Bachelor of Arts with Bachelor of Economics B.A/B.Ec

2010

Program Outline

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is globally accepted as a degree program that provides great flexibility for students, while equipping them with a broad and sought after skillset essential for many careers. It suits those interested in the big picture, finding answers to burning questions, understanding human behaviours, cultures and history, and exploring new or existing areas of study. Students specialise in areas of their choice by taking a 'major' (from one of 32 areas) and potentially a 'minor' (from one of 40 areas). This study plan gives students depth of knowledge and skills, while providing breadth of understanding in other areas.

Regardless of their specialisation, all BA students build skills that are highly valued by a variety of employers, such as the ability to find creative solutions to problems, researching and analysing information, the capacity for lifelong learning, and effectively communicating at many levels. These attributes mean students can adapt to different challenges that they might face in their future careers, studies and daily lives.

BA students can also take part in the Internship Scheme, where they spend time working as an 'intern' in a private or public sector organisation, while completing a research project. The BA is a great preparation for careers in business, government, teaching, administration, journalism, community engagement and the creative arts.

Economics is a way of understanding our society and community. To understand the world we live in, we must have an understanding of economics. Economics is everywhere - in the news, as the basis for government policy, as the background to opportunities for firms, and for people who run their own businesses.

Economists learn about the big picture: Will an increase in taxes stimulate the economy? Will a fall in the value of a currency cause interest rates to rise? What causes inequality in the distribution of wealth? To answer these macro, or community questions, the economist has to understand decisions made at the micro, or individual level. So Economics provides the answers to questions like: How does a company maximise profits? How can a government collect more taxes? What happens when the sale of certain drugs is made illegal? Why do concerts become 'sell-outs'? Why is there damage to the environment and what can be done about it?

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Economics double degree provides students with a contemporary and historical understanding of our society and culture, our economy, the business world and international issues. 

Program Structure

For the Bachelor of Arts program students specialise in a chosen discipline and can take elective courses from various areas in the humanities and social sciences. Students also take core economics courses in areas such as applied economics, employment relations, investment policy, international trade and financial markets. By appropriate selection of courses at levels I and II, students are able to complete two degrees in four years. Full-time students are encouraged to take advantage of the study abroad and student exchange links that the university has developed with over 100 overseas institutions, and study overseas for one or two semesters and earn credit towards their Adelaide degrees (tuition fees are waived by the overseas institution as part of the exchange agreement). Level III students can also apply to participate in the South Australian internship program coordinated by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. This program offers placement in the State Parliament or in one of a range of public sector agencies to allow students to gain first hand experience in the workings of public sector organisations and count this towards their program.Graduates of this combined degree will be eligible to apply for positions in government and non-government organisations, trade and business, retailing, merchant banks, manufacturers and distributors, foreign affairs, education and research.

Related Programs

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Economics

Admission Information

Domestic applicants

Not a domestic applicant?

2009 CSP IB	24
SATAC Code	324131
2009 CSP TER	66.75
HESS group	General
Annual tuition fees	Commonwealth-supported place: $5,310
Mid-year entry?	Subject to availability
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Year 12 applicants

You must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study (48 units). You compete for a place with your Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER).

Alternative entry pathways

• Higher Education applicants
  You must have completed at least half a year full time equivalent higher education study. A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double degree programs where the GPA is combined). You compete on the basis of your best GPA.
• VET applicants
  You must have completed an AQF Diploma or above. Your application will be ranked according to the level of the award.
• Special Entry applicants
  You must be 18 years or over before February 1st of the year that you will be studying, you must not have studied more than 2 years full-time equivalent higher education in the last 2 years and you must not hold a completed higher education level award. If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Personal Competencies (PC) and Employment Experience (EE) statements may also contribute to your rank. Your STAT result is not weighted between verbal and quantitative components. If you submit a PC or EE statement, and one of these ranks higher than your STAT score, then the highest ranking statement will contribute 50% to your overall rank and the STAT will contribute the remaining 50%. If you do not submit a PC or EE statement, or if the statements have a lower rank than the STAT, then you will compete for a place on the basis of your STAT result only. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Scheme. See Wilto Yerlo for further information.
• Without formal qualifications?
  You may be eligible for our special access schemes.

How to Apply

SATAC Code: 324131

Apply through SATAC SATAC application dates Application and Admission

International applicants

Not an international applicant?

International TER	75
IB	25
IELTS Total	6 [more info]
Annual tuition fees	International student place: $23,100
Mid-year entry?	Yes
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Equivalent Scores

International TER	75
IB	25
IELTS Total Reading Listening Speaking Writing	6 5.5 5.5 6 6

How to Apply

Application information for international students

Important application deadlines for international students

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?

International TER	75
Annual tuition fees	International student place: $23,100
Mid-year entry?	Yes
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Areas of Specialisation

Bachelor of Arts 

Students can specialise their studies by taking majors and minors in the following areas:

• Anthropology
• Asian Studies
• Asian Politics and Foreign Policy
• Chinese
• Classical Studies
• Development Studies
• Economics
• English
• European Studies
• French Studies
• Gender, Work and Social Inquiry
• Geographical and Environmental Studies
• German Studies
• History
• Indonesian
• International Studies
• Italian
• Japanese
• Latin
• Linguistics
• Modern Greek
• Music Studies
• Philosophy
• Politics
• Psychology
• Spanish
  

As well as the selection above, students can also take minors from the following areas:

• Art Theory
• Australian Studies
• Biography/History
• Film
• Globalisation
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Popular Culture
• Religion and Ethics
• Writing Practices
• Work Studies

Study Plans

The study plans given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Economics is designed to equip students to become future managers and decision makers in all areas of the economy.

Potential careers

Ministerial Adviser, Advertising Officer, Commercial and Operation Analyst, Consultant, Export / Import trade, Government or Corporate Policy Adviser, Economic Researcher, Fund and Portfolio Manager, Project Officer, Arts Administrator, Human Resource Manager, Information Analyst, Manager / Business Management, Economist, Business Consultant, Financial Adviser

Program Rules

• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• School of Economics
  

Further Information

Useful Links

• Humanities & Social Sciences Program Information Leaflet
• Business Program Information Leaflet
• Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
• School of Economics
• Undergraduate Scholarships
• Student Centre enquiry form