Economics
Why study Economics?
Our degrees give you a solid grounding in economic theory and history while developing skills in quantitative analysis and logical thought. You will graduate with a confident grasp of the tools necessary to analyse and solve business problems in the workplace. Develop skills in economic modelling, quantitative methods and statistics and apply economics to policy issues and real-world problems. Train in microeconomics (the study of households, firms and market) and macroeconomics (the study of growth, unemployment and inflation). Choose a specialisation in business economics, macroeconomic or microeconomic analysis and policy, business models and forecasting, international trade and finance, and resource and environmental economics.
Career opportunities
You will have career opportunities in the government and private sectors. Work in consulting, foreign exchange dealing, analysis and forecasting, and investment banking.
Visit our Career Development Centre website and start planning your career.
Courses
Local students
2013
Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Economics
- Duration :
- 4.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
- Semester starts :
- Semester 1 and 2 (February and July)
- Campus/ATAR:
- Melbourne 72.5
- Year
- 2013
- Course description
- This course allows students to complement a professional accounting qualification with the study of economic theory and practice. The accounting qualification covers various career-specific areas, including accounting, auditing, finance, business law and taxation. Students also study core areas of economics, and its application to particular areas and policy issues.
In the first year of studies, students take four foundation business subjects that may include: management, marketing, human resource management, accounting, finance, statistics, data management, economics and graduate capabilities such as writing, speaking, inquiry and research skills.
In addition, students who are new to the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law will have an academic writing skills assessment. Successful students can enrol in an elective or their chosen discipline-based subject.
However students who fail the assessment will need to complete an academic literacy subject to help them succeed in their course. Other first-year subjects may be either electives or discipline-based subjects in the student's chosen field.
For more information please visit:
the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law website - Prerequisite
- VCE Units 3 &4: study score of at least 25 in English (ESL) or 20 in any other English, and 20 in Mathematics (any). Applicants with comparable qualifications are also considered.
- Year 12 and non-year 12 extra requirements
- Non-Year 12 selection may involve: ENTER/ATAR, VTAC Personal History online, GPA, STAT Multiple Choice.
Non-Year 12 applicants must complete and submit a VTAC Personal History online if they wish other information to be considered during the selection process. This may include information such as work experience or reason for applying. Applicants may wish to provide other documentation in support of their application.
For more information about VTAC Personal History online please visit our Extra Requirements page. - Middle band
- Completion of economics facilitates 1 additional aggregate point. Performance in prerequisite studies and Business Studies (any) is also considered, along with SEAS criteria.
- How to apply
- Apply direct to the University for Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2013.
- Professional recognition
- See individual course entries.
- Full course details
- Accounting/Economics Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Economics
- Duration :
- 4 years full-time, or part-time equivalent
- Semester starts :
- Semester 1 and 2 (February and July)
- Campus/ATAR:
- Melbourne n/a
- Year
- 2013
- Course description
- This degree offers complementary studies from humanities, social sciences and economics. It helps students gain the knowledge and skills they need to analyse and solve business problems, and provides training in core areas of economics and their application to particular areas and policy issues.
Students can design a course that best suits their interests. For example, they might combine business, economics or international trade and finance with an Asian language, politics or sociology.
Economics specialisations include macroeconomics and microeconomics analysis and policy, business economics, international trade and finance, business models and forecasting, and resource and environmental economics. - Prerequisite
- VCE Units 3 &4: study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English, and 20 in Mathematics (any).
- Year 12 and non-year 12 extra requirements
- Non-Year 12 selection may involve: ENTER/ATAR, VTAC Personal History online, GPA, STAT Multiple Choice.
Non-Year 12 applicants must complete and submit a VTAC Personal History online if they wish other information to be considered during the selection process. This may include information such as work experience or reason for applying. Applicants may wish to provide other documentation in support of their application.
For more information about VTAC Personal History online please visit our Extra Requirements page. - Middle band
- Completion of Economics facilitates 1additional aggregate point. Performance in prerequisite studies and Business Studies (any) is also considered, along with Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) criteria.
- How to apply
- Apply direct to the University for Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2013.
- Professional recognition
- By completing approved subjects, graduates may satisfy the educational requirements of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.
- Full course details
- Arts/Economics Melbourne
Bachelor of Economics
- Duration :
- 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
- Semester starts :
- Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
- Campus/ATAR:
- Melbourne 76.2
- Year
- 2013
- Course description
- This course aims to give students skills in quantitative analysis and logical thought, as well as the tools needed to analyse and solve business problems. It covers microeconomics (the study of households, firms and markets), macroeconomics (the study of growth, unemployment and inflation) and economic history, as well as the application of economics to policy issues.
