Undergraduate
Professional Economics
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The University of Western Australia(M355) 35 Stirling Highway Perth Western Australia 6009
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Careers and further study
This major opens up a world of future study pathways and career options.
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Fees and scholarships
Undergraduate – Commonwealth supported students
The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points.
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Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Undergraduate – onshore students
Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
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Admission requirements
The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers, mature-age applicants and those with previous tertiary study. If you’re interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.
Minimum entry requirements
- 525
- 3.3
- 27
- 8
- 66
- 60
- 270
- 75
- 80
- 320
Admission requirements
Maths requirement
Prerequisite subjects: Mathematics Applications ATAR with a Mathematics unit completed in your first year.
Recommended subjects: Mathematics Methods ATAR.
English competency
How to apply
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Course details
About the course
Quick details
- Available
- Albany (Regional campus)
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- 12-15 contact hours, plus at least twice as much of your own study time
- Undergraduate
- MJD-ECNPF
- 3 years (BCom); 4 years (BPhil [Hons])
Dominic White
Dominic White
The facilities at UWA are excellent and the staff – both teachers and administration – have always been easy to approach and kind. The Business School has been outstanding for advertising and offering internship and graduate roles and showing me what directions my career could take.
I enjoy Economics because it will always be applicable and it has a range of avenues to study and explore. The most valuable thing I have gained from the course is the application of the theories I learnt in the real world.
The most valuable thing I have gained from this major is the application of the theories I learnt to the real world. I enjoy economics because it will always be applicable and has a range of avenues to study and explore.
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Put theory into practice
Current UWA students are eligible to take one of our professional experience units. These units bridge the gap between university and the workplace by providing opportunities to gain hands-on, practical experience. You can master new skills, make connections and network, get a taste of the opportunities in the workforce and add experience to your resume, all before graduating.
Find out more about Work Integrated Learning.
Outcomes
Students will learn to:
- Employ the framework of micro and macro economics to rationally analyse general economic problems and arrive at analytically sound conclusions
- Interpret and undertake quantitative economic research
- Identify and critically reflect on landmark events in Australia's economic history and in the rise of the global economy
- Undertake specific economic research that critically evaluates theoretical and/or applied issues in the area of economics
- Communicate the results of economic research to fellow economists as well as to a range of potential stakeholders including other business professionals, policymakers in government and the public at large
- Achieve the preceding objectives irrespective of whether they are working as an individual analyst or as a member of a team of professionals
- Demonstrate an awareness of, and sensitivity to, the personal, social, ethnic and/or international backgrounds of other team members as well as stakeholders
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Accreditation
The UWA Business School is accredited through both EQUIS, the European Quality Improvement System, and AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. These are the leading business school accreditations in Europe and North America respectively, meaning that your business degree will be recognised by employers around the world.