Degree
Major
80 credit points
Major in Economics
Overview
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Degree/s offering this major
Bachelor of Commerce
Summary
Key features
- Debate, identify, analyse and research
Participate in economic debates, identify appropriate models to address economic issues, and undertake analytical and research tasks.
- Gain practical skills while undertaking professional placements
Undertake internships with our public, private and not-for-profit partner organisations, and enhance your career opportunities.
- Focus on economic principles and models, and their applications
Analyse consumer sentiment, asset markets, free trade, recessions and expansions, market failures, unemployment and fiscal policy.
- Study in our state-of-the-art facilities
Access our Finance Decision Lab and incubator, and participate in simulations and workshops.
Career outcomes
With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains our priority. We’re working closely with a range of industries and sectors to ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate. View graduate professions and potential employers.
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About Economics at Macquarie University
Macquarie Business School
Macquarie Business School rethinks, reimagines and rewrites the rules of business to deliver solutions with global impact. Through our cross-disciplinary approach to teaching, we empower you to make a real and positive impact on the world using the power of entrepreneurship, collaboration, creativity and business acumen.
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Studying at Macquarie
Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
Benefits of studying at Macquarie
Major structure
What you’ll study
A major allows you to focus on an area of study, such as Economics, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Major requirements
80 credit points
Essential units
60 credit points
Complete each unit below.
Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
Elective units
20 credit points
Complete 20 credit points from the following options.
Elective units allow you to customise your degree by choosing units within or outside your area of study.
How can I study this major?
Economics is available as a major as part of the below degree/s:
Further course details
For further details and specific course requirements, visit the Handbook >
Guide to University terminology
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Career outcomes
Set your career in motion
Professions
- Business journalist
- Economic analyst
- Financial adviser or analyst
- Investment analyst
- Management consultant
- Market analyst
- Policy analyst
- Public administrator
- Researcher
- Stockbroker
- Teacher (after further study)
Employers
- Banks and financial institutions
- Consulting firms
- Educational institutions
- Government agencies and departments
- International organisations
- NGOs
- Research institutes
Career information
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In-built internships
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