Economics

Description

Economics is a diverse and fascinating discipline which analyses decision-making by individuals, business, government and global organisations. It deals with important issues such as the behaviour of individuals and firms and their strategic interactions, economic growth and development, the causes and effects of unemployment and inflation, income distribution, industrial organisation, public policy design and implementation, management of the environment, and the means to improve overall efficiency and living standards.

Graduates are employed in an enormously diverse range of occupations. Graduates working as professional economists can be found in leading government and international agencies, private firms and consultancies. Graduates who combine economics with other disciplines, such as accounting, finance or marketing, often work as professionals in those fields, with the economics training providing a highly valued understanding of the business environment. More broadly, graduates develop analytical skills which have wide applications in business, finance and policy.

Studying Economics at UNSW

The Economics major is offered to students enrolled in the BEc programs. The major prescribes a number of required courses and then gives students the flexibility to take economics options in their areas of interest: for example, microeconomics, macroeconomics, economic development/history, and experimental/behavioural economics. There are two other more specialised majors offered to students enrolled in the BEc program, namely Econometrics (specialised in statistical and quantitative methods) and Financial Economics (specialised in finance-related economics).

Students with above average grades in their 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.

Note: Refer to Major ECONA13543 Plan for rules for Minor.



Economics can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Stream
3403 Arts Major
Minor
ECONA13403
ECONA23403
3420 Social Research and Policy Major ECONA13420
3456 Music / Arts Minor ECONA23456
3521 Commerce/Economics Major ECONA13521
3543 Economics Major ECONA13543
3552 Economics/Arts Major ECONA13552
3563 Economics / Science Major ECONA13563
3564 Economics / Science (Adv Math) Major ECONA13564
3566 Economics / Science (Adv Sc) Major ECONA13566
3588 Actuarial Studies / Economics Major ECONA13588
3704 Engineering / Arts Minor ECONA23704
3930 Science/Arts Minor ECONA23930
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Minor ECONA23931
3933 Advanced Mathematics/Arts Minor ECONA23933
3936 Adv Science/Social Science Major ECONA13936
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Major ECONA13937
3938 Adv Science/Soc Rsch & Policy Major ECONA13938
3943 Environmental Management/Arts Minor ECONA23943
3968 Computer Science / Arts Minor ECONA23968
4043 Social Work (Honours) / Arts Minor ECONA24043
4044 Social Work (Honours)/SR&P Major ECONA14044
4054 Arts / Education (Secondary) Minor ECONA24054
4058 Economics/Educ (Secondary) Major ECONA14058
4502 Economics (Honours) Honours ECONAH4502
4744 Economics / Law Major ECONA14744
4760 Arts / Law Minor ECONA24760
4771 Social Research & Policy / Law Major ECONA14771
4806 Art Theory/Arts Minor ECONA24806
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Minor ECONA24812
4815 Art Theory/Soc Rsch & Policy Major ECONA14815
   

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