Delve deeper into your studies, follow your research passion and develop specialist knowledge and advanced skills in our one-year Bachelor of Economics (Honours) program. The Bachelor of Economics (Honours) is a stimulating and challenging program that will teach you how to conduct research at an international standard. Entry is competitive and is based on your undergraduate GPA. Complete a range of courses that will develop the advanced knowledge and skills needed to complete quantitative research. You'll use this knowledge to write a thesis, which is a major part of the honours program. Choose an honours field that best aligns with your undergraduate studies or your interests. Fields are available in Economics, or Econometrics. For details, see the Majors tab. Push the boundaries and develop high-level skills in critical and analytical thinking, research, communication, problem-solving and project management. Fields of study Econometrics The Honours program in Econometrics provides students with professional training in microeconomics, macroeconomics and applied and theoretical econometrics. As a student in this specialisation, you'll undertake coursework that will prepare you for a PhD, and learn the appropriate research methods to conduct an independent research project. Career outcomes Graduates of the Econometrics specialisation find employment in a range of fields depending on their interests. These fields typically include: international consulting; infrastructure development and planning; environmental management; international finance; investment and trade; natural resource and agricultural economics; public health; treasury; actuarial science; and statistics. Economics The Honours program in Economics provides students with professional training in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and a range of electives in econometrics and other areas. As a student in this specialisation, you'll undertake coursework that will prepare you for a PhD, and learn the appropriate research methods to conduct an independent research project. Career outcomes Graduates of the Economics specialisation find employment in a range of fields depending on their interests. These fields typically include: international consulting; infrastructure development and planning; environmental management; international finance; investment and trade; natural resource and agricultural economics; public health; treasury; actuarial science; and statistics