Bachelor of Business - Business Economics

Studying a degree in Business will give you the knowledge and skills to take your passion and develop it into a career. Use our University’s connections with local industry to get a real-world advantage while studying with us. Whether you want to get into the workforce as fast as you can or want a balanced study load to fit around other commitments, we have an option to suit your lifestyle. Get hands-on experience with corporate internships, guest lectures from local business leaders, and current case studies from businesses in Tasmania and around the world, Fast-track your studies and complete in two years with our accelerated study mode, Gain a qualification recognised by all the major professional bodies in business and economics, Learn from the best with industry experts and teaching staff recognised as international leaders in their field and Access to the Bloomberg Lab, a real-time financial data system used by global business and financial professionals. We’re one of a small number of institutions able to offer this resource.

Economists use data to understand the big questions that face people, organisations, and the world. We have been teaching Economics for over 100 years and have produced some of Australia’s leading experts in the field.

Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.

You can also meet the General Entry Requirement for this course with the following qualifications or prior studies:

Completion of an equivalent AQF Certificate IV or above
Complete or incomplete (minimum 25 credit points) of previous tertiary study at Diploma level or higher.

English language test scores: IELTS (Academic) - 6.0 (no individual band less than 5.5); TOEFL (iBT) - 72 (no skill below: Reading 10; Listening 9; Speaking 16; Writing 19); PTE Academic - 50 with no score lower than 42; UTAS English for Academic Purposes - EAP2 - 60% (no individual score less than 55%); Cambridge English C1 Advanced or B2 First - 169 with no less than 162 in any skill; Australian Education Management Group (AEMG) DEP EAP2 - Minimum overall score of 70% and no section score of less than 65%.