Financial Economics

Description

Financial Economics focuses on understanding how individuals, firms and markets manage financial risk. This major analyses decision-making by individuals, business, government and global organisations, and deals with important issues such as economic growth and development, the causes and effects of inflation, income distribution, public policy design and implementation, and the means to improve overall efficiency and living standards.

Graduate roles include Economic and Financial Forecaster, Economic Researcher, Financial Analyst, Financial Economist, Financial Planner, Investment Analyst, Policy Advisor, Superannuation Advisor and Wealth Management Analyst.

Studying Financial Economics at UNSW

Financial Economics is offered as an undergraduate major by the Australian School of Business (www.business.unsw.edu.au) for students enrolled in commerce or economics degrees. Students interested in pursuing a career in financial economics may wish to study Finance as a second major.

Students with above average grades in their Financial Economics courses are invited to join the Honours program, requiring an additional year of study. An Honours year adds extra value to an undergraduate degree and is highly regarded by employers.



Financial Economics can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Stream
3136 Materials Science/Commerce Major ECONJ13136
3155 Actuarial Studies / Commerce Major ECONJ13155
3462 Commerce/Education (Secondary) Major
Honours
ECONJ13462
ECONJH3462
3502 Commerce Major
Honours
ECONJ13502
ECONJH3502
3521 Commerce/Economics Major
Honours
ECONJ13521
ECONJH3521
3522 Commerce/Arts Major
Honours
ECONJ13522
ECONJH3522
3523 Commerce/Science(AdvMath) Major
Honours
ECONJ13523
ECONJH3523
3529 Commerce/Science Major
Honours
ECONJ13529
ECONJH3529
3543 Economics Major
Honours
ECONJ13543
ECONJH3543
3552 Economics/Arts Major
Honours
ECONJ13552
ECONJH3552
3554 Commerce (Co-op) Major
Honours
ECONJ13554
ECONJH3554
3558 Commerce (International) Major
Honours
ECONJ13558
ECONJH3558
3559 Commerce/Media (PR & Advert) Major
Honours
ECONJ13559
ECONJH3559
3563 Economics / Science Major
Honours
ECONJ13563
ECONJH3563
3564 Economics / Science (Adv Math) Major
Honours
ECONJ13564
ECONJH3564
3566 Economics / Science (Adv Sc) Major
Honours
ECONJ13566
ECONJH3566
3567 Commerce / Fine Arts Major
Honours
ECONJ13567
ECONJH3567
3584 Commerce / Information Systems Major
Honours
ECONJ13584
ECONJH3584
3586 Actuarial Studies Major
Honours
ECONJ13586
ECONJH3586
3587 Actuarial Studies (Co-op) Major
Honours
ECONJ13587
ECONJH3587
3588 Actuarial Studies / Economics Major
Honours
ECONJ13588
ECONJH3588
3715 Engineering/Commerce Major
Honours
ECONJ13715
ECONJH3715
3967 Commerce / Computer Science Major ECONJ13967
4058 Economics/Educ (Secondary) Major ECONJ14058
4733 Commerce / Law Major
Honours
ECONJ14733
ECONJH4733
4744 Economics / Law Major
Honours
ECONJ14744
ECONJH4744
   

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