Bachelor of Economics
University of Tasmania - Hobart
Overview
Through economics, you can follow your passion and shape the world.
Our Bachelor of Economics offers a pathway to major in in either Industry, Policy and Business Strategy or Society and Environment. Both teach you how to better understand the world around you.
Graduating, you’ll be able to frame problems through an economics lens, to critically analyse data, and to generate knowledge and innovative recommendations that support policy and practice. You’ll develop these skills though real-world learning experiences like corporate internships, report writing, multidisciplinary teamwork, and industry case studies.
- Make a difference with your career. Help solve the economic and financial challenges of the future.
- Learn from leading experts whose links with industry, professional associations, other academics and government ensure that their teaching remains contemporary and relevant.
- Real-world learning. Enrich your degree through hands-on learning experiences: corporate internships, report writing, multidisciplinary teamwork, and the use of industry case studies in the classroom.
- Be rewarded in the workplace. Enter the workforce with the analytical and communication skills highly valued by industry and government.
Key contacts
| Current student enrolment questions and advice | UConnect |
| Course Coordinator | Dr Clinton Levitt |
| Major Coordinator - Society and Environment | Dr Clinton Levitt |
| Major Coordinator - Industry, Policy and Business Strategy | Dr Clinton Levitt |
Catalyst Program
Are you a high achiever and want to get the most out of your University experience? The Catalyst Program combines your Bachelor degree with scholarships, extracurricular experiences, special events, and networking opportunities. It was created for outstanding students, just like you. Learn more about the Catalyst Program
Upcoming webinar
If you are considering which course is for you, how to accept your offer and enrol, or which subjects you’ll be studying in your first semester, we’re holding a Know your options- Economics webinar on 6 December, 11:30am.
Potential Career Outcomes
A Bachelor of Economics is a degree which will enable you to make a difference with your career and prepare you for the future of work. Economics graduates work in a broad range of occupations and industries, often beyond the discipline of economics itself, and are highly sought after by employers who value their economic literacy and analytical skills.
Our Bachelor of Economics gives you both job-specific and transferrable skills. You’ll gain job-specific skills in your major area of study, so you’re ready to enter the workforce in a wide variety of careers where you want to make a difference including: International Development, Health, Environment, Business, Banking, Finance, Public Policy, Inter-Governmental Affairs, and Diplomacy.
Transferrable skills set you up for long-term success. We provide you with a detailed understanding of how decisions are made by individuals, firms, and governments through analysis of a broad range of micro- and macro-economic settings and teach you analytical thinking and evidence-based decision making, so you can adapt as the job market evolves.
Here are some of the careers projected to grow into 2024:
- Management and Organisation Analysts: 24.7%
- Policy and Planning Managers: 10.8%
- Research and Development Managers: 10%
- Business Administration Managers: 12.1%
Source - Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business five Year projections from May 2019 to May 2024.
Postgraduate study
If you successfully complete this course, you may be also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework and research.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2022.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.3 | 99.3 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 78.37 | 78.37 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 57.45 | 57.45 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Tasmania website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of Tasmania
Campus
Hobart
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Commerce
Indicative ATAR
57.45
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: Available
Course Link
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- State
- TAS
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 242
- Campuses
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Australian Maritime College, Launceston Cradle Coast Hobart Sydney
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of Tasmania. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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