Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies

University of Sydney - Camperdown/Darlington

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Overview

Economics is a diverse discipline that equips you with the skills to explore a multitude of issues in modern life. Microeconomics is concerned with decision-making of people and businesses as they use scarce resources and respond to incentives. Macroeconomics studies how these decisions affect the behaviour of entire economies. While economics often studies financial decisions, business decisions and government policy, important branches of economics also enable you to understand complex challenges in areas such as the environment, health, and education. Economics also teaches you how to use data to understand the modern world. Economics and data analysis skills are highly prized by both business and government.

You will receive training in the theoretical and applied aspects of economics, econometrics, and financial economics. You have the option of taking more advanced coursework and completing a research project if you take the combined Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies degree. High-achieving students are able to take even more advanced coursework and conduct original research in an Honours degree.

Prerequisites

Mathematics Advanced (Band 4) or Mathematics Extension 1 (Band E3) or Mathematics Extension 2 (Band E3).

Majors

Areas of study

Bachelor of Economics: You will complete a program in economics (including one major from Table A) and a minor or second major (other than Economic Policy) from Table A or Table S. You will also complete units from the Open Learning Environment and electives. Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies: You will complete a program in economics (including one major from Table A), a second major (other than Economic Policy) from Table A or Table S, and either advanced coursework or Honours (entry criteria apply). You will also complete units from the Open Learning Environment and electives.

Table A: Econometrics; Economics; Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics; Financial Economics

Table S: Accounting; American Studies; Anatomy and Histology; Ancient Greek; Ancient History; Animal Health; Disease and Welfare Animal Production; Anthropology; Applied Medical Science; Arabic Language and Cultures; Archaeology; Art History; Asian Studies; Banking; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Biology; Business Analytics; Business Information Systems; Business Law; Chinese Studies; Chemistry; Computer Science; Computer Systems; Criminology; Cultural Studies; Data Science; Design; Digital Cultures; Digital Music; Disability and Participation; Diversity Studies (minor); Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Econometrics; Economics; Education Studies; English; Environmental, Agriculture and Resource Economics; Environmental Studies; European Studies; Film Studies; Finance; Financial Economics; Financial Mathematics and Statistics; Food Science; French and Francophone Studies; Gender Studies; Genetics and Genomics Geography; Geology and Geophysics; Germanic Studies; Health; Hearing, Speech and Communication; Hebrew (Modern); Higher Performance in Sport; History; History and Philosophy of Science; Immunology and Pathology; Immunology (minor); Indigenous Studies; Indonesian Studies; Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management; Infectious Diseases; Innovation and Entrepreneurship; International and Comparative Literary Studies; International Business; International Relations; Italian Studies; Japanese Studies; Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture; Korean Studies; Latin; Linguistics; Management and Leadership Marketing; Marine Science; Mathematics; Medicinal Chemistry; Microbiology; Modern Greek; Music; Neuroscience; Nutrition Science; Pathology (minor); Pharmacology; Philosophy; Physical Activity and Health; Physics; Physiology; Plant Production; Plant Science; Political Economy; Politics; Project Management; Psychological Science; Sanskrit (minor); Social Policy (minor); Socio-legal Studies; Sociology; Software Development; Soil Science and Hydrology; Statistics; Spanish and Latin American Studies; Studies in Religion; Sustainability; Theatre and Performance Studies; Urban Studies; Virology (minor); Visual Arts; Wildlife Conservation (minor); Writing Studies (minor).

Potential Career Outcomes

Career opportunities

Economists fill many roles in policymaking departments in all levels of government and with private sector employers, especially consulting firms and the financial sector. These roles include economist, researcher, analyst, data analyst, advisor, banker, and journalist. More career paths are available to students who complete an Honours degree in Economics, including advanced graduate study options and the international careers they can lead to.

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 offer99.9599.95
Median rank to receive an offer92.696.6
Lowest rank to receive an offer8090.2

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the University of Sydney website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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