Students can specialise in business economics, international trade and finance, macroeconomic analysis and policy, microeconomics analysis and policy, or resource and environmental economics. For more details on these specialisations, use the Handbook link below. - Prerequisite
- VCE Units 3 & 4: study score of at least 25 in English (ESL) or 20 in any other English, and 20 in Mathematics (any).
- Year 12 and non-year 12 extra requirements
- Non-Year 12 selection may involve: ENTER/ATAR, VTAC Personal History online, GPA, STAT Multiple Choice.
Non-Year 12 applicants must complete and submit a VTAC Personal History online if they wish other information to be considered during the selection process. This may include information such as work experience or reasons for applying. Applicants may wish to provide other documentation in support of their application.
For more information about VTAC Personal History online please visit our Extra Requirements page. - Middle band
- Completion of Economics facilitates an additional aggregate point. Performance in prerequisite studies and Business Studies (any) is also considered.
- How to apply
- Apply direct to the University for Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2013.
- Professional recognition
- The appropriate choice of subjects can lead to membership of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).
- Full course details
- Economics Melbourne
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Economics
- Duration :
- 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent.
- Semester starts :
- Semester 1 and 2 (February and July)
- Campus/ATAR:
- Melbourne 94.55
- Year
- 2013
- Course description
- See the Bachelor of Laws (Undergraduate Entry) for details on the law component. The law curriculum also includes compulsory specialised subjects relevant to economics such as Competition Law and Policy, Banking and Finance Law, or an approved subject from the Master of Laws in Global Business Law.
See the Bachelor of Economics for details on the economics component. - Prerequisite
- VCE Unit 3 & 4: study score of at least 35 in English (ESL) or 30 in any other English, and at least 20 in Mathematics (any).
- Year 12 and non-year 12 extra requirements
- Non-Year 12 selection may involve: ENTER/ATAR, VTAC Personal History online, GPA, STAT Multiple Choice.
Non-Year 12 applicants must complete and submit a VTAC Personal History online if they wish other information to be considered during the selection process. This may include information such as work experience or reasons for applying. Applicants may wish to provide other documentation in support of their application.
For more information about VTAC Personal History online please visit our Extra Requirements page. - Middle band
- Consideration is given to study scores in prerequisite studies, Business (any), and Humanities (any).
- How to apply
- Apply direct to the University for Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2013.
- Professional recognition
- See Bachelor of Laws for information re the law component. The appropriate choice of subjects in the Bachelor of Economics can lead to membership of the Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance.
- Full course details
- Laws/EconomicsMelbourne
Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics
- Duration :
- 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
- Semester starts :
- Semester 1 and 2 (February and July)
- Campus/ATAR:
- Melbourne 71.5
- Year
- 2013
- Course description
- La Trobe University was the first Australian university to offer this course in 2011. Students with an aim of becoming tomorrow's decision makers and opinion shapers will be drawn to this popular interdisciplinary degree.
The premise that guides La Trobe University's PPE degree is the recognition that economic, political and philosophical dimensions lie at the heart of every issue that informs life and work in contemporary society.
For more information please view our Frequently Asked Questions. - Prerequisite
- Admission requirements are VCE Units 3 & 4 with a study score of 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in English (any) and 25 in mathematics (any). Applicants with comparable qualifications will be considered. A limited number of students may also be considered under Special Entry Schemes. Students may be granted accelerated entry into the PPE program if they have an ATAR score of better than 90 and a study score in VCE mathematics (any) of at least 30.
- Year 12 and non-year 12 extra requirements
- Non-Year 12 selection may be based on ATAR, VTAC Personal History online, GPA, STAT Multiple Choice.
Non-Year 12 applicants must complete and submit a VTAC Personal History online if they wish other information to be considered during the selection process. This may include information such as work experience or reasons for applying. Applicants may wish to provide other documentation in support of their application.
For more information about VTAC Personal History online please visit our Extra Requirements page.
Non-Year 12 applicants must provide a portfolio of written work and other relevant materials demonstrating their capacity to undertake the degree. - Middle band
- Consideration is given to performance in prerequisite studies and to Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) criteria.
- How to apply
- Apply direct to the University for Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2013.
- Full course details
- Politics, Philosophy and EconomicsMelbourne
Want to know more?
Feel free to ask us a question about any course for local students.
Fees and scholarships
Undergraduate courses are Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for eligible Australian and New Zealand citizens. The domestic fee calculator can be used to calculate the cost of subjects this year.
There is also a wide range of scholarships available for local students.
