Bachelor of Economics (BEc)

Program Code
BEC

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Academic Year
2017

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Bachelor of Economics program is designed to provide students with an understanding of economics. It studies the interaction of the decision making of households, businesses and the whole of society. This will include study of microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics and the economy as a whole. It also examines how individuals respond to incentives (the things that influence decision-making) and how our conflicting choices are reconciled. Teaching in the program emphasises the development of the skills and tools of ‘economic thinking’, as well as working in teams and developing both written and oral communication skills.
The Bachelor of Economics is a Level 7 AQF qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.

Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Economics

There shall be a Bachelor of Economics.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Economics, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units:

  1. Core courses to the value of 12 units at Level I, 12 units at Level II and 6 units at Level III
  2. Capstone courses to the value of 6 units at Level III
  3. Elective courses to the value of 36 units, including Broadening elective courses to the value of 9 units
  4. Courses to the value of no more than 24 units at Level I
  5. Courses to the value of at least 18 units at Level III

Core Courses

Electives