Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment

This course is designed for those aiming to master economic principles and sustainability practices within the green economy. Choose this course to develop analytical skills and obtain a comprehensive understanding of the economic ideas essential for addressing today's environmental challenges. What sets this course apart is its blend of rigorous economic training with a multidisciplinary approach to sustainability.

Students explore issues of economic efficiency, equity and sustainable development, and nurture the skill of evaluating policy proposals using these concepts. Teaching methods include interactive lectures, case studies and real-world projects, fostering a dynamic learning environment that encourages the practical application of conceptual frameworks to issues that matter. This approach ensures that they graduate with a skill set tailored for careers that will have impact in the green economy.

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Course aims

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 path. The specialist knowledge of sustainability and environment, and skills in sustainability planning, evaluation and innovation maximise graduates’ potential for employment as companies increasingly consider sustainability issues across their business functions. It also opens up careers in companies and government agencies engaged with issues of environmental, cultural and social sustainability, climate, and sustainable development.

Innovation and Transdisciplinary program

Transdisciplinary Electives at UTS Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree. All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most. Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives. By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline. If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe. In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates. * Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.

Study plan

Typical full-time programs for the core subjects are shown below for students commencing in Autumn and Spring sessions.

Please make a selection:

First year

Autumn session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Economics for Business	23115	6
Responsible Evidence-Based Decisions	26134	6
Strategic Decision Making and Game Theory	23506	6
Sustainability in Context	99221	6

Spring session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Economics for Business 2	23566	6
Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business	23508	6
Introductory Econometrics	23571	6
Select 6 credit points from the following:		6
Stream choice	cbk92049	54

Second year

Autumn session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Intermediate Macroeconomics	23568	6
Intermediate Microeconomics	23567	6
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning	99223	12

Spring session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Behavioural Economics	23005	6
Select 12 credit points from the following:		12
Electives (Economics)	cbk91208	30
Select 6 credit points from the following:		6
Stream choice	cbk92049	54

Third year

Autumn session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Empirical Methods for Policy Evaluation	23509	6
Planetary Decarbonisation	99220	12
Select 6 credit points from the following:		6
Electives (Economics)	cbk91208	30

Spring session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following:		6
Electives (Economics)	cbk91208	30
Select 18 credit points from the following:		18
Stream choice	cbk92049	54

Fourth year

Autumn session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 18 credit points from the following:		18
Stream choice	cbk92049	54
Select 6 credit points from the following:		6
Electives (Economics)	cbk91208	30

Spring session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Economic Policy and Analysis (Capstone)	23600	6
Sustainability Studio	99222	12
Select 6 credit points from the following:		6
Stream choice	cbk92049	54

First year

Spring session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Economics for Business	23115	6
Responsible Evidence-Based Decisions	26134	6
Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business	23508	6
Sustainability in Context	99221	6

Second year

Autumn session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Economics for Business 2	23566	6
Strategic Decision Making and Game Theory	23506	6
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning	99223	12

Spring session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Introductory Econometrics	23571	6
Select 6 credit points from the following:		6
Stream choice	cbk92049	54
Intermediate Macroeconomics	23568	6
Intermediate Microeconomics	23567	6

Third year

Autumn session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Empirical Methods for Policy Evaluation	23509	6
Select 6 credit points from the following:		6
Electives (Economics)	cbk91208	30
Planetary Decarbonisation	99220	12

Spring session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Behavioural Economics	23005	6
Select 12 credit points from the following:		12
Electives (Economics)	cbk91208	30
Select 6 credit points from the following:		6
Stream choice	cbk92049	54

Fourth year

Autumn session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following:		6
Electives (Economics)	cbk91208	30
Select 18 credit points from the following:		18
Stream choice	cbk92049	54

Spring session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following:		6
Electives (Economics)	cbk91208	30
Select 6 credit points from the following:		6
Stream choice	cbk92049	54
Sustainability Studio	99222	12

Fifth year

Autumn session	Subject Code	Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Economic Policy and Analysis (Capstone)	23600	6
Select 18 credit points from the following:		18
Stream choice	cbk92049	54

Course fees

For relevant fee information, please choose from the following:

Local student

All students at UTS pay tuition fees to contribute towards the cost of their studies.

In 2024 all offers made to domestic undergraduate students will be for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP), which means that the Australian government makes a substantial contribution towards the cost of your education, and you pay the balance through student contributions.

The amount you pay depends on your area of study and the number of credit points (cp) in which you enrol. At UTS 48 credit points is considered to be one Equivalent Full Time Study Load (EFTSL).

The table to the right shows the amount a student can expect to pay for one year of full-time study (1.0 EFTSL).

Students can choose to pay their student contribution upfront, or if eligible, can defer their fees through HECS-HELP.

In addition to tuition fees, students are required to pay a Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). The purchase of textbooks and other course materials may also result in additional cost.

You can calculate your student contribution as a percentage of the amounts shown on the table. Fee rates are divided into four bands covering broad discipline areas. It is important to note that a particular subject within a course may fall within a different band.

For example, if you are enrolled in a 6-credit point Architecture subject, your contribution would be 6/48 x $9,314 = $1,164.

Student contribution amounts for 2025 commencing students

2025 student contribution - Area of Study	Amount for 48 cp
Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications and Society and Culture	$16,992
Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science	$13,241
Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual & Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science and Pathology	$9,314
Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing or Foreign Languages and Agriculture	$4,627

International student

Tuition fees for international undergraduate students can be found using tuition fees search.

Tuition fees must be paid in advance each session and are subject to annual increase. Fees for future year(s) published in fees search, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.