International students
2013
Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Economics (076272C)
- Duration :
- 4.5 years
- Semester starts :
- Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
- Annual Tution Fee (AUD) :
- 22 830
- Campus
- Melbourne
- Year
- 2013
- Course description
- This course allows students to complement a professional accounting qualification with the study of economic theory and practice. The accounting qualification covers various career-specific areas, including accounting, auditing, finance, business law and taxation. Students also study core areas of economics, and its application to particular areas and policy issues.
In the first year of studies, students take four foundation business subjects that may include: management, marketing, human resource management, accounting, finance, statistics, data management, economics and graduate capabilities such as writing, speaking, inquiry and research skills.
In addition, students who are new to the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law will have an academic writing skills assessment. Successful students can enrol in an elective or their chosen discipline-based subject.
However students who fail the assessment will need to complete an academic literacy subject to help them succeed in their course. Other first-year subjects may be either electives or discipline-based subjects in the student's chosen field.
For more information please visit:
the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law website Melbourne - English Language Requirements
- Successful completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at undergraduate (EFS5 (60%) UG) level conducted by La Trobe University Language Centre; for more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0;
TOEFL Paper-based Test - a minimum overall score of 550 with a score of 5 or more in the Test of Written English;
TOEFL Internet-based Test - a minimum overall score of 60 with a minimum for SLR 18; W 22;
La Trobe Melbourne Foundation Studies: 60 per cent final result in a course;
English as the language of instruction in tertiary studies may be accepted. Please note: English as the language of instruction in previous study will not be accepted as a basis of admission (English) for courses where the approved test score requirement is above an IELTS 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0.
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE): a minimum score of 57 with no communicative skill score less than 50.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): a grade of B or higher.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): a pass grade of C or higher;
or approved international equivalent.
Melbourne - Academic entry requirements
- LTM Foundation Studies - 70
Aust. Yr 12 (ATAR) 2012 (indicative only) - 70
International Baccalaureate - 25
GCE A Levels - 9
Hong Kong A Levels - 7
HKDSE - 3 x Level 4
Sri Lankan A Levels - BCC
STPM - 8.67
MICSS (UEC) - 4.5
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 70
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 4
Sweden Slutbetyg - G/VG
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 70
Vietnam (Year 12) - 9
Indonesia (SMA) - 8
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 2.6
GAOKAO - see: the website
If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. For more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website. Melbourne - Subject prerequisite
- Mathematics determined to be equivalent to VCE Units 3 & 4 (any) with a minimum study score of 20. Melbourne
- Professional recognition
- The Bachelor of Accounting has been accredited by CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). Graduates are eligible for membership in either professional accounting body or other professional groups such as the National Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in London.
An appropriate choice of subjects within the Bachelor of Economics can lead to professional accreditation with the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA). Melbourne - Full course details
- Accounting/Economics Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Economics (076271D)
- Duration :
- 4.5 years
- Semester starts :
- Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
- Annual Tution Fee (AUD) :
- 22 830
- Campus
- Melbourne
- Year
- 2013
- Course description
- This degree offers complementary studies from humanities, social sciences and economics. It helps students gain the knowledge and skills they need to analyse and solve business problems, and provides training in core areas of economics and their application to particular areas and policy issues.
Students can design a course that best suits their interests. For example, they might combine business, economics or international trade and finance with an Asian language, politics or sociology.
Economics specialisations include macroeconomics and microeconomics analysis and policy, business economics, international trade and finance, business models and forecasting, and resource and environmental economics. Melbourne - English Language Requirements
- Successful completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at undergraduate (EFS5 (60%) UG) level conducted by La Trobe University Language Centre; for more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0;
TOEFL Paper-based Test - a minimum overall score of 550 with a score of 5 or more in the Test of Written English;
TOEFL Internet-based Test - a minimum overall score of 60 with a minimum for SLR 18; W 22;
La Trobe Melbourne Foundation Studies: 60 per cent final result in a course;
English as the language of instruction in tertiary studies may be accepted. Please note: English as the language of instruction in previous study will not be accepted as a basis of admission (English) for courses where the approved test score requirement is above an IELTS 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0.
