昆士兰大学

Learn how to question, analyse, model and predict human behaviour.

UQ is one of a select few universities in Australia to offer the Bachelor of Economics.

Our School of Economics is Queensland’s most experienced and largest, with more than 70 teaching and research staff.

This degree will help you answer questions such as:

How can economies protect themselves against climate change?
What are the benefits of free trade, and do economic sanctions work?
How can the government encourage innovation?

Initially, you'll develop core economic skills through a set of compulsory courses. Then you'll study either econometrics or how economics shapes areas such as public policy, business and industry, trade and the environment.

When you graduate, you'll be in high demand. You could work as an analyst, adviser, consultant, economist or researcher in a huge range of industries.

Our past graduates have worked in areas including consulting, infrastructure, environmental management, international finance, investment and trade, natural resources, health, treasury and statistics.

Economics of Strategy and Behaviour

This major will equip you to work as a consultant and leader in the private sector. You will acquire the ability to apply advanced and cutting-edge economic insights to analyse problems and create solutions. You will learn how to interpret, advise and lead in situations involving strategic competition between individuals, teams, businesses and nations. You will understand new ways of collecting and interpreting data.

The major will also provide an opportunity to learn behavioural economics insights about how people behave in the real world, and why this matters. You will gain a deep and cutting-edge knowledge of strategy and behaviour from an economic perspective. This will position you exceptionally well to play a leading part in the future direction of business, government and society.