Responsible faculty or institute:
Business (principal)
Campus(es) Offered:
Hobart:
Launceston:
The first year of the degree is offered in Launceston.
Cradle Coast:
First year units are offered at the Cradle Coast Campus.
Course Duration: Minimum
3 yrs, Maximum
7 yrs.
Course Contact (faculty or school):
Faculty Office: Admissions and credit/advanced standing queries for prior tertiary study: (03) 6226 2269: Enrolment queries: (03) 6226 2370;
School of Economics and Finance: General queries (03) 6226 7672; Course Coordinator (03) 6226 2286.
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Introduction
This on-campus, 3-year full-time or 7-year part-time course is offered at Hobart. While the first year of the degree is also offered at Launceston and first year units are also available at the Cradle Coast Campus, students must transfer to the Hobart campus to complete the degree.
Admission & Prerequisites
In addition to meeting the University's basic admission requirements, applicants must have passed TCE MAP5C Mathematics Applied, or an equivalent unit, or, a higher level Mathematics subject as accepted by the School of Economics and Finance and/or by the Faculty of Business.
Students returning to study either after a long absence and/or new students, who have the mathematics prerequisite but wholack confidence in their quantitative skills should enrol in the unit
UPP090 Bridging Maths or
BEA109 Introduction Quantitative Methods before enrolling in
BEA140 Quantitative Methods. International students undertaking a mathematics bridging program may only take
BEA109. For further information on these programs please contact the UPP Coordinator ((03) 6430 4905).
Applicants who do not have the mathematics prerequisite but who wish to enrol for a Bachelor of Economics should consult the Faculty Office ((03) 6226 2269) concerning a pathway into this degree.
Students who have completed a diploma or an advanced diplomain a business related discipline from an Australian institute of TAFE, and have been admitted to the course may receive credit towards the degree.
Faculty also offers direct credit for its awards. For example, a BBus student wishing to transfer to the BEc with credit and vice versa receives direct credit. Applicants wishing to obtain credit for study already undertaken within another faculty, or an Australian or overseas tertiary institution should consult the Admission Guide for information on procedure.
In the case of international students, credit for previous study will be determined on application.
Depending on the course of study and the majors chosen, students may not be able to use all of the credit that has been granted, for example, credit for unspecified electives. The status of individual units is determined at the time of offer.
Students should contact the Faculty Office ((03) 6226 2269) for further information and advice.
English language skills will also need to be verified. International students must provide an IELTS score with an overall Band of 6 and no band less than 5.5; or a TOEFL score of 550 with a Test of Written English score of no less than 4.5. The test must not be more than 24 months old. Further information can be found under international admissions.
http://www.international.utas.edu.au/static/admissionRequirements.php
Course Objectives
The general aims and objectives of the Bachelor of Economics are to produce well educated and adaptable graduates with appropriate knowledge and professional skills to meet the existing needs and demands of employment in industry, commerce, banking, public administration or the more specialised fields of professional or research economics.
Career Outcomes
The Bachelor of Economics degree opens up many career opportunities. Past graduates have established careers in a wide range of activities: some examples include: central banking, commercial consulting, commercial banking, local government, administration, management, market research, merchant banking, political advising, stockbroking and teaching. See http://
www.utas.edu.au/ecofin/teaching/graduates.htm
Professional Recognition
While studying, students can apply to become special members of the Economics Society of Australia. See
http://www.ecosoc.org.au/members.html
Miscellaneous Information
Combined degree with Law
Students enrolled for the BEc may, starting in Year 2, combine studies with the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, in a course taking five years of full time or the equivalent part-time study. Quotas apply.
The BEc-LLB provides a strong basis for a subsequent career in business, public administration or regulatory authorities such as the ACCC, where there is a need for an understanding of the relationships between economic decisions and legal constraints and requirements.
The units
LAW121 and
LAW122 are compulsory in first year for those intending to transfer to the combined degree.Whilefirst year law units are also offered in Launceston, students must transfer to Hobart to complete the combined degree.
Combined degrees with Arts, Business, Computing, Science
There are also four year full-time or the equivalent part-time combined degree programmes available in Economics with Arts, Business, Computing and Science.
Honours degree in Economics
The Bachelor of Economics Honours degree requires one year of full-time study in addition to the requirements for the BEc or BBus pass degree. Students should note the specific unit requirements for the honours program in Finance. Please contact the School of Economics and Finance for further details.
