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University of Western Australia

Perth , Western Australia ,Australia

Bachelor of Commerce (Economics)

Economics is at the forefront of controversial public policy issues such as economic growth and the stability of the entire economy, regulating financial institutions, monetary and fiscal policies, dealing with the Australian economy, resource taxation, financing education, immigration, health insurance markets and retirement income planning.

This major includes core subjects in microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics provides the framework for analysing issues in taxation, trade and the competitive structure of markets, while macroeconomics focuses on the forces that influence long-term economic growth, inflation, unemployment and the balance of payments. By exploring both microeconomics and macroeconomics, you’ll develop the capacity to understand the fundamental workings of the economy and markets, and implications of economic policy.

Campus Information

Perth (Crawley campus)

Situated on the Swan River in Crawley, UWA is one of Australia’s most picturesque campuses

Albany (Regional campus)

UWA has a regional campus in the south-coast town of Albany - a four-and-half-hour drive from Perth

Intakes

  • Feb Deadline: Jan
  • July Deadline: May

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Application Process

More information Required
10 Days
possible interview call
10 Days
Conditional offer
20 Days
Visa process
20 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Career opportunities

A major in Economics prepares you for work in financial institutions, government, international agencies and the private sector as a forecaster, analyst or consultant. Economics graduates find employment with companies, management consultancies, all areas of government (including the Reserve Bank and Treasury), banks and stockbrokers, and institutions such as the International Monetary Fund.

PSW Opportunity

3 Years of PSW (on A Bachelors and Masters course)

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).

  • Indonesian Secondary School Leaving Certificate (STTB SMA)
    • 8
  • All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)
    • 12
  • Canadian Matriculation (except Quebec)
    • 70
  • Chinese Gao Kao
    • 525
  • Chinese Unified Examinations (UEC)
    • 12
  • French Baccalauréat
    • 12
  • GCE or Cambridge Advanced-level Examinations
    • 8
  • German Abitur
    • 3.3
  • Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
    • 60
  • International Baccalaureate
    • 27
  • Norwegian Vitnemål
    • 4
  • Singapore-Cambridge A-Levels
    • 8
  • South African National Senior Certificate
    • 4.6
  • Swedish Slutbetyg
    • 15
  • UWA Foundation Programme (UWAFP)
    • 66
  • Western Australian Universities Foundation Program (WAUFP)
    • 60
  • Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)
    • 270
  • Trinity College Foundation Program
    • 75
  • Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
    • 80
  • Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
    • 320
  • U.S. College Board Advanced Placement Examinations
    • 8
  • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
    • 15