Bachelor of Economics
at Macquarie University, New South Wales.
A three-year economics degree at Macquarie's North Ryde campus. The assumed knowledge is Mathematics Advanced, and the published minimum selection rank for 2027 entry is 85. Study areas span development, environmental, financial, health, international and labour economics.
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 Macquarie 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83.20 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 81.50 | uac.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 UAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Study areas include development, environmental, financial, international, health and labour economics; econometrics; economic policy; industrial organisation; macroeconomics; and microeconomics. Students without the assumed Mathematics Advanced are advised to take a mathematics or quantitative methods elective in first year.
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
- RBA, Treasury or Productivity Commission graduate analyst
- Economic consultant at boutique firms and the big four
- Government economic policy graduate (NSW Treasury, Federal departments)
- Banking and markets analyst at the major banks
- Data analyst with an economic lens at tech and consulting firms
- Researcher at think tanks and economic research institutes
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $80,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates work as economists and analysts in government, banking, consulting and research, or add an Honours or Master of Research year for specialist economist roles.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students confident with calculus, statistics and mathematical modelling
- Those interested in policy, central banking, regulation and data work
- People who enjoy reading economics papers and building empirical models
- Students aiming for the RBA, Treasury or Productivity Commission graduate streams
- Those happy to take electives in mathematics and computer science
It is probably not for you if
- Students who want a vocational business degree (consider a BBus or BCom)
- Those uncomfortable with mathematical proofs and abstraction
- Anyone seeking a primarily qualitative social-science experience
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Macquarie University website and on UAC before applying.