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Study Economics at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Major Subject and Programme Requirements
  • Commerce
  • Arts
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

Overview

Economics is about choice and is at the heart of all decision-making. Governments, businesses and individuals are all faced with making choices in situations where resources are scarce. As a result, Economics is applicable in a wide range of fields, including business, finance, administration, law, local and national government and, indeed, most aspects of everyday life. One of the strengths of Economics is that it provides a logical way of looking at a variety of issues. It is not just a subject - it is a way of thinking.

In studying Economics you will examine topics of obvious importance to human well-being, for example unemployment, economic growth, inflation, poverty, the distribution of income, and resource allocation in areas such as education, health, business and the environment.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc)
• Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons))
• Bachelor of Commerce with Honours (BCom(Hons))
• Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons))
• Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Commerce (PGDipCom)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci)
• Master of Arts (MA)
• Master of Business (MBus)
• Master of Commerce (MCom)
• Master of Science (MSc)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Papers

See the full list of Economics (ECON) papers .

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Economics

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Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) in Economics

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Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics

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Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) in Economics

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Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Economics

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Master of Science (MSc) in Economics

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Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Economics

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Bachelor of Commerce with Honours (BCom(Hons)) in Economics

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Postgraduate Diploma in Commerce (PGDipCom) in Economics

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Master of Business (MBus) in Economics

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Minor Subject Requirements

Economics as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)  degree

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Further Information

Email us at economics@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/economics