Bachelor of Economics in Financial Economics

The University of Sydney

Financial Economics is focused on the economic models used in finance, and the econometric skills needed to apply these models to financial markets and other economic data. Through this major you will gain high-level training to understand both how financial markets work and how to analyse financial data.This is an area of high employer demand which spans a range of diverse fields. As a graduate you will have excellent employment prospects in the financial sector or in a financial regulatory agency like the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).The Bachelor of Economics provides undergraduate training in theoretical and applied aspects of modern economics, econometrics and financial economics. Although primarily interested in explaining the behaviour of individuals, economics also addresses the collective behaviour of businesses and industries, governments and countries, and the globe as a whole. Economics is crucial to understanding and solving the major problems and challenges the world faces today, such as global warming, poverty, development, and recession.

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