Course details

Summary

Pursue a flexible business degree and gain strong communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills. A wide range of conjoint options are available.

Programme overview

You will complete a set of core courses. These include an exciting two course sequence in Business and Enterprise. These will introduce the types of choices facing entrepreneurs and managers and help you develop your academic and professional skills.

Your first year core programme will provide a strong base from which to launch into your chosen major or majors. A double major will enable you to gain greater breadth and increase your career options by combining two sets of courses at advanced level.

Economics

Reasons to study Economics including career opportunities, requirements for the major and specific undergraduate courses you will study at the University of Auckland Business School.

Why study Economics?

Economics enables you to develop and use frameworks and methods to analyse social and economic issues. You will develop an understanding of strategic decision-making and an ability to view issues within a national or international context.

Complementary majors

A Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Economics can complement:

• A Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics, International Relations or Philosophy
• A Bachelor of Science majoring in Mathematics or Statistics

What are the career paths?

Become a consultant for commercial banks or financial institutions; an analyst for the Reserve Bank, Treasury, government departments, consulting firms or research institutes; a trade policy adviser; an international trade consultant; an international business manager; or a financial market analyst. A postgraduate qualification opens up further opportunities.

Programme structure

The BCom offers Economics as a single major or as a double major alongside one of the other majors offered within the BCom. You can also study the Bachelor of Commerce in Economics as part of a conjoint degree programme where you study for two degrees at once.

A BCom with a single major is a three-year degree programme. You will be required to complete a minimum of 24 courses (360 points). A set of seven compulsory core courses (105 points) in your first year of study will become the building blocks for your degree. With careful planning you can complete a double major.

Further study options

• Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
• Master of Commerce
• Doctor of Philosophy

Entry criteria

Secondary school qualifications

You need to have one of the following:

• International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum total score of 24.
• General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level. You must have completed a minimum of three A-Level subjects with at least a 'C' grade or higher. General Studies or similar general papers cannot be included.

GCE ‘A’ Level requirements apply to ‘A’ Level qualifications examined by bodies such as AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA, Pearson Education Limited and CIE taken outside of New Zealand.

English language requirements:

IELTS 6.0; TOEFL (iBT) 80; TOEFL (paper-based) 550; CAE or CPE 169; PTE 50; MELAB 80.