Overview

The degree provides major grounding in economics and sociology, but offers flexibility in terms of subject areas explored, meaning you can study disciplines such as political science and international relations, as well as law, justice studies, business, commerce or management.

The course focuses on developing intuition and critical thinking, and aims at producing well-rounded graduates with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You’ll become equipped with quantitative, research and policy-relevant tools that have a direct use in the market place and are valued by prospective employers.

By the end of the course, you’ll have developed a confident understanding of real-world policy issues and their economic solutions, and will be prepared for either further study in the form of a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours), or a career in the corporate or regulatory sectors, and beyond.

Study Social and Economic Policy (Economic Policy) from University of Canberra and you will:

analyse the complexities of contemporary times through identifying central economic problems and developing corresponding solutions

consider and evaluate a range of economic theories and apply them to contemporary problems and scenarios in order to develop and suggest policy responses

explain and critique the popular explanations of economic life through the application of rigorous and systematic methods of enquiry that assess resource allocation

recognise, analyse and evaluate the relationships between the scarcity of resources, the nature of values, and the design of social and economic policy in local and global contexts.

Career opportunities

Research fellow
Regulatory analyst
Policy adviser
Economic analyst
Economic forecaster
Labour market economist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Orientation (Government and Policy)

Investigating and Explaining Society

Evidence (Government and Policy)

Economics

Politics
Government

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-21 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

72 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canberra, Australia

Disciplines

Economics Social Policy View 118 other Bachelors in Economics in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:

Year 12 ATAR

other Australian Qualification

work experience

overseas qualification

CRICOS Code: 097664B

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

37900 AUD / year

≈ 37900 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

16323 AUD / year

≈ 16323 AUD / year

Additional Details

Domestic students have Commonwealth Supported Places

Living costs

Canberra

Australia

1425 - 2504 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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