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Econometrics Major (Undergraduate)

Description

This subject area is offered by the School of Economics (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

Econometrics applies mathematical and statistical techniques to the analysis of business and economic data. There has always been a strong demand for graduates with quantitative skills. The impact of information technology has meant that there are huge data sets now available - such as data sets of financial market activity or of consumer markets via supermarket scanning. This adds considerably to the high level prospects for graduates with the quantitative skills to deal with the potential of the data - such as in the analysis of energy demand, greenhouse gas emissions, international trade flows or consumer behaviour.

This is a compulsory major option for the Bachelor of Commerce and a Major II option for the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) (from 2012). Students in other degrees (including combined) should refer to the their particular degree's resolutions and requirements for the availability of this major in their degree.

Information for Undergraduate Business School students

Requirements for the major

Note. The following information is for students who commenced study in their degree from 2012. Students who commenced prior to 2012 should refer to the information below listed under "Pre-2012 continuing students".

For the award of a major in Econometrics in a degree offered by the Business School, students complete:

(i) two junior prerequisite units of study (12 credit points):

# Please Note. Bachelor of Commerce must complete BUSS1020 as it is a core unit for their degree.

(ii) two compulsory senior units of study (12 credit points), as follows:

(iii) a senior elective unit of study (six credit points), selected from the following units:

(iv) at least three senior elective units of study (18 credit points) selected from the following units:

* Not offered for 2013.

Note: Senior units of study can count towards one major only. Senior units cannot be "double counted" towards two major.

Information for Pre-2012 continuing students

The following information is for Pre-2012 continuing students only

Requirements for the Econometrics major for students who commenced study in their degree prior to 2012

Pre-2011 continuing students can choose to follow the requirements for a major as set out above or can follow the requirements for their major as set out in the following downloadable PDFs. Students should also refer to the handbook of the year you commenced for the exact details of their degree and major requirements.

Availability of this major in Business School degrees

The Econometrics major is an available option in the following degrees offered by the Business School:

Pre-2011 continuing students enrolled in these former Faculty of Economics and Business degrees can also complete a major or electives in Econometrics: FH028 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws, FH035 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, FH029 Bachelor of Economics, FH035 Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery; and Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws.

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