Why Bachelor of Economics?
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Multiple Pathways - Aspiring economists have plenty of career opportunities where they work for government, international corporation and research firms as a Financial Risk Analyst, Data Analyst, Economists, Investments Analysis roles and so on.
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Industry Demand - The growing complexity of the global economy and the increase of reliance in quantitative analysis spur demand for economist role to interpret complex cases and making difficult decisions.
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Ready for the future - Graduate with confidence as our experiential learning pedagogy ensures that you have a practical, hands-on education.
Bachelor of Economics
Course Information
Subjects
Course Structure
3 trimesters per year
Study Program
Students are required to complete 24 subjects. Of these students will take 23 Core Subjects Plus 1 Elective Subject at Level 2 or 3.
Core Subjects
Level 1
- Accounting for Decision Making
- Principles of Data Analysis for Business
- Introduction to Management Concepts and Application
- Business Communication
- Business Law
- Foundations in Microeconomics
- Foundations in Macroeconomics
Level 2
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Managerial Economics
- Workforce Economics and Analytics
- Econometrics and Big Data Analysis
- Economics and Sustainable Resource Management
- Financial Institutions and Markets
- International Economics
- Introduction to Environmental Economics
Level 3
- Economic Growth and Sustainable Development
- Economics of Social Policy
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Behavioural Economics for Sustainable Policy
- International Political Economy
- Applied Econometrics
- History of Economic Thought
- Professional Internship or Multidisciplinary Project or
- Independent Project
OPTIONS
Select 3 credit points of level 2 or 3 BU or BX subjects
Eligibility and Requirements
Entry Requirements
- The entry requirements differ from country to country, but in general applicants must have satisfactorily completed 12 years of schooling or equivalent.
- Successful completion of the James Cook University Foundation Program will also satisfy the entry requirement.
Pre-requisite
- English
- Recommended: Mathematical Methods
English Requirements
- Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of IELTS 6 (no component lower than 6.0) / TOEFL (Internet Based) 74 (no component less than 18) / Pearson PTE Academic 52 (no component less than 52); or
- Satisfactory completion of James Cook University Singapore English Language Preparatory Program (ELPP Level 3); or
- Successful completion of other qualifications completed in English Language deemed comparable to Australian standards within the last two years on a case-by-case basis
Attendance Requirements
International students holding a valid Student's Pass are required to attend at least 90% of scheduled classes per month. Failure to attend classes is a breach of the student visa conditions. Being absent from classes for a continuous period of seven days or more, or attendance falling below 90% without valid reasons will result in the student needing to surrender their Student's Pass for cancellation.
Domestic students must attend at least 75% of the scheduled lecture and tutorial activities to be eligible for assessment.
Career Outcomes
- Assistant Managers
- Bank Executives
- Business Analysts
- Finance Executives
- Service Managers
- Economic Analysts
Register to view the course preview webinar
The Singapore campus of James Cook University will not use or disclose personal information for any purpose other than as advised on this site and take every precaution to protect personal data. Personal information collected will be handled in accordance with the privacy policy of the Singapore campus of James Cook University available at https://www.jcu.edu.sg/privacy.
Bachelor of Economics
Course Information
Subjects
Course Structure
3 trimesters per year
Study Program
Students are required to complete 24 subjects. Of these students will take 23 Core Subjects Plus 1 Elective Subject at Level 2 or 3.
Core Subjects
Level 1
- Accounting for Decision Making
- Principles of Data Analysis for Business
- Introduction to Management Concepts and Application
- Business Communication
- Business Law
- Foundations in Microeconomics
- Foundations in Macroeconomics
Level 2
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Managerial Economics
- Workforce Economics and Analytics
- Econometrics and Big Data Analysis
- Economics and Sustainable Resource Management
- Financial Institutions and Markets
- International Economics
- Introduction to Environmental Economics
Level 3
- Economic Growth and Sustainable Development
- Economics of Social Policy
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Behavioural Economics for Sustainable Policy
- International Political Economy
- Applied Econometrics
- History of Economic Thought
- Professional Internship or Multidisciplinary Project or
- Independent Project
OPTIONS
Select 3 credit points of level 2 or 3 BU or BX subjects
Eligibility and Requirements
Entry Requirements
- The entry requirements differ from country to country but in general applicants must have satisfactorily completed 12 years of schooling or equivalent.
- Successful completion of the James Cook University Foundation Program will also satisfy the entry requirement.
Pre-requisite
- English
- Recommended: Mathematical Methods
English Requirements
- Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of IELTS 6 (no component lower than 6.0) / TOEFL (Internet Based) 74 (no component less than 18) / Pearson PTE Academic 52 (no component less than 52); or
- Satisfactory completion of James Cook University Singapore English Language Preparatory Program (ELPP Level 3); or
- Successful completion of other qualifications completed in English Language deemed comparable to Australian standards within the last two years on a case-by-case basis
Attendance Requirements
International students holding a valid Student's Pass are required to attend at least 90% of scheduled classes per month. Failure to attend classes is a breach of the student visa conditions. Being absent from classes for a continuous period of seven days or more, or attendance falling below 90% without valid reasons will result in the student needing to surrender their Student's Pass for cancellation.
Domestic students must attend at least 75% of the scheduled lecture and tutorial activities to be eligible for assessment.
Career Outcomes
- Assistant Managers
- Bank Executives
- Business Analysts
- Finance Executives
- Service Managers
- Economic Analysts
Why Bachelor of Economics
-
Multiple Pathways - Aspiring economists have plenty of career opportunities where they work for government, international corporation and research firms as a Financial Risk Analyst, Data Analyst, Economists, Investments Analysis roles and so on.
-
Industry Demand - The growing complexity of the global economy and the increase of reliance in quantitative analysis spur demand for economist role to interpret complex cases and making difficult decisions.
-
Ready for the future - Graduate with confidence as our experiential learning pedagogy ensures that you have a practical, hands-on education.
Register to view the course preview webinar
The Singapore campus of James Cook University will not use or disclose personal information for any purpose other than as advised on this site and take every precaution to protect personal data. Personal information collected will be handled in accordance with the privacy policy of the Singapore campus of James Cook University available at https://www.jcu.edu.sg/privacy.
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