Highlights
- Behavioural economics combines insights from economics and psychology
- Gain foundational knowledge and analytical skills that are at the intersection of economics and psychology to analyse issues and challenges relevant to industry, government and society.
- Pursue successful careers as economists, policymakers, business analysts, risk managers, and many other related occupations.
- Complete in 1 semester full-time or 2 semesters part-time.
Highlights
- Behavioural economics combines insights from economics and psychology
- Gain foundational knowledge and analytical skills that are at the intersection of economics and psychology to analyse issues and challenges relevant to industry, government and society.
- Pursue successful careers as economists, policymakers, business analysts, risk managers, and many other related occupations.
- Complete in 1 semester full-time.
Explore this course
Behavioural economics is designed to equip you with knowledge, critical thinking skills, and technical abilities for understanding human behaviour and analysing the impact of public policy on society, business, and individuals. You'll acquire foundational knowledge of key behavioural economics principles and their application to multiple contexts. You'll develop the ability to contribute to public discourse on contemporary issues affecting Australia and the globe, including environmental concerns, employment, taxation, public health and infrastructure planning. You'll be confident in presenting complex ideas using a variety of communication modes and be keenly aware of the social and ethical landscape in which you're operating.
Behavioural economics is an emerging discipline, which leverages our unique research and teaching strengths, and is increasingly gaining popularity within industry and government.
Business advantage
The QUT Business School’s Business Advantage program is a free program offered to all business students. It can help you develop skills through interaction, discussion, cooperation and debate with other students, business, government, education and community leaders. The program includes:
- guest presentations from inspiring industry, community and university leaders
- sessions focused on specific social and professional skills
- challenging interaction aimed at developing skills through new experiences.
You'll also receive a certificate of completion to include in your resume or portfolio.
Not only does this program offer you excellent networking opportunities, but also the opportunity to gain highly relevant experiences and skills that you can apply throughout your career.
Careers and outcomes
Behavioural economics graduates are skilled in analytical methods to address real-world problems and issues in government and society. The strong critical thinking focus of the course and the analytical skills developed through application to real-world problems provides graduates with skills relevant for a number of careers spanning the public and private sectors - particularly those involving analysis of policy and the allocation of resources and other factors on the behaviour of firms, industries, individuals and society. Roles directly benefitted by this skill set include those of economists, intelligence and policy analysts, business analysts and risk managers.
The broad appeal of the behavioural economics tool kit serves as the basis for critically analysing policy and resourcing decisions at the macro- and micro-level which means that it has relevance to a wide variety of contexts including government, health and infrastructure. The universality of the behavioural economics analysis approach also makes it attractive as a complementary set of skills that enhance other disciplines including marketing, finance and management.
Possible careers
- Business Analyst
- Business Risk and Governance Consultant
- Economist
- Policy Officer
- Policy analyst
- Risk Manager
- Senior policy officer
You must complete 48 credit points (4 units). The course can be undertake either full time (1 semester) or part time (2 semesters).
Students are required to complete 4 units (48 credit points). The course can be undertaken either full-time (1 semester).
- Course code
- BS39
- CRICOS code
- 031769E
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- Online
- Gardens Point
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- Gardens Point
- 6 months full-time
- 1 - 2 years part-time
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Full-time only available semester 2
- 6 months full-time
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Full-time only available semester 2
- February and July
- July
Entry requirements
You must have one of:
- A recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline; or
- A recognised diploma (or higher qualification) in any discipline followed by at least two years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience; or
- At least five years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience.
Minimum academic requirements
A completed recognised bachelor degree in any discipline.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
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PTE Academic/PTE Academic Online | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
IELTS Academic / IELTS Online | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
TOEFL iBT / Home / Paper | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2023 fees
2023: To Be Announced
2023 fees
2023: To Be Announced
2022 fees
2022: $14,800 per course (48 credit points)
2022 fees
2022: $16,500 per course (48 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
Find out more about postgraduate course fees
FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
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