Fascinated by technology? Interested in the rules that businesses or governments make for us as individuals? This double degree gives you statistical analysis skills to make better decisions in business and government policy, combined with critical skills in technology, mathematics and engineering. Explore artificial intelligence, security engineering, programming and analytics. Graduate career-ready with professional experiences built into your studies.

The Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Computer Science is a four year double degree program consisting of 32 courses (192 Units of Credit (UOC)). 

The program includes:

• Introductory business courses and electives

• Optional Economics major

• Economics core courses and electives

• Computer Science core courses and electives

Study areas

• Computer Science majors
• Economics majors

Full program structure

Some courses need to be studied in your first and second year, so you’re prepared for courses that can only be studied in later years. Your study options are full-time or part-time. Each university year has three terms and an optional summer study period. Depending on how you plan your study load, you can fit two or three courses into a term and one course in a summer term.

Below is an example of what you could study in four years full-time.

First year

• 4 Computer Science core courses 

• 1 Introductory Business course

• 3 Economics courses in your chosen major

Second Year

• 4 Computer Science core courses

• 4 Economics courses in your chosen major

Third Year

• 4 Computer Science core courses

• 3 Economics courses in your chosen major

• 1 Economics elective courses

Fourth Year

• 4 Computer Science elective courses

• 1 Economics elective courses

• 3 Business elective courses

Technological knowledge combined with quantitative statistical analysis skills can open up many interesting career opportunities. Find yourself making high-level decisions in government and industry or launching your own business. UNSW Business School's Career Accelerator provides work experiences and professional development opportunities to help get you started.

Potential careers

• Business Analyst
• Cybersecurity Consultant 
• Database Administrator 
• Economic Forecaster
• Games Developer 
• Graduate Economist
• Information Systems Manager 
• Management Consultant
• Policy Adviser
• Statistical Analyst
• Superannuation Adviser
• Systems Analyst 

There are several admission pathways to an undergraduate degree at UNSW including high school qualifications, UNSW Foundation Studies, UNSW Diploma, recognised prior study or university trans

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