Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment

The Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment offers students the analytical and quantitative skills required for an in-depth understanding of key economic principles and the multidisciplinary knowledge of sustainability required to operate within the green economy.

Subjects in the Bachelor of Economics provide training in microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics as well as other economics fields with an emphasis on practical policy. Students appreciate that economics is about social welfare, which is the wellbeing of all members of society. It is enhanced by improving economic efficiency and by promoting equity, and in the long run, through sustainable development. Subjects in the Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment expand this study to the complexity of sustainability in the environmental, political, social, and cultural senses. It also provides depth of study on and practical engagement with different industry and professional applications of sustainability.

This multidisciplinary combined degree prepares students to operate as professional economists in the many sectors of the Australian and international economies that increasingly have to respond to sustainability imperatives.

Study in Sustainability and Environment provides graduates with a competitive edge in their economics career paths. The specialist knowledge of sustainability and environment and skills in sustainability planning, evaluation and innovation, maximise graduates’ potential for employment as companies increasingly consider issues of sustainability across their business functions. It also opens up careers in companies and government agencies engaged specifically with issues of environmental, cultural and social sustainability, climate, and sustainable development.