Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor
Overview
About this course
Economics studies how individuals, businesses, and governments make trade-offs when resources are limited. Economic critical-thinking skills, combined with legal training, will allow you to analyse the behaviour of individual consumers and businesses, as well as governments and public policy.
Who is it for?
The analytical skills developed in the economics component of the degree are valuable problem-solving tools, critical in business and public policy. This, coupled with legal skills, provides career opportunities in law, public policy, consulting, and banking.
Structure
What you’ll study
During the first three years of the course, you will concurrently complete compulsory law units of study (equating to Year 1 of the Bachelor of Laws) and 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 units from the Open Learning Environment and elective units from a broad range of subject areas, including business, STEM, social sciences, and humanities.
The final two years of the course consist of compulsory and elective law units (Years 2 and 3 of the Bachelor of Laws).
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
7.5
A minimum result of 7.5 overall and a minimum result of 7.0 in each band
TOEFL
105
A minimum result of 105 overall including a minimum result of 23 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 25 in Writing
PTE
76
A minimum result of 76 overall and a minimum result of 68 in each band