Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Advanced Studies
Bachelor
Overview
About this course
Learn how individuals, businesses, and governments make trade-offs when resources are limited. The critical-thinking skills you will gain in this degree will help you analyse and understand the actions and behaviour of individual consumers and businesses, as well as governments and public policy.
Who is it for?
Economics is comprised of three main parts: microeconomics (studying consumers, businesses, and markets); macroeconomics (the performance of a country’s economy); and econometrics (analysing economic data). Each part provides valuable problem-solving tools, critical in business and public policy.
Structure
What you’ll study
You will complete a program in economics which covers foundational studies in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics and includes your choice of one of the following embedded majors:
- Econometrics
- Economics
- Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics
- Financial Economics
You will also complete a major from a broad range of subject areas, including business, STEM, social sciences, and humanities. Additionally, you will complete units of study from the Open Learning Environment and any elective units needed to make up the required credit points for the course.
In the final year of your degree, you will undertake advanced coursework where you will enhance your leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and increase your employment prospects. You will undertake challenging coursework and a substantial real-world project individually or in collaboration with other students.
If you would like to study honours and meet the relevant admissions requirements, you will be able to apply for an appended honours degree after completing three years of undergraduate study.
Costs
Tuition
HK$260,404.88
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Secondary or tertiary qualification
A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
Language requirements
IELTS
7.0
A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL
96
A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
PTE
68
A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band