Responsible faculty or institute:
Science, Engineering and Technology
Business (principal)
Campus(es) Offered:
Hobart:
Launceston:
Cradle Coast:
Course Duration: Minimum
4 yrs, Maximum
9 yrs.
Course Contact (faculty or school):
Faculty Office (Business): Admissions and credit/advanced standing queries (03) 6226 2269, Enrolment queries (03) 6226 2370;
School of Economics and Finance: (03) 622607672:
Faculty of Science: (03) 6226 2125
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Introduction
This four-year (minimum), 9-year (maximum) full-time, internal full-time or part-time course is offered at the Hobart, Launceston and Cradle Coast campuses. At the Launceston campus the first year only is available; at the Cradle Coast Campus only a limited number of first year units will be available. Students must transfer to Hobart to complete the combined degree.
Admission & Prerequisites
In addition to meeting the University's basic admission requirements, applicants must also have the following: Satisfactory Achievement result or better in:
- for the Economics component - MAP5C Mathematics Applied, or an equivalent unit, or, a higher level Mathematics subject as accepted by the School of Economics and Finance. Applicants who do not have the economics mathematics prerequisite and who wish to enrol for this combined degree should contact the Faculty Office concerning a pathway into this component of the combined degree.
Students returning to study either after a long absence and/or new students, who have the mathematics prerequisite but wholack confidence in their quantitative skills should enrol in the unit
UPP090 Bridging Maths or
BEA109 Introduction Quantitative Methods before enrolling in
BEA140 Quantitative Methods. International students undertaking a mathematics bridging program may only take
BEA109. For further information on these programs please contact the UPP Coordinator ((03) 6430 4905).
For the Economics component: Students who have completed adiploma or advanced diploma in a business related discipline from an Australian institute of TAFE and have been admitted to the course may receive credit towards the degree.Faculty also offers direct credit for its awards. For example, a BBus student wishing to transfer to the BEc with credit and vice versa receives direct credit. BEc students who transfer to the combined degree will also receive direct credit. Applicants wishing to obtain credit for study already undertaken within another faculty, or an Australian or overseas tertiary institution should consult the Admission Guide for information on procedure.
In the case of international students, credit for previous study will be determined on application.
Depending on the course of study and the majors chosen, students may not be able to use all of the credit that has been granted, for example, credit for unspecified electives. The status of individual units is determined at the time of offer.
Students should contact the Business Faculty Office ((03) 6226 2269 for further information and advice.
For the Science component: Up to one year of credit for completed TAFE programs will be awarded for the BSc component on the same basis as for the single degree. Students should contact the Faculty Office for more information. ?????????
English language skills will also need to be verified. International students must provide an IELTS score with an overall Band of 6 and no band less than 5.5; or a TOEFL score of 550 with a Test of Written English score of no less than 4.5. The test must not be more than 24 months old. Further information can be found under international admissions.
http://www.international.utas.edu.au/static/admissionRequirements.php
Course Objectives
The objectives of the combined degree course are consistent with those of the Bachelor of Economics and the Bachelor of Science.
Career Outcomes
Please refer to the Career outcomes entries under the Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Science course details.
Professional Recognition
It is anticipated that this combined degree will be recognised by the professional bodies that recognised the programs in the BEc. For the BSc component, graduates are eligible for membership of a number of professional organisations, specific details are provided under individual discipline entries.
While studying students can apply to become special members of the Economic Society of Australia. See http://www.ecosoc.org.au/members.html
Miscellaneous Information
Honours degree in Economics
The Bachelor of Economics Honours degree requires one year of full-time study in addition to the requirements for the BEc or BBus pass degree or for one of the combined degrees. Please contact the School of Economics and Finance for further details.
