Curriculum

The BA Hons in Economics is designed as a four-year course. To graduate, students are required to complete at least 145 academic units (AUs).

Academic Units^a	CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
8 Economics core (compulsory) subjects
28^b	HE101 Microeconomic Principles HE102 Macroeconomic Principles HE103 Basic Mathematics for Economists ¹ HE104A Introduction to Statistical Theory & Methods ² Or HE104B Introduction to Probability and Statistical Inference HE201 Intermediate Microeconomics HE202 Intermediate Macroeconomics HE204A Introductory EconometricsOr HE204B Principles of Econometrics HE312 (previously HE299) Political Economy of East Asia ^a HE1xx subjects are equivalent to 3 AUs while HE2xx, HE3xx, HE4xx subjects are equivalent to 4 AUs. ^b For Econ YOA 2004 students, the number of AUs is 26. ¹ Students who have obtained at least a B grade for GCE A-Level C or F Mathematics, or equivalent, may apply for exemption. ² Sequence B is a prerequisite for all HE4xx level econometrics subjects and HE321.
13 Economics Prescribed Electives
52 8	Choose at least 4 from Group A HE205 International Trade HE206 International Monetary Economics HE207 Money and Banking HE208 Public Finance HE209 Industrial Organisation HE210 Development Economics HE211 Labour Economics and Labour Relations Plus up to 9 from Group B HE212 Economic Thought HE213 Internet Economics HE220 Survey Methods & Sampling Techniques HE301 Mathematical Economics HE302 Game Theory & Applications to Social Sciences HE303 The Chinese Economy HE304 Health Economics HE305 Environmental Economics HE306 Urban & Transport Economics HE307 Financial Economics HE308 Economics of Strategy HE320 Applied Econometrics HE321 Intermediate Econometrics HE322 Econometric Modeling & Forecasting HE401 Advanced Microeconomics HE402 Advanced Macroeconomics HE403 Advanced International Finance HE404 Behavioural Economics HE420 Econometric Time Series Analysis HE421 Advanced Econometrics Graduation Project (Compulsory)
General Education Requirements (GER)
21	The GER consists of 2 core subjects: HW101 The Craft of Writing HW111 Mastering Communication And 5 prescribed electives selected from 3 sub-areas as follows³: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (1) Science,Technology and Society (3) Business & Management (1) ³Econ YOA 2004 students may choose from ANY sub-group.
Unrestricted Electives
36^d	Students may fulfil the remaining AUs from any School. This choice may include the second Major, one or two Minor(s), or more Economics electives. ^d Econ YOA 2004 students have to complete 38 AUs.