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE): a minimum score of 57 with no communicative skill score less than 50.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): a grade of B or higher.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): a pass grade of C or higher;
or approved international equivalent. Melbourne - Academic entry requirements
- LTM Foundation Studies - 70
Aust. Yr 12 (ATAR) 2012 (indicative only) - 70
International Baccalaureate - 25
GCE A Levels - 9
Hong Kong A Levels - 7
HKDSE - 3 x Level 4
Sri Lankan A Levels - BCC
STPM - 8.67
MICSS (UEC) - 4.5
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 70
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 4
Sweden Slutbetyg - G/VG
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 70
Vietnam (Year 12) - 9
Indonesia (SMA) - 8
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 2.6
GAOKAO - see: the website
If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. For more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website. Melbourne - Subject prerequisite
- Mathematics determined to be equivalent to VCE Units 3 & 4 (any) with a minimum study score of 20. Melbourne
- Professional recognition
- By completing approved subjects, graduates may satisfy the educational requirements for professional accreditation with the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).
Melbourne - Full course details
- Arts/Economics Melbourne
Bachelor of Economics (009662M)
- Duration :
- 3 years
- Semester starts :
- Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
- Annual Tution Fee (AUD) :
- 21 440
- Campus
- Melbourne
- Year
- 2013
- Course description
- This course aims to give students skills in quantitative analysis and logical thought, as well as the tools needed to analyse and solve business problems. It covers microeconomics (the study of households, firms and markets), macroeconomics (the study of growth, unemployment and inflation) and economic history, as well as the application of economics to policy issues.
Students can specialise in business economics, international trade and finance, macroeconomic analysis and policy, microeconomics analysis and policy, or resource and environmental economics. For more details on these specialisations, use the Handbook link below. Melbourne - English Language Requirements
- Successful completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at undergraduate (EFS5 (60%) UG) level conducted by La Trobe Melbourne; for more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0;
TOEFL Paper-based Test - a minimum overall score of 550 with a score of 5 or more in the Test of Written English;
TOEFL Internet-based Test - a minimum overall score of 60 with a minimum for SLR 18; W 22;
La Trobe Melbourne Foundation Studies: 60 per cent final result in a course;
English as the language of instruction in tertiary studies may be accepted. Please note: English as the language of instruction in previous study will not be accepted as a basis of admission (English) for courses where the approved test score requirement is above an IELTS 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0.
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE): a minimum score of 57 with no communicative skill score less than 50.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): a grade of B or higher.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): a pass grade of C or higher;
or approved international equivalent.
Melbourne - Academic entry requirements
- LTM Foundation Studies - 65
Aust. Yr 12 (ATAR) 2012 (indicative only) - 70
International Baccalaureate - 25
GCE A Levels - 8
Hong Kong A Levels - 6
HKDSE - 2 x Level 4
Sri Lankan A Levels - CCC
STPM - 8
MICSS (UEC) - 5
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 65
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 3.5
Sweden Slutbetyg - G
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 60
Vietnam (Year 12) - 8
Indonesia (SMA) - 7.5
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 2.3
GAOKAO - see: the website
If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. For more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website. Melbourne - Subject prerequisite
- Mathematics determined to be equivalent to VCE Units 3 & 4 (any) with a study score of 20. Melbourne
- Professional recognition
- An appropriate choice of subjects can lead to professional accreditation with the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA). Melbourne
- Full course details
- Economics Melbourne
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Economics (075230K)
- Duration :
- 5 years
- Semester starts :
- Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
- Annual Tution Fee (AUD) :
- 23 550
- Campus
- Melbourne
- Year
- 2013
- Course description
- See the Bachelor of Laws (Undergraduate Entry) for details on the law component. The law curriculum also includes compulsory specialised subjects relevant to economics such as Competition Law and Policy, Banking and Finance Law, or an approved subject from the Master of Laws in Global Business Law.
See the Bachelor of Economics for details on the economics component. Melbourne - English Language Requirements
- IELTS (Academic): minimum score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0.
TOEFL Paper-based Test: minimum score of 575 (minimum score of 5 in the Test of Written English).
TOEFL Internet-based Test: minimum score of 80 with minimum overall for SLR 18; W 22.
La Trobe Melbourne (ELICOS): completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B Certificate at postgraduate (EFS5 (70 per cent) PG1) level. For more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.
La Trobe Melbourne Foundation Studies: 70 per cent final result in a course.
English as the language of instruction in tertiary studies may be accepted.
Please note: English as the language of instruction in previous study will not be accepted as a basis of admission (English)
for courses where the approved test score requirement is above an IELTS 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0.
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE): minimum score of 64 with no communicative skill score less than 59.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): a grade of B or higher.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): a grade of C or higher.
or approved international equivalent.
