Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C). Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C) is recommended. Students studying Specialist Mathematics will have increased flexibility in their studies.
IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.
TOEFL PB - Overall 600, listening 59, reading 59, writing 64/6.
Pearsons - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 5 plus a minimum grade of A in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.
OET is not accepted.
This program aims to develop your analytical and technical skills to help you become a leading economist or financier in investment banking, capital markets, equity or venture capital, or the public sector.
You'll study topics like how policy can affect economic and social outcomes, the effect of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) on economic theory and monetary policy, and common financial issues facing most companies. As the program is highly structured, you'll develop strong networks within your cohort.
At the end of your third year, you'll choose to major in either economics or finance, or to complete a more general pathway by undertaking electives, individual research topic, and a team project.
A key component of both the Economics and Finance majors is a supervised individual research thesis. A key component of the Professional Pathway is a supervised team industry project.
Become a leader in the fields of finance and economics.
CRICOS CODE: 088354B
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Courses:
Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours)
Part A
36 units for:
Principles of Financial Accounting
Applied Management Accounting and Control
Tools of Economic Analysis
Introductory Statistics for Social Sciences
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Microeconomic Policy
Macroeconomic Policy
Mathematical Economics
Introductory Econometrics
Financial Markets & Institutions
Applied Econometrics for Macroeconomics and Finance
Principles of Financial Management
International Financial Management
Applied Corporate Finance
Advanced Investments and Portfolio Management
Financial Institutions Management
Financial Modelling
Part B
Majors
A student is required to obtain 16 units as specified from one major.
Economics
To be eligible to enrol in the Economics major, a student must have obtained:
1. A minimum GPA of 5.5 for Part A of the program; and
2. A minimum grade of 5 in the following courses - ECON2050, ECON3010, ECON3020 and ECON3350.
Note - ECON3010 and ECON3020 (Part C electives) are required pre-requisites for enrolment in the Economics major.
Students must complete 16 units comprising:
12 units for:
Microeconomics A
Macroeconomics A
Advanced Microeconometrics
Honours Thesis
4 units from:
Microeconomics B
Macroeconomics B
Other courses listed in Part C.
Other courses listed in the Bachelor of Economics (Honours) electives list approved by the Executive Dean.
Finance
To be eligible to enrol in the Finance major, a student must have obtained:
1. A minimum GPA of 5.5 for Part A of the program; and
2. A minimum grade of 5 in the following courses - FINM2411, FINM3411 and FINM3412.
Students must complete 16 units comprising:
12 units for:
Scientific Methods in Commerce
Honours Thesis A
Corporate Finance Honours
or
Empirical Finance Honours
4 units from:
Corporate Finance Honours
or
Empirical Finance Honours
Critical Issues in Finance
Other courses listed in Part C.
Part C
Advanced Microeconomics [1]
Advanced Macroeconomics
Monetary Economics
Causal Inference for Microeconometrics
Competition Policy and Regulation
Public Economics
Ethics in Economics
Economics of International Finance
Environmental Economics
Financial Econometrics
International Study Tour
Derivatives and Risk Management
Real Estate Finance
Behavioural Finance
Fixed Income Analytics and Treasury Management
Financial Statement Analysis
Advanced Corporate Finance
Professional Practicum
Part D
Team Project
Applied Research Project
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Depending on which major you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
Investment banker
Management consultant
Financial dealer and trader
Fund manager
Economist
Investment analyst
Policy analyst
Economic consultant
Economic researcher
OSHC 530 ($) AUD per year
