Bachelor of Economics with Honours

Bachelor (Honours)

Students with above average grades are encouraged to undertake a fourth year of advance study in their specialised stream, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Economics with Honours.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor (Honours)

Duration

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Code

BEc(Hons), 016028A

Study Mode

In person, Online

About this course

Students with above average grades are encouraged to undertake a fourth year of advance study in their specialised stream, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Economics with Honours.

Entry requirements

1. A candidate shall have:

(a) fulfilled the requirements for the AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Economics at the University of New England;

and

(b) completed units with an ECON and/or QM and/or GEPL prefix to the value of at least 24 credit points at 300 level;

and

(c) passed units with an ECON and/or QM and/or GEPL prefix to the value of at least 36 credit points at 200 level or above at Credit level or better;

or

2. fulfilled the requirements of an equivalent AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification and met requirements considered by the Head of School to be equivalent to those specified in Rule 1.

Study locations

Armidale

Online

What you will learn

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

identify, coherently explain and synthesise disciplinary concepts to economic issues at an advanced level and demonstrate knowledge of research principles and methods;
apply critical economic reasoning and advanced analytical skills to complex problems, in order to make informed judgements and decisions;
reflect on the nature and implications of assumptions and value judgements in economic analysis and policy;
undertake an independent investigation of a research problem and write a scholarly dissertation describing the research; and
demonstrate proficiency in information transfer in written and oral formats.

Career pathways

This course provides a broad and flexible educational preparation for a range of professional, business-related careers in private and public enterprises. The range of career options depends on the major chosen, but given we offer a number of majors, students will be able to explore several career paths. Our recent graduates have held key positions in commercial and investment banks, economic advisors to the government, and management trainee across a range of industries.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of New England (UNE).

87.3%

Overall satisfaction

76.6%

Skill scale

70.9%

Teaching scale

93.9%

Employed full-time

$108.5k

Average salary

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