Economics Courses

Admission to the Bachelor of Economics (Honours) requires:

• completion of a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney with a minimum weighted average mark of 70, or equivalent qualification;
• Economics subject area: a minimum average mark of 70 in advanced units of study in microeconomic theory; macroeconomic theory; mathematical economics; and econometrics. Econometrics subject area: intermediate-level training in microeconomics and macroeconomics and a minimum average mark of 75 in advanced units of study in econometrics; and
• evidence of support from the School of Economics Honours Coordinator, such as email correspondence.

NOTE: This degree requires completion of a major cognate to the Honours area you want to apply for. If you are on track to complete a double major and have not yet completed your penultimate semester of study, you have the option to undertake an embedded Honours component through a combined Bachelor of Advanced Studies degree after transferring to the degree.

Admission to the TRACKS tertiary preparation program will be open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates:

(a) who are not admissible to a course and who intend to seek admission to an undergraduate course; or

(b) who state that completion of this enabling course will make them better qualified to undertake an undergraduate degree and who intend to seek admission to an undergraduate degree; or

(c) who have unsuccessfully attempted an undergraduate course previously and who state that completion of this enabling course will make them better qualified to undertake an undergraduate course.

A candidate shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree in a non-relevant discipline; or

(b) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline*.

*Relevant disciplines, include but are not limited to the following:

Agricultural and Resource Economics;

Agribusiness;

Development Economics;

Economics;

Econometrics.

A candidate shall submit a Statement of Service for their work experience from their employer (on company letterhead) and a resume; and

(a) hold an AQF Level 5 Diploma in Financial Planning or Financial Services or an AQF Level 6 Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning or Financial Services from an Australian TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and at least two years' full-time equivalent relevant experience in the financial services industry.

This course is not open to graduates of the UNE Bachelor of Commerce (commenced in 2018).