For this course, the cost per credit point for 2025 is $974. The total credit points are 192.

All international students should familiarise themselves with the following documents:

Protocol on refund of fees for international students - contains the refund of fees information for international students.
Tuition Protection Service - designed to ensure that students receive the tuition they have paid for

In addition to tuition fees, students may be required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). Textbooks and other course materials will also result in additional costs.

UTS Alumni save 10%: alumni.uts.edu.au/advantage

For further information on costs related to your study at UTS, visit the international students' fees information page.

Careers

Career options include roles as an economist, economic analyst, econometrician, data analyst, policy analyst, business consultant, market analyst and researcher in various industries including Banking, Consulting, Finance, Insurance, Public sector, Resources sector, Health, Education, and others.

Sustainability specialist roles include sustainability project officer, consultant or director, corporate social responsibility manager, communication and stakeholder engagement lead and sustainability evaluation lead.

Course structure

Course structure explained

The course comprises a total of 192 credit points, allowing students to graduate with the separate degrees of Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment (graduation with a Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment is only possible as part of a combined degree). The study components for course completion are as follows.

The Economics component of 96 credit points comprises:

eleven core subjects (66 credit points), and
five electives subjects (30 credit points).

The Sustainability and Environment component of 96 credit points comprises:

four core subjects (42 credit points), and
four streams include science, governance, society and industry (12 credit points each) and economics electives (6cp).

Course completion requirements

Requirement	Credit Points
STM91017 Core subjects (Economics)	66
CBK91208 Electives (Economics)	30
STM91520 Sustainability and Environment	42
CBK92049 Stream choice	54
Total	192

Additional information

Course duration

The course is offered on a four-year, full-time or eight-year, part-time basis.

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Check to see if there are additional admission requirements for this course.

Additional information relating to this course, including the ATAR profile of domestic students who commenced this course in Autumn 2022, is located under UTS' admissions requirements, alongside information relating to the commencing student cohort who were enrolled in this course past the Autumn 2022 census date.
If you don't meet the admission requirements for this course, there may be alternative pathways to help you gain admission.

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.

Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.

UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.

For course specific information see the Bachelor of Global Studies, Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment and Bachelor of Criminology Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement and the UTS Business School Inherent Requirements Statement.

ATAR and selection ranks

To find out further information regarding ATAR and selection ranks from previous applicants who received an offer to this course, please visit our Admissions Stats Tool

Assumed knowledge

Mathematics Advanced and any two units of English.

UTS offers a range of bridging courses for students who do not meet the assumed knowledge requirements.

Year 12 adjustment factor scheme

To see a list of courses where HSC subjects provide adjustment factors, please refer to the Year 12 adjustment factors page.

Recognition of prior learning

Information on recognition of prior learning in the business component is available from the Bachelor of Economics (C10348).

Scholarships and prizes

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment students

Doctors & Co Scholarship

For Business and International Studies - 2 students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Business and International Studies - 2 students

Transfer between UTS courses

Graduation with a Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment is only possible as part of a combined degree. Students may apply for an Internal Course Transfer to graduate with only their substantive professional degree C10348 Bachelor of Economics but they must satisfy all applicable course requirements.

UTS: Handbook

See the Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment in the UTS: Handbook for comprehensive course details.

Information for international students

Find out about support services, the Australian education system, accommodation and more to help you get the most out of your study at UTS.

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Domestic students

Before you apply

Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:

admission requirements for this course.
These can be found on the overview tab and there may also be additional entry requirements
required levels of English proficiency for the course you're interested in.
recognition of prior learning guidelines if you've undertaken previous study that might be credited towards your course at UTS.

How to apply

Domestic applicants can apply via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) (opens an external site)

UAC code(s): 609804 (Autumn session, Spring session, Spring session)

Make a note of the relevant UAC code before starting the UAC application.

Intake

Summer Session 2024
Autumn Session 2025
Spring Session 2025

Important dates

NOVEMBER 2024
1	Closing date for change of preferences (November Round 1)
8	UAC offers released (November Round 1)
14	Closing date for change of preferences (November Round 2)
21	UAC offers released (November Round 2)
28	Closing date for change of preferences (December Round 1)

DECEMBER 2024
5	UAC offers released (December Round 1)
18	UTS Info Day
18	Closing date for change of preferences (December Round 2)
23	UAC offers released (December Round 2)

JANUARY 2025
2	Closing date for change of preferences (January Round 1)
9	UAC offers released (January Round 1)
16	Closing date for change of preferences (January Round 2)
23	UAC offers released (January Round 2)
30	Closing date for change of preferences (February Round 1)

FEBRUARY 2025
3 - 14	Autumn session orientation
6	UAC offers released (February Round 1)
7	Closing date for change of preferences (February Round 2)
13	UAC offers released (February Round 2)
17	Autumn session commences (main calendar)
27	Closing date for change of preferences (March Round 1)

MARCH 2025
3	Last day to enrol for Autumn session
6	UAC offers released (March Round 1)
20	Autumn census date – last day to withdraw from subjects or apply for leave of absence

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Scholarships, prizes and awards

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment students

Doctors & Co Scholarship

For Business and International Studies - 2 students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Business and International Studies - 2 students

International students

Before you apply

Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:

admission requirements for this course.
These can be found on the overview tab and there may also be additional entry requirements.
required levels of English proficiency for the course you’re interested in.
recognition of prior learning guidelines if you’ve undertaken previous study that might be credited towards your course at UTS.

You can meet an international student advisor at one of our events worldwide to ask questions and submit an application.

Important dates

Visit the UTS Handbook for full academic dates. Visit essential information for international students for the application closing dates.