Bachelor of Economics
at Monash University, Victoria.
A three-year economics degree at Clayton with streams in business analytics, economic policy, macroeconomics and financial markets, and mathematical economics and econometrics. VCE prerequisites are a study score of at least 25 in any English and at least 25 in Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics.
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 Monash 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 | 89.40 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 87.25 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 86.05 | delta.vtac.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 VTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Students learn how individual choices and markets shape local, national and global economies and how to use data to make decisions. Each student chooses one stream: business analytics for economics, economics and economic policy, macroeconomics and financial markets, or mathematical economics and econometrics.
Placement and industry experience
Monash Business School's Industry Experience program offers credit-bearing industry placements, corporate and community projects and volunteering.
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 analyst at the Reserve Bank of Australia or Treasury
- Productivity Commission or state Treasury analyst
- Economic consultant at Deloitte Access, NERA or Frontier Economics
- Investment banking or commercial banking analyst
- Data analyst or quantitative researcher
- Policy officer in Commonwealth or state government
- ASX-listed company economist or strategy analyst
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $88,000 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. An accelerated pathway lets eligible students complete the Master of Economics with one extra year.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who liked specialist maths or methods and want to apply it
- People interested in policy, markets and human behaviour
- Strong readers who can also handle quantitative work
- Patient problem-solvers comfortable with formal proofs
- Self-starters who network into RBA, Treasury and bank graduate pipelines
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike final-exam pressure or maths-heavy work
- Those wanting practical, vocational or studio-based learning
- People who want a regulated profession with a single licence
- Students unwilling to do Honours when targeting policy careers
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 Monash
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Monash University website and on VTAC before applying.