Bachelor of Economics with Honours
Information valid for students commencing in 2011.
Course Code | 20109E |
Version | 6 |
Faculty | Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of a Bachelor of Economics or Bachelor of Business (Economics and Regional Development) from this University, or equivalent undergraduate degree from another university which includes the specified 番茄社区 admissions requirements. Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the (AQF) Guidelines for Bachelor degrees. |
Additional selection requirements | Minimum overall GPA of 5.5. Satisfactory completion of BX3025 Forecasting and BX3022 Econometrics in the undergraduate degree. |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System. An IELTS score of 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 is required (Band 1 at 番茄社区). Students scoring below this may be offered up to six months intensive language training prior to admission to the course. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Learning outcomes | Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Bachelor degree Guideline in the (AQF). |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
BU4062:03 Current Issues in Business Research
BU4068:06 Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
BU4069:06 Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
BU4061:03 Research Paradigms in Business
EC5214:03 Case Studies in Applied Economics and Finance
Options
EC5213:03 Financial Econometrics
or
EC4703:03 Advanced Econometrics
Campus
COURSE AVAILALE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time, normally not available part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 3 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 12 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 4 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 7 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Advanced standing will not be granted for work experience or undergraduate studies. |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable – this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |