Bachelor of Economics
at University of New England, New South Wales.
A three-year economics degree at UNE's Armidale campus focused on agricultural and resource economics, economic development and environmental policy. Fewer than five ATAR-based offers were made, so no lowest selection rank is published; UNE's guaranteed ATAR is 65.00.
Lowest selection rank
UNE has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Study areas are agribusiness, agricultural and resource economics, economic development, economic evaluation, entrepreneurship and innovation, and environmental analysis and policy. Any 2 units of mathematics are recommended. UNE is a major provider of online study, and many students take the degree online; check the official course page for the current study modes.
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 agriculture, natural resources, government and banking, or continue to Honours and postgraduate study.
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 University of New England website and on UAC before applying.