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Economics is a powerful social science that examines human choices and actions, emphasizing how incentives, limited resources, laws, traditions, and organizational structures shape behavior. By pursuing a Bachelor of Economics at UNSW, you'll analyze how institutional and individual choices combine to influence economic and societal results. An economics degree equips you with versatile analytical abilities applicable across numerous professions. Beyond conventional topics such as job markets, taxes, and trade regulations, economics provides tools to tackle pressing issues like wealth disparity, environmental sustainability, governance failures, social divisions, and barriers to accessing education and healthcare.
There are several admission pathways to an undergraduate degree at UNSW including high school qualifications, UNSW Foundation Studies, UNSW Diploma, recognised prior study or university transfer.
English Language requirements:
IELTS: 7.0 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL IBT (Internet Based): 94 overall (min. 25 in writing, 23 in reading, listening and speaking); Pearson (PTE - Academic): 65 overall (min. 54 in each subtest); C1 Advanced Cambridge: 185 overall (min. 169 in each subtest); C2 Proficiency Cambridge: 185 overall (min. 180 in each subtest); UNSW Global University English Entry Course (UEEC): B, Writing C.