Economics (Undergraduate)

Economics is the study of how people behave and make decisions — how we use our resources, how we deal with issues like climate change, which career we choose, and more. These decisions involve trade-offs between costs and benefits, and we are constantly considering these in our everyday life.

At UC, there are lots of opportunities to gain experience including industry projects, internships, clubs, and overseas study trips.

What Will My Study Involve?

• Learn about the impact of your choices on the world, and how foreign countries impact Aotearoa New Zealand’s economy.
• Work experience may be available in your final year.
• Economics major and minor is available in many degrees so you can combine studies with other relevant areas such as Finance, Political Science and International Relations, and Psychology.

Courses:

• Economics major
• For the major in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, and Bachelor of Science, complete the following courses:
• 100-level
• ECON104 Introduction to Microeconomics
• ECON105 Introduction to Macroeconomics
• These courses are also recommended.
• 200-level
• ECON206 Intermediate Macroeconomics
• ECON207 Intermediate Microeconomics – Households and Government
• ECON208 Intermediate Microeconomics – Firms and Markets
• 300-level
• Four 300-level ECON courses
• If you are interested in postgraduate studies in Economics, you will also need to take MATH102 Mathematics 1A and STAT101 Statistics 1 during your degree. Those doing their major in the Bachelor of Science will also need to take ECON321 Microeconomic Analysis, ECON324 Econometrics, and ECON326 Macro and Monetary Economics.
• For the complete three-year Bachelor of Commerce Economics major degree plan, see Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School website.
• Economics minor
• For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Product Design, Psychological Science, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:
• 100-level
• ECON104 Introduction to Microeconomics
• ECON105 Introduction to Macroeconomics
• 200-level
• ECON207 Intermediate Microeconomics – Households and Government OR ECON208 Intermediate Microeconomics – Firms and Markets
• One 200-level ECON course
• 300-level
• One 300-level ECON course