Get skills for your personal and professional development

There's much more to economics than you might think. With a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) at Massey, you will look at:

• how businesses decide what to produce and how many people to employ
• investigating how people decide what to consume
• big-picture world economics.

Economics is concerned with how to allocate scarce resources with competing outcomes. 

You’ll get a good understanding of the implications of the choices made.

A BA (Economics) degree from Massey will help you in your decision-making. 

It will also help you better understand developments in the economy and society in general. 

It offers ways of thinking about the world that enable you to make the best of what you have and improve on it.

Take a flexible approach to your degree

Massey's Bachelor of Arts (Economics) gives you flexibility in the subjects you study. 

You will gain a strong grounding in the core elements of micro- and macro-economics. 

You will build on this by choosing from a selection of other subjects (electives), including:

• quantitative methods
• international economics
• international trade in agri-food products
• natural resource and environmental economics
• land economics
• development economics.

Be sought-after by employers

Massey's economics program has been acknowledged by employers for its quality and content. 

When you complete your degree, you can join the university graduates with jobs in prestigious organizations in New Zealand and around the world.

University graduates are sought-after by major public and private sector employers.

• Officially verified copies of Birth certificate/ Current passport, including any residency visa/ Citizenship certificate
• Proof of the name change
• High School graduation certificate
• Academic transcripts
• English Language proficiency
• A statement of any disability or health condition (If Applicable)
• Evidence of any scholarships (If Applicable)

To be admitted to an undergraduate qualification, applicants will need a minimum level of academic achievement from school, or another university or tertiary institution. 

The specific level depends on which country or region of the world they are from.

China:

• Senior High School graduation plus successful completion of one year of bachelor's-level study from a recognized institution; or
• Successful completion of a two-year diploma, or a minimum of two years out of a three-year diploma from a recognized institution; or
• Completed Gaokao with a tier-one score from the related province

India: 

• All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) Year 12 or Indian School Certificate (ISC) Year 12, with an overall average of 75% and a minimum of 60% in English; or
• Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) – State Board Examination in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujurat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, with:
  • an overall average of 85% or higher (with no less than four academic subjects), with
  • a minimum of 70% or above in English.

Foundation qualifications to meet entry requirements

If you don't have the skills or qualifications you need to be accepted into your chosen study, you can do foundation qualifications.

• Foundation Certificate (International)
• Foundation Certificate (International Accelerated)