You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 65% (check calculator below).
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.
This highly-specialised and dynamic degree trains you to perform high-level financial and economic analysis at management level in both public and private sectors.
Economics as a discipline is constantly evolving to help us understand how and why we allocated resources. It analyses important issues such as poverty, inflation, unemployment, taxes, pollution, crime, finance, inequality, international competition, consumer behaviour, world trade and economic growth.
In addition to your core studies, you will be able to choose four courses to suit your career needs or study abroad with a focus on the European Union.
CRICOS Code: 063198D
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Program Structure
To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester
Year One of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Core Courses:
Course Title
Accounting in Organisations and Society
Introduction to Management
Business Information Systems
Business Statistics 1
Prices and Markets
Macroeconomics 1
Marketing Principles
Financial Markets and Institutions
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Six (6) Courses:
Course Title
Business Law
Macroeconomics for Decision Making
Corporate Finance
Forecasting and Quantitative Analysis
Managerial and Business Economics
Basic Econometrics
AND{Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from a Business Discipline or Other Discipline Minor:Business Discipline Minors Other Discipline Minors ORSelect and Complete Two (2) Courses from:University Elective }
Year Three of Program
Complete the following Six (6) Courses from the Economics and Finance specialisation:
Course Title
Derivatives and Risk Management
Company and Finance Law
Business in the Globalised Economy
Equity Investment and Portfolio Management
Diverse Perspectives on the World Economy
International Finance
AND{Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from a Business Discipline or Other Discipline Minor:Business Discipline Minors Other Discipline Minors ORSelect and Complete Two (2) Courses from:University Elective }
You will gain knowledge and skills in the core areas of business, economics and finance, and the capability to apply these skills in multidisciplinary environments.
This degree prepares you for a range of occupations and industries, such as banking, stockbroking, funds management, insurance and superannuation, and in other private sector or government organisations requiring high-level, technical expertise in financial or economic analysis.
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
