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Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Advanced Studies

Course resolutions

The course resolutions detailed in this page apply to all courses included in the table below under section 1 (course codes).

These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2014 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Coursework Policy 2021 (the 'Coursework Policy'), the Learning and Teaching Policy 2019, the Resolutions of the Faculty, University of Sydney (Student Academic Appeals) Rule 2021, the Academic Integrity Policy 2022 and the Academic Integrity Procedures 2022. Current versions of all policies are available from the Policy Register: http://www.sydney.edu.au/policies

1  Course codes

Code Course title
BPECONOM-05 Bachelor of Economics
BPECNAVS-01 Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Advanced Studies

2  Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for this course is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

3  Streams and dual degrees

(1) The Bachelor of Economics and the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies are available in the following streams:

(a) Dalyell

(2) The Bachelor of Economics is available as a dual degree in the following streams:

(a) Dual Degree: Sciences Po, France

(3) Completion of a stream is not a requirement of the Bachelor of Economics or the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies. The requirements for the completion of the Dalyell stream are as specified in Table D of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees and Section 6 of these resolutions. Candidates who wish to exit the stream should do so through the enrolment system or by contacting the Student Centre.

4  Cross-faculty management

(1) Candidates in the Bachelor of Economics and the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies will be under the supervision of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences throughout.

(2) Candidates undertaking honours in the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies will be under the supervision of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Admission, requirements, award of the honours mark, and award of the grade of honours for an honours component undertaken by a candidate will be under the supervision of the faculty offering and supervising the embedded honours component. The faculty offering and supervising the embedded component will direct the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences on all matters relating to admission, requirements, award of the honours mark and award of the honours grade.

(3) The Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences shall exercise authority in any matter concerned with the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies and the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies with Honours combined degrees not otherwise dealt with in these resolutions.

5  Admission to candidature

(1) Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule and Coursework Policy.

(2) Admission to the Dalyell stream requires achievement of a minimum tertiary admission rank (ATAR) set by joint agreement of the Deans and Heads of School and Deans of University schools of all the faculties and University schools administering degrees offering the Dalyell stream, or equivalent.

(3) Admission to the Dual Degree stream requires additional submissions and an additional admission process as specified below:

(a) Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents). English language requirements of both institutions must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English;

(b) A personal statement that indicates the applicant's motivations for applying for the stream;

(c) submission of supplementary material as set out on Sydney Courses; and

(d) an interview that will be evaluated by a joint admissions panel, from the University and the dual degree partner.

(4) Applicants will be ranked on merit and offers for available places will be issued according to the ranking.

6  Requirements for award

(1) The units of study that may be taken for the Bachelor of Economics and the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies are set out in:

(a) Table A for the Bachelor of Economics and the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies;

(b) Table S of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees;

(c) Table O of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees;

(d) For students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, Table D of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees.

(e) Specified units relating to available majors and minors as specified in Section 7 below and in Table S.

(f) In these resolutions, except where otherwise specified, Table S, Table O, and Table D mean Table S, Table O, and Table D as specified here.

(2) Bachelor of Economics:

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Economics, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, comprising:

(a) A minimum of 84 credit points comprising:

(i) a program in Economics (72 credit points) as defined in Table A and Section 7; and

(ii) 12 credit points of Economics, Business School, Science, or Engineering elective units from Table S; or

(iii) for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, 12 credit points from Table D.

(b) A minor (36 credit points) or second major (48 credit points) other than Economic Policy as defined in Section 7 below and as specified in Table A for the Bachelor of Economics or Table S;

(c) For students not enrolled in the Dalyell stream, 6 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as specified in Table O;

(d) For students enrolled in the Dalyell stream: a minimum of 12 credit points of Dalyell units of study as specified in Table D.

(e) Students previously enrolled in the Dalyell stream in their current degree who are no longer enrolled in the stream and have completed at least 6 credit points of Dalyell units of study are not required to complete any units of study in the Open Learning Environment and

(f) Where appropriate, elective units from Table A for the Bachelor of Economics, Table S, Table O or, for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, Table D of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees.

(3) Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies:

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies, a candidate must complete 192 credit points, comprising:

(a) A minimum of 84 credit points comprising:

(i) a program in Economics (72 credit points) as defined in Table A and Section 7; and

(ii) 12 credit points of Economics, Business School, Science, or Engineering elective units from Table S; or

(iii) for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, 12 credit points from Table D.

