Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-08-05 | - |
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment is an interdisciplinary degree that combines economics with sustainability and environment studies. It prepares students for careers as economists in various sectors, with a focus on sustainability issues. Graduates gain a competitive edge in the job market and can pursue roles in both economics and sustainability-related fields. The program includes courses in economics, sustainability, and environmental studies, as well as practical skills in sustainability planning and evaluation.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment is an interdisciplinary combined degree that prepares students to operate as professional economists in various sectors of the Australian and international economies that increasingly have to respond to sustainability imperatives. Study in Sustainability and Environment provides graduates with a competitive edge in their Economics career path. The specialist knowledge of sustainability and environment, and skills in sustainability planning, evaluation and innovation maximize graduates’ potential for employment as companies increasingly consider sustainability issues across their business functions. It also opens up careers in companies and government agencies engaged with issues of environmental, cultural and social sustainability, climate, and sustainable development.
Outline:
Year 1
Autumn session
- Economics for Business
- Business Statistics
- Strategic Decision Making and Game Theory
- Sustainability in Context
Spring session
- Economics for Business 2
- Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business
- Introductory Econometrics
- Select 6 credit points from the following:
Year 2
Autumn session
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Spring session
- Empirical Methods for Policy Evaluation
- Select 12 credit points from the following:
Year 3
Autumn session
- Behavioural Economics
- Planetary Decarbonisation
- Select 6 credit points from the following:
Spring session
- Select 6 credit points from the following:
- Select 18 credit points from the following:
Year 4
Autumn session
- Select 18 credit points from the following:
- Select 6 credit points from the following:
Spring session
- Economic Policy and Analysis (Capstone)
- Sustainability Studio
Careers:
Career options include roles as an economist, economic analyst, econometrician, data analyst, policy analyst, business consultant, market analyst and researcher in various industries including Banking, Consulting, Finance, Insurance, Public sector, Resources sector, Health, Education, and others. Sustainability specialist roles include sustainability project officer, consultant or director, corporate social responsibility manager, communication and stakeholder engagement lead and sustainability evaluation lead.