Melbourne - Academic entry requirements
- LTM Foundation Studies - 95
Aust. Yr 12 (ATAR) 2012 (indicative only) - 93
International Baccalaureate - 35
GCE A Levels - 14
Hong Kong A Levels - 10
HKDSE - 2 x Level 5
Sri Lankan A Levels - AAB
STPM - 11
MICSS (UEC) - 2.5
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 85
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 4.5
Sweden Slutbetyg - VG
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 85
Vietnam (Year 12) - 9
Indonesia (SMA) - not eligible
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 3.6
GAOKAO - see: the website
If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. For more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website. Melbourne - Subject prerequisite
- Mathematics equivalent to Australian VCE (Year 12) Units 3 & 4 (any), with a minimum study score of 20. Melbourne
- Professional recognition
- Law, business, economics, business economics, business models and forecasting, international trade and finance, macroeconomic analysis and policy, microeconomic analysis and policy, resource and environmental economics. International graduates would need the relevant visa to complete a supervised workplace traineeship in Australia. International applicants are advised to obtain assurance of recognition of the course by relevant professional bodies in their preferred country of practice. The appropriate choice of subjects in the Bachelor of Economics can lead to membership of the Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance. Melbourne
- Full course details
- Laws/EconomicsMelbourne
Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (071901G)
- Duration :
- 3 years
- Semester starts :
- Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
- Annual Tution Fee (AUD) :
- 21 440
- Campus
- Melbourne
- Year
- 2013
- Course description
- La Trobe University was the first Australian university to offer this course in 2011. Students with an aim of becoming tomorrow's decision makers and opinion shapers will be drawn to this popular interdisciplinary degree.
The premise that guides La Trobe University's PPE degree is the recognition that economic, political and philosophical dimensions lie at the heart of every issue that informs life and work in contemporary society.
For more information please view our Frequently Asked Questions. Melbourne - English Language Requirements
- IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0;
TOEFL Paper-based Test - a minimum overall score of 550 with a score of 5 or more in the Test of Written English;
TOEFL Internet-based Test - a minimum overall score of 60 with a minimum for SLR 18; W 22;
Satisfactory completion of the English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B (EFS5 UG minimum 60 per cent) which is available from La Trobe Melbourne; for more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.
La Trobe Melbourne Foundation Studies: 60 per cent final result in a course;
English as the language of instruction in tertiary studies may be accepted. Please note: English as the language of instruction in previous study will not be accepted as a basis of admission (English) for courses where the approved test score requirement is above an IELTS 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0.
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE): a minimum score of 57 with no communicative skill score less than 50.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): a grade of B or higher.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): a pass grade of C or higher;
or approved international equivalent. Melbourne - Academic entry requirements
- LTM Foundation Studies - 65
Aust. Yr 12 (ATAR) 2012 (indicative only) - 70
International Baccalaureate - 25
GCE A Levels - 8
Hong Kong A Levels -
6
HKDSE - 2 x Level 5
Sri Lankan A Levels - CCC
STPM - 8
MICSS (UEC) - 5
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 65
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 3.5
Sweden Slutbetyg - G
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 60
Vietnam (Year 12) - 8
Indonesia (SMA) - 7.5
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 2.3
GAOKAO - see: the website
If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. For more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website. Melbourne - Subject prerequisite
- Completion of the Australian VCE and Units 3 & 4 (or equivalent), a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or at least 25 in English (any) and a study score of at least 25 in Mathematics (any) or equivalent.
Accelerated Entry: completion of Australian (or equivalent) VCE with an ATAR score of at least 90, VCE Units 3 & 4 with a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in English (any) and a study score of at least 30 in Mathematics (any) and approval of the director PPE. Applicants with comparable academic results will be considered. Melbourne - Additional information
- Accelerated entry may be granted to applicants with an ATAR score over 90 (or equivalent) and with Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in Mathematics (any). Melbourne
- Full course details
- Politics, Philosophy and EconomicsMelbourne
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Fees and scholarships
Estimated fees for international students are indicated for each course above. Fees are indicative only and set at 120 credit points per course, unless otherwise stated, and may vary depending on the number of credit points in which students enrol. Some courses may vary in credit point load and fees will be adjusted accordingly.
There is also a range of scholarships available for international students to assist students.
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Gain valuable overseas experience by taking part in a short-term overseas study program with one of our 100 partner universities in over 30 countries. Or spend 6–12 months in a student exchange program in destinations like Canada, the US, South America, Europe or the UK. Our exchange partners include the University of Innsbruck, Copenhagen Business School, Berlin School of Economics or the BEM Management School in France. See student exchange.
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Going straight from school to university isn’t an option for everyone. There may be other pathways to help you gain entry into this course. See alternative course pathways.
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Find out about the experiences of one of our Economics students.
At La Trobe you don’t only gain educational knowledge but personal skills that will help you throughout your life.
Mr Geordie Wiseman, Business, Economics and Law
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