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Economics

Bachelor of

Economics/
Science
UNSW code: 3563
UAC code:
424450
2016 ATAR: 93

Interested in combining study in
economics with the sciences?
Depending on your interests and
personal strengths, you can choose
from more than 20 Science majors to
complement your Economics studies.
The technical and scientific skills you’ll
gain can also broaden and strengthen
your essential economic analysis skills.

Degree structure
The 4-year (full-time) degree consists
of 32 courses (192 UOC):
Economics degree
(96 UOC) – 2 years

Science degree
(96 UOC) – 2 years

Eight Economics
core courses

One Science major
(about 10 to 15
courses depending
on the major)

One Economics major

Science electives

Bachelor of

Bachelor of

(Advanced) (Honours)

(Advanced Mathematics)
(Honours)

Economics/
Science
UNSW code:
UAC code:
2016 ATAR:

3566
424450
95

If you’re interested in combining
advanced studies in the sciences with
economics, this dual degree offers a
great deal of flexibility and choice with
more than 25 Advanced Science majors
to suit your interests, career paths and
individual strengths. Unlike the dual
degree in Economics and Science,
this degree includes an Honours Year,
which involves advanced coursework
and an individual research project.

Science majors
Anatomy; Biology; Biotechnology;
Chemistry; Earth Science; Ecology;
Food Science; Genetics; Geography;
Marine Science; Materials Science;
Mathematics; Microbiology; Molecular
and Cell Biology; Neuroscience;
Pathology; Pharmacology; Physical
Oceanography; Physics; Physiology;
Psychology; Statistics; Vision Science.

UNSW code: 3564
UAC code:
424460
2016 ATAR: 95

Degree structure

This dual degree combines a
professional economics qualification
with an in-depth study in mathematics
or statistics. While offering you a solid
grounding in economics, it also has a
strong focus in mathematics, including
an Honours Year that provides a
comprehensive foundation and training
in research. You’ll be well prepared
technically and professionally for
the increasing range of quantitative
careers.

The 5-year (full-time) degree consists
of 40 courses (240 UOC):

Degree structure

Economics degree (96
UOC) – 2 years

Science (Advanced)
(144 UOC) - 3 years

Economics core
courses

One Science
(Advanced) major

The 5-year (full-time) degree consists
of 40 courses (240 UOC):
Economics degree
(96 UOC) – 2 years

Science (Advanced
Mathematics)
(144 UOC) - 3 years

Economics core courses

One Science (Advanced
Mathematics) major

Science electives

Economics majors
Econometrics; Economics;
Financial Economics.

Economics/
Science

One Economics major

Honours in Science
(Advanced)

Science electives
One Economics major

Economics majors

Honours in Science
(Advanced
Mathematics)

Econometrics; Economics;
Financial Economics.

Economics majors

Science (Advanced) majors

Econometrics; Economics;
Financial Economics.

Advanced Physical Oceanography;
Anatomy; Archaeology and
Palaeoenvironments; Biological
Science; Biotechnology; Chemistry;
Climate Dynamics; Climate Systems
Science; Earth Science; Ecology;
Genetics; Geochemistry; Human
Geography; Marine and Coastal
Science; Materials Science;
Mathematics; Microbiology; Molecular
and Cell Biology; Neuroscience;
Pathology; Pharmacology; Physical
Geography; Physics; Physiology;
Psychology; Statistics; Vision Science.

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Science (Advanced
Mathematics) majors
Mathematics; Statistics.