C10445v1 Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment
Award(s): Bachelor of Economics (BEcon)Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment (BSustEnv)
UAC code: 609804 (Autumn session, Spring session, Spring session)
CRICOS code: 106143D
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 192
Course EFTSL: 4
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Inherent (essential) requirements
Assumed knowledge
Recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Levels of award
Transfer between UTS courses
Other information
Overview
The Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment offers students the analytical and quantitative skills required for an in-depth understanding of key economic principles and the multidisciplinary knowledge of sustainability required to operate within the green economy.
Subjects in the Bachelor of Economics provide training in econometrics, macroeconomics, microeconomics as well as other Economics fields with an emphasis on practical policy. Students gain skills to understand the economic efficiency and conditions for market failure that necessitate government intervention and are equipped with economic and econometric policy analysis skills suitable for tackling economic and social issues related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Subjects in the Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment expand this study to the complexity of sustainability in the environmental, political, social, and cultural senses. It also provides depth of study on and practical engagement with different industry and professional applications of sustainability.
The course promotes an understanding of how institutional rules and incentives shape economic outcomes and provides knowledge of the economic, environmental, social and cultural sustainability through Economics and Sustainability specialisations, internship-like experiences and problem-based learning within the Economics and Sustainability and Environment subjects.
Course aims
This multidisciplinary combined degree prepares students to operate as professional economists in the many 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 maximise 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.
Career options
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.
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Transdisciplinarity and Innovation at UTSAll UTS students have the opportunity to develop distinctive capabilities around transdisciplinary thinking and innovation through the TD School. Transdisciplinary education at UTS brings together great minds from different disciplines to explore ideas that improve the way we live and work in the world. These offerings are unique to UTS and directly translate to many existing and emerging roles and careers.
Diploma in InnovationThe Diploma in Innovation (C20060) teaches innovation, supports personal transformation and provides the hard skills needed to support the inventors and inventions of the future. Students come out of the Diploma in Innovation, with the hard skills to create and support sectoral and societal transformation. Graduates are able to fluently integrate ideas, across professional disciplines and are inventors of the future.
All UTS undergraduate students (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation) can apply for the Diploma in Innovation upon admission in their chosen undergraduate degree. It is a complete degree program that runs in parallel to any undergraduate degree. The course is offered on a three-year, part-time basis, with subjects running in 3-week long intensive blocks in July, December and February sessions. More information including a link to apply is available at https://dipinn.uts.edu.au.
Transdisciplinary electives programTransdisciplinary electives broaden students' horizons and supercharge their problem-solving skills, helping them to learn outside, beyond and across their degrees. Students enrolled in an undergraduate course that includes electives can choose to take a transdisciplinary subject (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation). More information about the TD Electives program is available here.
Course intended learning outcomes
| BUS.1.1 | Critically analyse economic problems in Australian and global society using and justifying appropriate economic concepts and frameworks |
| BUS.2.1 | Communicate information clearly in a form appropriate for its audience |
| BUS.2.2 | Demonstrate ability to work independently and with others as a member of a team to achieve an agreed goal |
| BUS.3.1 | Analyse and discuss the intended and unintended effects of economic decisions on social welfare, equity, the environment and Indigenous peoples |
| BUS.4.1 | Combine economic analysis, data and econometric techniques to address typical complex problems faced by economists in diverse work environments |
| SE.1.1 | Employ teamwork and independent insight to understand and operationalise sustainability objectives |
| SE.1.2 | Evaluate and assess the impact of sustainability initiatives |
| SE.2.1 | Conduct multi-disciplinary research into sustainability issues |
| SE.2.2 | Devise creative and evidence-based solutions to sustainability challenges |
| SE.3.1 | Employ knowledge from and about local and international contexts to account for the differential impacts of sustainability needs and solutions |
| SE.4.1 | Value indigenous knowledges as relevant precedents to understand the human-nature coexistence in Australian and international settings |
| SE.5.1 | Act ethically and responsibly to promote sustainability within civic and international contexts |
| SE.6.1 | Communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively to a variety of audiences |
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Inherent (essential) requirements
Inherent (essential) requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course.
Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course. This Statement should be read in conjunction with the UTS Student Rules.
