Economics

Economics is more than just markets, models and capital. It’s the study of people, how we make decisions, how we organise our societies, and how we can predict human behaviour. If you're interested in understanding power, opportunity and society – read on.The Bachelor of Economics is a three-year program that will teach you how to question, analyse, model and predict behaviour. Economics is central to decision-making in business, markets, trade, government, health, and a range of other areas.Choose to study either one or two majors. Majors span topics from economic theory, applied economics and econometrics. Majors are also optional – if you prefer, you can study a mix of courses. For details, see the Majors tab.Complete a list of compulsory courses that will build your knowledge about key economic principles, theories and tools. You'll study topics including microeconomics, macroeconomics, mathematics, statistics, econometrics, and more.Study at one of the largest, most influential and most prestigious schools for economics in Australia. The school is home to more than 70 staff, including experts in energy and climate change, productivity and efficiency analysis, and development economics.Learn to think like an economist and understand how people make decisions, how markets operate and how the world works.FAST FACTSGlobal standingUQ’s School of Economics is consistently ranked in the top two per cent of research-intensive economic departments in the world. Our economics researchers also ranked in the top three in Australia in the 2015 ERA Outcomes.FAST FACTSWe're one of a kindUQ is the only university in Queensland to offer a Bachelor of Economics. We're also one of the few universities to offer the program in Australia .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...