Bachelor of Economics
University of New South Wales - Sydney - Kensington
Overview
Economics is an influential social science which explores how society can best use finite resources - like time, money and effort. Economics is not just about money, but about improving wellbeing. Using powerful concepts, logic, data, and a rigorous mathematical and statistical toolkit, Economists study how people respond to various incentives when they decide how to allocate scarce resources. The outcomes of these studies impact lifechanging policies, which means the skills and insights you’ll develop in this degree are prized by decision-makers in business and government worldwide.
ATAR Profile: Some UNSW offers were issued based on the UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme with a lower ATAR entry requirement. Refer to the Admissions Information for a complete ATAR profile by degree.
Majors
Areas of study
You can complete an economics major in Data Analytics and Econometrics, Economic Policy and Society, Macroeconomics and Financial Markets. You can study an optional second major from the 424000 Bachelor of Commerce or continue to study a combination of economics electives.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
You’ll be highly sought after by policymakers in government at all levels, private sector employers in all industries, not-for-profits and international organisations to work as an analyst, researcher, forecaster, journalist, advisor, and many other roles. You can open up more career paths by completing the Bachelor of Economics (Honours) degree or combining economics with studies in business, banking, law, or science.
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 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.2 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 89.05 | 93.6 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 78.7 | 91 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of New South Wales 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 New South Wales
Campus
Sydney - Kensington
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Commerce
Indicative ATAR
78.70
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years
Course Link
View Course
- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 124
- Campuses
-
Canberra at ADFA Sydney - Kensington Sydney - Kensington/Online Sydney - Paddington
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 New South Wales. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
Help shape the future for all Australians
Want to make an impact to your local community and across Australia? Join Treasury, the Government’s lead economic advisor and be involved in developing policies and providing well informed, innovative and sound advice on key issues that impact Australians.
Find out more