If you're looking to develop your career in economics or econometrics this course provides you with analytical and technical skills you need for the profession, as well as a solid grounding in commerce. The course will enable you to build your knowledge in one of the following specialisations: Applied Econometrics; Applied Economics and Econometrics or Business Economics.

You will engage in a comprehensive theoretical and practical curriculum across your chosen field and develop high-level expertise in applied economic and econometric tools.

This stream explores the ways individuals, households, businesses and governments make decisions in allocating resources. It enables you to understand the economic and decision-making process within the business environment. You’ll cover different business strategies, competition policy-related issues, project evaluation, pricing, risk and regulation. You’ll conduct independent research, and gain a global perspective that will prepare you to work as a professional economist in the public and private sectors, financial institutions and consulting firms.

Entry level 1 – 2 years

• An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification), with a preferred Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65 or an equivalent GPA as determined by the faculty. Applicants will be ranked and selected based on their entire academic record.

Entry level 2 – 1.5 years

• An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) in a cognate discipline with at least a credit (65%) average, or qualification/experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent; OR
• An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) and an Australian graduate certificate (or equivalent qualification) in a cognate discipline with at least a credit (65%) average in both qualifications, or qualification/experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent; OR
• A four-year Australian undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent qualification) with at least a credit (65%) average, or qualification/experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent.

Entry level 3 – 1 years full-time

• An Australian undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in a cognate discipline with at least a credit (65%) average, or qualification/experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent.