Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours)

Bachelor's degree

In Brisbane (Australia)

£ 39,616 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Brisbane (Australia)

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Credits

    64

Do you have high-altitude ambitions for your future career? Do you see yourself working in major financial centres like London, New York, Zurich, Paris, Singapore or Shanghai? You're in the right place.The Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) is a four-year program that develops the analytical rigour needed for a high-powered career in finance and economics, whether in the international banking sector or beyond.Study advanced courses from your first year that cover topics including microeconomics, macroeconomics, financial management, financial accounting, econometrics, and data analytics and management.Choose to major in either Economics or Finance by the end of your third year. Majors are optional – if you prefer, you can complete a more general pathway and undertake a range of electives and a team project.Work with an elite cohort of exceptionally driven students, get access to leading academics, researchers and corporate practitioners, and forge life-long connections, both personally and professionally.Get ready for a career in fast-paced, competitive, and influential organisations, where you'll be at the heart of the global economy.FAST FACTSGlobal standingCourses are taught by UQ Business School and the School of Economics, which are two of the most influential and prestigious departments of their kind in Australia. UQ was also ranked 39th in the world for accounting and finance in the 2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject.TEACHING STAFFOur teachers are topsUQ is home to some of Australia's leading economics researchers who have earned a large number of prestigious awards, competitive research grants and fellowships. We also have specialist research centres including the Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis .PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCELink up with industry and the professionThe Faculty of Business, Economics and Law's award-winning Student Employability Team (SET)...

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brisbane (Australia)
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Street Lucia, QLD 4072

Start date

On request

About this course

Entry requirementsQueensland Year 12 (or equivalent) English, Mathematics B or C.All international applicants need to meet the minimum entry score for this program.IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ, view the English proficiency policy.International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa .The Australian Government has...

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Subjects

  • Finance Economics
  • Financial Training
  • Team Training
  • Project
  • School
  • Financial
  • Finance
  • International
  • Economics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics

Course programme



Program structure
The courses offered in the Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) are set out in the course list. Each course is allocated a certain number of units (#). A standard full-time study load is 8 units per semester.
The Program Rules explain what is required to complete the Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours). These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.
To have your degree conferred, you also need to comply with UQ’s policies and rules.

Honours

Honours is awarded to all graduates of this program. Honours is awarded in the following classes:

  • Class I
  • Class IIA
  • Class IIB
  • Class IIIA
  • Class IIIB

Class of honours depends on your GPA. For details refer to the Program Rules.

  • Course Code Units Course Title
  • ACCT2111 2 Principles of Financial Accounting
  • ACCT2102 2 Principles of Management Accounting
  • BISM2202 2 Data Analytics and Information Management
  • ECON1050 2 Tools of Economic Analysis
  • ECON1310 2 Quantitative Economic & Business Analysis A
  • ECON2011 2 Principles of Microeconomics
  • ECON2021 2 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECON2030 2 Microeconomic Policy
  • ECON2040 2 Macroeconomic Policy
  • ECON2050 2 Mathematical Economics
  • ECON2300 2 Introductory Econometrics
  • ECON3010 2 Advanced Microeconomics
  • ECON3020 2 Advanced Macroeconomics
  • ECON3210 2 Financial Markets & Institutions
  • ECON3350 2 Applied Econometrics for Macroeconomics and Finance
  • ECON3520 2 Economics of International Finance
  • FINM2411 2 Principles of Financial Management
  • FINM3403 2 International Financial Management
  • FINM3405 2 Derivatives and Risk Management
  • FINM3411 2 Applied Corporate Finance
  • FINM3412 2 Advanced Investments and Portfolio Management
  • FINM3414 2 Financial Institutions Management
  • FINM3421 2 Fixed Income Analytics and Treasury Management
  • FINM3422 2 Financial Modelling

Part B

Majors
A student is required to obtain #16 as specified from one major.

  • Course Code Units Course Title
  • ECON6010 2 Microeconomics A
  • ECON6020 2 Macroeconomics A
  • ECON6300 2 Advanced Microeconometrics
  • ECON6910 6 Honours Thesis
  • Course Code Units Course Title
  • ECON6030 2 Microeconomics B
  • ECON6040 2 Macroeconomics B
  • Course Code Units Course Title
  • RBUS6921 4 Scientific Method in Commerce
  • RBUS6991 6 Honours Thesis
  • [ FINM6401 2 Corporate Finance Honours
  • [ or
  • [ FINM6402 2 Empirical Finance Honours
  • Course Code Units Course Title
  • [ FINM6401 2 Corporate Finance Honours
  • [ or
  • [ FINM6402 2 Empirical Finance Honours
  • FINM6403 2 Empirical Finance Honours II
  • Course Code Units Course Title
  • [ ECON4411 4 Team Project
  • [ or
  • [ FINM4411 4 Team Project
  • Course Code Units Course Title
  • ECON3050 2 Game Theory & Strategy
  • ECON3200 2 Monetary Economics
  • ECON3220 2 Benefit-Cost Analysis for Business
  • ECON3360 2 Applied Econometrics for Microeconomics
  • ECON3440 2 Competition Policy and Regulation
  • ECON4390 2 Financial Econometrics
  • FINM3400 2 International Study Tour
  • FINM4412 2 Financial Statement Analysis
  • FINM4413 2 Advanced Corporate Finance
  • FINM4999 2 Professional Work Placement

Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours)

£ 39,616 VAT inc.