts	Major Double Major Honours	ECONF13525 ECONFD3525 ECONFH3525
3527 Commerce/Social Science	Major Double Major Honours	ECONF13527 ECONFD3527 ECONFH3527
3529 Commerce/Science	Major Honours	ECONF13529 ECONFH3529
3538 Commerce (International)	Major Double Major	ECONF13538 ECONFD3538
3539 Commerce (Liberal Studies)	Major Double Major	ECONF13539 ECONFD3539
3571 Services Marketing	Double Major	ECONFD3571
3653 Software Engineering/Commerce	Major	ECONF13653
3715 Engineering/Commerce	Major	ECONF13715
3970 Science	Minor	ECONF23970
4733 Commerce / Law	Major Honours	ECONF14733 ECONFH4733

Business Statistics can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	At the Level of	Plan
3136 Materials Science/Commerce	Major	ECONH13136
3502 Commerce	Major Double Major	ECONH13502 ECONHD3502
3521 Commerce/Economics	Major Double Major	ECONH13521 ECONHD3521
3525 Commerce/Arts	Major Double Major	ECONH13525 ECONHD3525
3527 Commerce/Social Science	Major Double Major	ECONH13527 ECONHD3527
3529 Commerce/Science	Major	ECONH13529
3538 Commerce (International)	Major Double Major	ECONH13538 ECONHD3538
3539 Commerce (Liberal Studies)	Major Double Major	ECONH13539 ECONHD3539
3571 Services Marketing	Double Major	ECONHD3571
3653 Software Engineering/Commerce	Major	ECONB13653
3715 Engineering/Commerce	Major	ECONH13715
3970 Science	Minor	ECONH23970
4733 Commerce / Law	Major	ECONH14733

Econometrics can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	At the Level of	Plan
3521 Commerce/Economics	Major Honours	ECONC13521 ECONCH3521
3526 Economics/Arts	Major Double Major Honours	ECONC13526 ECONCD3526 ECONCH3526
3528 Economics/Social Science	Major Double Major Honours	ECONC13528 ECONCD3528 ECONCH3528
3543 Economics	Major Double Major Honours	ECONC13543 ECONCD3543 ECONCH3543
4744 Economics / Law	Major	ECONC14744

Economic History can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	At the Level of	Plan
3653 Software Engineering/Commerce	Major	ECONH13653

Economics can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	At the Level of	Plan
3400 Arts	Major	ECONA13400
3408 Arts (Dance) Education	Major	ECONA13408
3420 Social Science	Major	ECONA13420
3521 Commerce/Economics	Major Honours	ECONA13521 ECONAH3521
3526 Economics/Arts	Major Double Major Honours	ECONA13526 ECONAD3526 ECONAH3526
3528 Economics/Social Science	Major Double Major Honours	ECONA13528 ECONAD3528 ECONAH3528
3543 Economics	Major Double Major Honours	ECONA13543 ECONAD3543 ECONAH3543
3720 Electrical Engineering/Arts	Major	ECONA13720
3722 Computer Engineering/Arts	Major	ECONA13722
3935 Science/Social Science	Major	ECONA13935
4055 Arts/Education	Major	ECONA14055
4744 Economics / Law	Major	ECONA14744
4761 Social Science / Law	Major	ECONA14761
4807 Art Theory/Social Science	Major	ECONA14807

Economics and Econometrics can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	At the Level of	Plan
3521 Commerce/Economics	Major Honours	ECOND13521 ECONDH3521
3526 Economics/Arts	Major Honours	ECOND13526 ECONDH3526
3528 Economics/Social Science	Major Honours	ECOND13528 ECONDH3528
3543 Economics	Major Double Major Honours	ECOND13543 ECONDD3543 ECONDH3543
4744 Economics / Law	Major	ECOND14744

Financial Economics can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	At the Level of	Plan
3136 Materials Science/Commerce	Major	ECONJ13136
3502 Commerce	Major Double Major Honours	ECONJ13502 ECONJD3502 ECONJH3502
3521 Commerce/Economics	Major Double Major Honours	ECONJ13521 ECONJD3521 ECONJH3521
3525 Commerce/Arts	Major Double Major Honours	ECONJ13525 ECONJD3525 ECONJH3525
3526 Economics/Arts	Major Double Major Honours	ECONJ13526 ECONJD3526 ECONJH3526
3527 Commerce/Social Science	Major Double Major Honours	ECONJ13527 ECONJD3527 ECONJH3527
3528 Economics/Social Science	Major Double Major Honours	ECONJ13528 ECONJD3528 ECONJH3528
3529 Commerce/Science	Major Honours	ECONJ13529 ECONJH3529
3538 Commerce (International)	Major Double Major	ECONJ13538 ECONJD3538
3539 Commerce (Liberal Studies)	Major Double Major	ECONJ13539 ECONJD3539
3543 Economics	Major Double Major Honours	ECONJ13543 ECONJD3543 ECONJH3543
3571 Services Marketing	Double Major	ECONJD3571
3653 Software Engineering/Commerce	Major	ECONJ13653
3715 Engineering/Commerce	Major	ECONJ13715
4733 Commerce / Law	Major Honours	ECONJ14733 ECONJH4733
4744 Economics / Law	Major	ECONJ14744