Bachelor of Economics

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Mode
On campus
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus
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Duration
3 year(s) full-time
Program code icon
Program code
BECON
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Study as
Full time or part time
Fees
Indicative annual fees
Commonwealth Supported
Non-tuition fees
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SATAC code
ABP234
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Prerequisite
None
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Assumed knowledge
None
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Entry scores
2025 CUT-OFFS Guaranteed entry score (ATAR-based):70 Guaranteed entry score (Grades-based):B,B,B

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

  • Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

  • Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

Higher education study

  • Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

Work and life experience

  • Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
  • A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
  • Qualify for special entry.
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Note:

Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.

Additional Enrolment Information – FAQs | Adelaide University

Degree Structure: Bachelor of Economics

Program code: BECON

Complete 144 units comprising:

  • 42 units for Core courses, and
  • Either:
  • 30 units for one Major from Major, or
  • 30 units for Discipline courses, and
  • 6 units for all Work integrated learning, and
  • 66 units for Electives

Study plan

A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.

Enrolment information

Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.

Courses

Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.

What courses you'll study

Complete 144 units comprising:

  • 42 units for Core courses, and
  • Either:
  • 30 units for one Major from Major, or
  • 30 units for Discipline courses, and
  • 6 units for all Work integrated learning, and
  • 66 units for Electives

Complete 42 units comprising:

  • 18 units from Common core, and
  • 24 units for all Program core

Common core description

Common core courses are interdisciplinary courses that build key graduate capabilities.

Course name Course code Units
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An Ethically Rich Life
Course code
COREX001
Units
6
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Course name
Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone
Course code
COREX002
Units
6
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Course name
Igniting Change: Ideas to Action
Course code
COREX003
Units
6
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Course name
Transforming Learning through First Nations Knowledges
Course code
COREX004
Units
6
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Course name
Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry
Course code
COREX005
Units
6
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Course name
Building Belonging: Navigating Cultural Complexities
Course code
COREX006
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Principles of Economics
Course code
ECON1000
Units
6
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Data Analytics
Course code
ECON1012
Units
6
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Intermediate Macroeconomics
Course code
ECON2000
Units
6
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Global Economic History
Course code
ECON2001
Units
6

Complete 30 units comprising:

  • 24 units for all Discipline courses, and
  • 6 units from Discipline selective courses

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Intermediate Applied Econometrics
Course code
ECON2002
Units
6
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Course name
Intermediate Applied Microeconomics
Course code
ECON2003
Units
6
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Course name
Applied Econometrics
Course code
ECON3002
Units
6
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Economic Policy Analysis
Course code
ECON3800
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
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Introduction to Mathematical Economics
Course code
ECON1002
Units
6
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Mathematical Economics
Course code
ECON1003
Units
6

Complete one Major from the following:

Major name
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Major
Advanced Analysis

Work Integrated Learning description

WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.

Complete 6 units for ALL of the following:

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Professional Career Development
Course code
ECON3802
Units
6

Electives description

A flexible course choice within your degree.

Complete 66 units comprising:

  • 36 units from University-wide electives, and
  • 6 units from Program electives - year 1, and
  • 6 units from Program electives - year 2, and
  • 18 units from Program electives - year 3

A full list of university-wide elective options can be accessed below.

University-wide elective options

Course name Course code Units
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Introduction to Mathematical Economics
Course code
ECON1002
Units
6
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Australia in the Global Economy
Course code
ECON1004
Units
6
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Course name
International Financial Institutions and Markets
Course code
ECON1005
Units
6
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Course name
Using Big Data for Economic and Social Problems
Course code
ECON1006
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
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Behavioural Economics
Course code
ECON1013
Units
6
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Financial Economics
Course code
ECON2004
Units
6
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International Trade and Investment Policy
Course code
ECON2011
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
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Public Economics
Course code
ECON1007
Units
6
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Course name
Resource and Environmental Economics
Course code
ECON3000
Units
6
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Course name
Labour Economics
Course code
ECON3001
Units
6
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Course name
Impact Evaluation Methods for Economic Policy
Course code
ECON3003
Units
6
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Course name
Rethinking Capitalism
Course code
ECON3004
Units
6
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Course name
Economic Growth and Development
Course code
ECON3005
Units
6
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Course name
Game Theory
Course code
ECON3009
Units
6
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Course name
International Money and Finance
Course code
ECON3010
Units
6
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Course name
Monetary Economics
Course code
ECON3011
Units
6
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Course name
Economics of International Trade
Course code
ECON3012
Units
6

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