Bachelor of Economics
at University of Tasmania, Tasmania.
UTAS's three-year Bachelor of Economics (course code B3B), taught by the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics; it can also be combined with a Bachelor of Laws. Applications go directly to UTAS; check the UTAS course page for current entry scores.
Lowest selection rank
UTAS 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.
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 analyst at Tasmanian Treasury and Finance
- Policy graduate at the Department of State Growth or Treasury
- Business analyst at Hydro Tasmania
- Research assistant at the Institute for the Study of Social Change (UTAS)
- Graduate analyst at MyState Bank or Bank of us
- Pricing or markets analyst at Aurora Energy or TasNetworks
Graduate starting salary
$60,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- You enjoyed Year 12 maths and want a quantitative analytical degree
- You are interested in how Tasmania's economy interacts with national policy
- You can manage closed-book exams and weekly maths-heavy problem sets
- You enjoy reading current affairs and policy debates
- You want a foundation for graduate study or public sector economics
It is probably not for you if
- You dislike algebra, calculus or statistical software
- You want a vocationally narrow business degree
- You expect light reading and few exams
- You prefer fully qualitative humanities-style content
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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 Tasmania website before applying.