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The University of Western Australia (UWA)

  • 22% international / 78% domestic

Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics

  • Bachelor

This accelerated pathway will provide students with high-level, discipline-specific knowledge in economics, with a heavy focus on developing your quantitative and analytical skills, and on exposing students to the breadth of disciplines that Our accelerated pathway...

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Course Code
CM002, 102875M
Study Mode
In person

About this course

The study of economics is fundamentally about how societies deal with the scarcity of our resources. Behind that statement though lies a social science that has important contributions to make across and between an enormous range of disciplines - from history and politics, through to mathematics, philosophy, public policy, finance and the sciences. This Combined Bachelor and Master (CBM) course gives students the opportunity to be involved in a program that not only has breadth across these different disciplines, but significant depth as well. Over the course of your studies, you will be exposed to the latest micro- and macro-economic theories, covering both domestic and global markets. A further key component of the program involves applying this theoretical knowledge to important historical and current issues across both developed and developing economies. The theoretical, applied and data analytics training students will receive over the course of this programme will provide students with skills that are highly valued in the workplace by both private and public institutions. Over a long and proud history, our graduates have gained employment across a wide range of areas - from highly sought-after and competitive places with the Reserve Bank of Australia and Treasury, through to large financial institutions. Across the board, employers value graduates who not only have significant technical knowledge, but also have the critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are a feature of an economist's training here at UWA.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements

The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you're interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.

Minimum entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements

Below you'll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).

Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65
  • 86
Monash University Foundation Year
  • 308
South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
  • 344
Trinity College Foundation
  • 338
University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program
  • 74
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP)
  • 70
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
  • 90
Below you'll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).
Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65
  • 86
Monash University Foundation Year
  • 308
South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
  • 344
Trinity College Foundation
  • 338
University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program
  • 74
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP)
  • 70
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
  • 90

Study locations

Perth

Career pathways

Careers and further study

This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career opportunities.

Course structure

Students who commenced Professional Economics under the Bachelor of Commerce prior to 2021:
You may follow the structure listed in the 2020 handbook
If you wish to complete your major following the new structure below, please contact your Student Advising Office for advice.

Level 1
Core

Take all units (24 points):

Bridging

Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Methods ATAR or equivalent or higher are required to complete ECON1111.

Level 2
Core

Take all units (24 points):

Option

Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:

Level 3

Students wishing to undertake the Master of Economics by coursework and dissertation must achieve a minimum WAM of 75 in their first 24 points of coursework (for students with 24 points of admission credit) or their first 48 points of coursework (for students without admission credit) to proceed with the dissertation component. Students who do not meet this minimum WAM are still eligible for the Master of Economics (coursework).

Conversion
Conversion

Students may be required to complete relevant conversion units up to the value of 24 points, as advised by the Faculty.

Core
Core

Take all units (12 points):

Option - Group A

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