Prospective or current student concerned about their ability to meet these requirements should discuss their concerns with the Academic Liaison Officer in their faculty or school and/or UTS Accessibility Service on 9514 1177 or at accessibility@uts.edu.au.
UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see the Bachelor of Global Studies, Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment and Bachelor of Criminology Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement
Assumed knowledge
Mathematics Advanced and any two units of English.
UTS offers a range of bridging courses for students who do not meet the assumed knowledge requirements.
Recognition of prior learning
Information on recognition of prior learning in the business component is available from the Bachelor of Economics (C10348).
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered on a four-year, full-time or eight-year, part-time basis.
Course structure
The course comprises a total of 192 credit points, allowing students to graduate with the separate degrees of Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment (graduation with a Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment is only possible as part of a combined degree). The study components for course completion are as follows.
The Economics component of 96 credit points comprises:
- eleven core subjects (66 credit points), and
- five electives subjects (30 credit points).
The Sustainability and Environment component of 96 credit points comprises:
- four core subjects (42 credit points), and
- four streams include science, governance, society and industry (12 credit points each) and economics electives (6cp).
Course completion requirements
| STM91017 Core subjects (Economics) | 66cp | |
| CBK91208 Electives (Economics) | 30cp | |
| STM91520 Sustainability and Environment | 42cp | |
| CBK92049 Stream choice | 54cp | |
| Total | 192cp |
Course program
Typical full-time programs for the core subjects are shown below for students commencing in Autumn and Spring sessions.
| Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 23115 Economics for Business | 6cp | |
| 26134 Business Statistics | 6cp | |
| 23506 Strategic Decision Making and Game Theory | 6cp | |
| 99221 Sustainability in Context | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 23566 Economics for Business 2 | 6cp | |
| 23508 Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business | 6cp | |
| 23571 Introductory Econometrics | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK92049 Stream choice | 54cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 23568 Intermediate Macroeconomics | 6cp | |
| 23567 Intermediate Microeconomics | 6cp | |
| 99223 Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 23509 Empirical Methods for Policy Evaluation | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK91208 Electives (Economics) | 30cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK92049 Stream choice | 54cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 23005 Behavioural Economics | 6cp | |
| 99220 Planetary Decarbonisation | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91208 Electives (Economics) | 30cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91208 Electives (Economics) | 30cp | |
| Select 18 credit points from the following: | 18cp | |
| CBK92049 Stream choice | 54cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select 18 credit points from the following: | 18cp | |
| CBK92049 Stream choice | 54cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91208 Electives (Economics) | 30cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 23600 Economic Policy and Analysis (Capstone) | 6cp | |
| 99222 Sustainability Studio | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK92049 Stream choice | 54cp | |
| Spring commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 23115 Economics for Business | 6cp | |
| 26134 Business Statistics | 6cp | |
| 23508 Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business | 6cp | |
| 99221 Sustainability in Context | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 23566 Economics for Business 2 | 6cp | |
| 23506 Strategic Decision Making and Game Theory | 6cp | |
| 99223 Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 23571 Introductory Econometrics | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK92049 Stream choice | 54cp | |
| 23568 Intermediate Macroeconomics | 6cp | |
| 23567 Intermediate Microeconomics | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 23509 Empirical Methods for Policy Evaluation | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91208 Electives (Economics) | 30cp | |
| 99220 Planetary Decarbonisation | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 23005 Behavioural Economics | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK91208 Electives (Economics) | 30cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK92049 Stream choice | 54cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91208 Electives (Economics) | 30cp | |
| Select 18 credit points from the following: | 18cp | |
| CBK92049 Stream choice | 54cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91208 Electives (Economics) | 30cp | |
| Select 18 credit points from the following: | 18cp | |
| CBK92049 Stream choice | 54cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 23600 Economic Policy and Analysis (Capstone) | 6cp | |
| 99222 Sustainability Studio | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK92049 Stream choice | 54cp | |
Levels of award
The Bachelor of Economics may be awarded with distinction, credit or pass.
Transfer between UTS courses
Graduation with a Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment is only possible as part of a combined degree. Students may apply for an Internal Course Transfer to graduate with only their substantive professional degree C10348 Bachelor of Economics but they must satisfy all applicable course requirements.
Other information
Further information is available from the UTS Business School and UTS: International Studies on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222