(b) A second major (48 credit points) other than Economic Policy as defined in Section 7 below and as specified in Table A for the Bachelor of Economics or Table S;

(c) For students not enrolled in the Dalyell stream, 6 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as specified in Table O;

(d) For students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, a minimum of 12 credit points of Dalyell units of study as specified in Table D.

(e) For students previously enrolled in the Dalyell stream in their current degree who are no longer enrolled in the stream and have completed at least 6 credit points of Dalyell units of study are not required to complete any units of study in the Open Learning Environment;

(f) A minimum of 24 credit points of 4000-level units of study from Table A for the Bachelor of Economics or Table S, including a research, community, industry or entrepreneurship project of at least 12 and up to 36 credit points; and

(g) Where appropriate, elective units from Table A for the Bachelor of Economics, Table S, Table O or, for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, Table D.

(4) Bachelor of Economics (Dual Degree: Sciences Po, France)

To qualify for the award of the Dual Degree: Sciences Po, France stream, a candidate must complete 144 credit points in total, comprising:

(a) 2-year sequence (which will be credited as 48 credit points) of study at Sciences Po, France in accordance with any rules set out by that institution;

(b) A minimum of 84 credit points from Table A for the Bachelor of Economics, including:

a. A program in Economics (72 credit points) as defined in Table A and Section 7; and

b. 12 credit points of Economics, Business School, Science or Engineering elective units from Table S.

(c) Where appropriate, elective units from Table A for the Bachelor of Economics or Table S.

7  Programs, majors and minors

Bachelor of Economics:

Completion of a program in Economics as specified in Section 7 and Table A for the Bachelor of Economics and a minor or second major from Table A for the Bachelor of Economics or Table S is a requirement of the Bachelor of Economics. Requirements for completion of programs, majors, and minors are as set out in Table A of the relevant degree and Table S.

Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies:

Completion of a program in Economics as specified in Table A for the Bachelor of Economics and a program or second major from Table A for the Bachelor of Economics or Table S is a requirement of the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies. Requirements for completion of programs, majors, and minors are as set out in Table A for the relevant degree and Table S.

(1) Requirements for programs, majors and minors

(a) A program, major and minor are as defined in the Learning and Teaching Policy.

(b) The requirements for completion of programs, majors and minors are as set out in Table A for the Bachelor of Economics and Table S.

(2) The programs, majors and minors available in Table A for the Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies are:

(a) Econometrics

(b) Economics

(c) Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics

(d) Financial Economics

(3) The majors available as second majors and the minors available in the Bachelor of Economics and the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies are:

(a) the majors listed in 7(2) above; and

(b) the majors and minors other than Economic Policy listed in Table S.

8  Progression rules

(1) Progression within a major, minor or program:

(a) Except with the permission of the relevant program, major or minor coordinator, candidates must pass the required number of 1000-level units of study within a program, major (except a language major) or minor, before proceeding to 2000-level units within that program, major or minor, or else undertake those 1000-level units concurrently with the 2000-level units.

(b) Except with the permission of the relevant program, major or minor coordinator, candidates must pass the required number of 2000-level units of study within a program, major (except a language major) or minor, before proceeding to 3000-level units or else undertake those 2000-level units concurrently with the 3000-level units.

(c) Candidates in a language major commence a major at a level commensurate with their previous ability as determined by the faculty and must complete lower-level units before completing the next higher level or else undertake those lower-level units concurrently with the next higher level.

(2) Progression within the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies:

Except with the permission of the Associate Dean, candidates who are not in the Dalyell stream must complete 144 credit points, including a program in Economics, a minor or second major and 6 credit points from the Open Learning Environment before progressing to 4000-level units, including 4000-level project units.

(3) Progression within the Dalyell stream:

(a) With the permission of the Dalyell coordinator, candidates in the Dalyell stream may attempt units at higher levels than the usual sequence through a program, major or minor.

(b) Candidates must achieve a Cross-Semester Average Mark (CSAM) at a level determined by joint agreement of the Deans and Heads of School and Deans of University schools of all the faculties and University schools administering degrees offering the Dalyell stream in each year of study or over each 48 credit point block to continue in the Dalyell stream.

