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Economics Degree |
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The Bachelor of Economics degree has a flexible
structure
that allows students a range of choices in their study
program.
It consists of 24 units. Twelve units in the degree
are compulsory- four at first year and four in each
of years two and three. It is possible to count a number
of units offered from other Schools - either from the
Faculty of Business or another faculty - towards the
degree, for example: management, marketing, information
systems, computing, foreign languages, mathematics,
politics and government, psychology, biology, science,
etc.
The three year full-time Bachelor
of Economics degree is
offered on the Hobart campus. The first year can be
studied
at Launceston and Burnie, students must then transfer
to
Hobart.
The aims of the Bachelor of Economics degree are:
- to equip the student with a set of marketable skills by introducing the principles of economics and inculcating the economics way of thinking as it applies to business issues and more broadly to the social sciences,
- develop a detailed understanding of the issues and factors, both national and international, that determine how economic systems are organised and how decisions are made by individuals, business firms and governments,
- provide you with the quantitative skills required by employers to understand business reports and analyses, to be able to investigate economic issues in a scientific way and to communicate information in an effective manner and,
- proceed to postgraduate studies if you wish to do so.
Career Opportunities
The Bachelor of Economics degree opens up many exciting and at times lucrative career opportunities. Past graduates have established careers in a wide range of activities. Some examples include:
| Stockbroking |
Market Research |
| Central Banking |
Merchant Banking |
| Commercial Consulting |
Political Adviser |
| Local Government Administration |
Teaching |
| Management |
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