Bachelor of Economics
at Adelaide University, South Australia.
A three-year economics degree at Adelaide University's Adelaide City Campus. Adelaide University took its first students in 2026, so only the Semester 1, 2026 lowest selection rank is published. The 2027 guaranteed entry ATAR is 70. No SACE prerequisites or assumed knowledge.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the Adelaide University Bachelor of Economics for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65.55 | adelaide.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through SATAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Students study how governments, industries and businesses allocate resources, covering microeconomics, macroeconomics (national income, employment and international trade) and econometrics, while building communication and analytical skills for decision-making and policy.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as economists at the Reserve Bank of Australia, Treasury, Productivity Commission and the major consultancies.
- Common destinations include economic-consulting firms (Deloitte Access Economics, Frontier Economics) and financial-services research desks.
- Many alumni move into policy roles in state and federal departments or into graduate finance and analytics programmes.
Typical first jobs
- Graduate economist or research analyst
- Policy or data analyst in state or Commonwealth government
- Economic-consulting analyst
- Financial or markets analyst
- Business or pricing analyst
- Graduate in a bank or financial-services rotation program
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $70,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates work as economists and analysts in government, banking, consulting and research, or continue to Honours and postgraduate study.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who enjoy maths, data and logical models
- Those interested in policy, markets and how economies work
- People comfortable with statistics and quantitative software
- Students aiming at Honours, the RBA, Treasury or consulting
- Analytical thinkers who like building evidence-based arguments
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike maths and statistics
- Those wanting a purely applied or vocational business degree
- People who prefer qualitative, essay-only assessment
- Students seeking a single regulated profession at graduation
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Economics as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Related courses at Adelaide University
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Adelaide University website and on SATAC before applying.