Bachelor of Economics (Honours)

The Bachelor of Economics (Honours) is a specialised degree designed to advance your critical reasoning and research skills. With the inclusion of an Honours year, this degree suits anyone looking for a pathway into research or a competitive career edge.

Study key areas of economics such as microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. Explore factors that influence how markets, businesses, governments and social enterprises operate. Advance your analytical skills, giving you the confidence to use important valuable economic tools and techniques. Tailor your studies with economics elective courses in areas such as labour and public economics, international trade and finance, environment and development economics.

Design your own research question and apply your skills and knowledge to answering this. You'll be supported in your research quest by a community of like-minded, forward-thinking fellow students and distinguished research faculty.

Graduate ready to work in organisations and government departments using sophisticated mathematical models, ready to analyse and interpret a range of complex social, behavioural, and economic issues.

What you'll learn

The Bachelor of Economics (Honours) is designed to give you an in-depth understanding of economics and build your research skills. You will complete a mixture of compulsory and elective courses and undertake a thesis in fourth year.

In your first year, build a foundational understanding of economics and its connection to data analytics and mathematics. Explore the nature of our local and global economy and how big data can be used to inform responses to social problems.

During your second year, gain comprehensive knowledge of the core of the discipline with macroeconomics, microeconomics and econometrics. You'll also gain an understanding of global economic history, and develop a robust toolkit ready to apply to contemporary problems.

In third year, start exploring your career options with a professional development or internship opportunity and deepen your knowledge of high-level econometric techniques. Learn and apply advanced techniques economists use to analyse economic questions, and undertake hands-on empirical analysis of critical economic issues.

Your Honours year will advance your research skills and knowledge in economics. Complete a research thesis and apply advanced methods and theories in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. You will be able to use sophisticated mathematical models to analyse, interpret and forecast across complex social, behavioural and economic issues.

Throughout your degree, you can choose from a range of elective courses within economics and other aligned disciplines. Explore widely within economics or undertake a concurrent degree to craft a future path just right for you.