University of Queensland · Australia

Bachelor's in Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours)

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Semester 1

Introduction

Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) is a Semester 1 Bachelor program taught at University of Queensland, Australia. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 Years (or part time equivalent)) options.

The Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) at The University of Queensland is designed to develop technical skills in economic analysis, financial and economic modelling, forecasting, and investment. Students study core courses including Tools of Economic Analysis, Principles of Microeconomics, and Principles of Financial Management, then select electives such as Economics of International Finance and Competition Policy and Regulation.

Learning includes lectures, tutorials, and seminars, plus supervised individual research thesis work. The program includes direct engagement with industry through projects with partner firms, real-world case studies, and a Business Industry Placement elective option. Students also extract data from the Bloomberg Lab and back-test an investment trading strategy, and later complete a research thesis with either an optional business industry placement or an industry-focused pathway with electives, a team project, and an applied research project.

The program leads to careers including investment banker, mergers and acquisition adviser, strategy manager, fund manager, corporate financial adviser, investment analyst, business analyst, economic consultant, auditor, and financial modeller.

Modules

Tools of Economic Analysis
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Financial Management
Economics of International Finance
Competition Policy and Regulation
Business Industry Placement
Corporate Finance Honours

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) at University of Queensland for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by University of Queensland.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Queensland as pre-requiste for admission in Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Prerequisites (Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent)):

General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)

Minimum entry score: ATAR / Rank IB 99.544

Meeting the entry score threshold doesn't guarantee admission.

IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7.
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.
PTE Academic - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 5 plus a minimum grade of A in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.
OET is not accepted.