Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) (Honours) in Political Economy in Darlington Australia | The University of Sydney

The University of Sydney | Darlington Australia
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD 52,000
(c. USD36,697.34)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

The Business School Honours Program offers high-achieving commerce graduates an intensive additional year of study to distinguish themselves in the global business arena. This rigorous program cultivates motivated, organized individuals with exceptional initiative through advanced coursework and a research thesis. Students develop specialized research methodologies and deepen their expertise in a chosen business field while working closely with faculty mentors. The program serves as a powerful career accelerator, equipping graduates with sought-after skills that lead to leadership roles across academia, government, and corporate sectors.
The Political Economy Honours degree represents the Department's flagship undergraduate offering, designed for outstanding students to refine their research, writing, and analytical capabilities.

This intensive year-long program combines advanced seminar courses with an independently researched 20,000-word thesis on a student-selected topic, supervised by department faculty. Thesis projects may explore diverse aspects of economic theory, policy, or methodology.

The program serves as an ideal foundation for postgraduate studies while producing graduates highly valued by employers for their advanced research and communication abilities.

Admission requires an undergraduate Weighted Average Mark of 70 or higher.


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Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

The minimum entry requirement to the Business School Honours Program is a completed pass degree with a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65 across all units of study taken, and a minimum of 70 in units completed in the major relating to the intended specialisation in the Honours Program. Students are required to have a major in the field of study in which they intend to undertake their Honours Year. Entry requirements may be waived for an applicant by the Associate Dean (Programs) and Honours Program Director only in exceptional circumstances.

Places in the program are offered competitively and where there are appropriate supervisory resources. Preference may be given to applicants with a higher academic standard, applicants who have completed additional, relevant undergraduate units of study, and/or applicants who have a demonstrated research interest and ability within a specialisation.
IELTS - A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL IBT - A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing

Tuition AUD 52,000

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