(c) Candidates who do not maintain a CSAM at the level determined by joint agreement of the Deans and Heads of School and Deans of University schools of all the faculties and University schools administering degrees offering the Dalyell stream may continue in any other major, minor, program or stream into which they were admitted, but will not remain in the Dalyell stream.

(d) Candidates enrolled in the Dalyell stream who do not satisfy requirements for the Dalyell stream but who otherwise meet requirements for the award course in which they are enrolled will graduate from the award course without the Dalyell stream. Students may not study units additional to the maximum credit points for the award course except with the approval of the Associate Dean.

(4) Progression within the Dual Degree streams

Students in a dual degree stream of the Bachelor of Economics must make satisfactory academic progress as stipulated by the rules of the partner institution and must complete four semesters of the partner degree to be eligible to continue in the dual degree stream.

9 Requirements for the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies with honours

(1) An embedded honours component, involving a research project, is available to meritorious students in the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies who complete an alternative set of units of study in the final year. Candidates undertaking an honours component within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences must complete the requirements for the honours course fulltime over two consecutive semesters. If the Faculty is satisfied that a student is unable to attempt the honours component on a full-time basis and if the Associate Dean so recommends, permission may be granted to undertake honours part-time.

(a) For candidates undertaking an honours component with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, admission, requirements and award of honours are according to these resolutions and the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

(b) For candidates undertaking an honours component in another faculty, admission, requirements and award of honours are according to these resolutions and the relevant resolutions of the faculty in which the component is undertaken.

(2) Admission to the embedded honours component is by permission of the relevant honours coordinator or head of department after the completion of the Bachelor of Economics in accordance with Section 6(1) of these resolutions and with a WAM of at least 65 or higher mark as specified by the supervising faculty and set out in the relevant resolutions. Admission requires a major or study of equivalent depth in the area of the proposed honours component, together with the completion of a second major in accordance with these resolutions. Applicants for admission to an embedded honours component must also meet any requirements for honours set by the relevant department, school or faculty as set out in the relevant resolutions.

(3) Subject to clause 10 (3)(i), to qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies with honours a candidate must complete the requirements for the pass degree and additionally include 36-48 credit points of honours units at 4000 level or above, including an honours research project of 12-36 credit points, and 12-36 credit points of honours coursework, as required by the relevant department and published in the relevant faculty handbook. 

(4) The grade of honours will be determined by an honours mark calculated from work in the embedded honours component. Award requirements for honours in Economics or Econometrics are listed in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. 

10 Award of the Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies and Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies with honours

(1) Candidates for the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies combined degree who have completed requirements for the Bachelor of Economics but do not meet requirements for the combined degree will be awarded the Bachelor of Economics.

(2) Honours in the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class according to the table and rules specified in the Coursework Policy and the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or relevant resolutions for the faculty in which the embedded honours component is undertaken.

(3) Candidates for the award of the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies with honours who do not meet the requirements for the honours degree but who otherwise meet requirements for the Bachelor of Economics, or the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies will be awarded the bachelor's degree(s) at pass level. 

11 Cross-institutional study

Cross-institutional study is available in this course under conditions specified in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. 

12 International exchange

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences encourages candidates in this course to participate in international exchange programs as set out in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. 

13 Course transfer

(1) A candidate may transfer from the Bachelor of Economics and elect to complete the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies in accordance with these resolutions and receive full credit for work completed in the Bachelor of Economics.

(2) A candidate may abandon the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies combined degree and elect to complete the Bachelor of Economics in accordance with these resolutions. 

(3) Completion of the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies in the future will require a new application for admission to candidature for that course and completion in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree.

(4) A candidate may apply to transfer from the dual degree stream in accordance with Section 8, part (4) and apply for recognition of prior learning for work completed at the partner institution. Credit will be granted in accordance with Section 14, part (1) of these resolutions. 

14 Credit for previous study

(1) Recognition of prior learning is subject to the provisions of the Coursework Policy and the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or, in the case of a major or minor offered by another faculty, any relevant resolutions of that faculty.

(2) Candidates in a Dual Degree stream who have completed two years in a partner institution will receive 48 credit points of recognition of prior learning when they enrol in the corresponding degree at the University of Sydney. 

15 Transitional provisions

(1) These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2024. Students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2024 should complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.