Structure of the Course
Master of Economics
Candidates must complete 8 (eight) units, including one core unit in Applied Econometrics. This will be one of ECON840 Applied Econometrics I (for students with limited Econometrics) or ECON835 Applied Econometrics II. Students who are eligible to select ECON840 may also select ECON835 in a later semester. Students can choose to specialise in a number of different areas, but the program allows great flexibility in that the 7 elective units can be taken from a wide variety offered.
The 7 elective units can be chosen from the following lists:
Postgraduate units in economics. These units are designated by the prefix
ECON8_ _.
- ECON801 Microeconomic Problems*
- ECON802 Macroeconomic Problems*
- ECON828 International Investment and Risk
- ECON835 Applied Econometrics II
- ECON844 Monetary and Financial Policies
- ECON846 International Monetary Policy
- ECON847 International Trade
- ECON853 Economics of Public Issues
- ECON857 Economic Development & World Economic Order
- ECON859 Research Project (1 unit)
- ECON860 Advanced Microeconomics
- ECON861 Advanced Macroeconomics
- ECON864 Mathematical Economics
- ECON867 International Financial Management
- ECON881 Research Project B (2 units)
- ECON882 Research Project B (2 units)
- ECON883 Ethical Perspectives on Economics
- ECON884 Applied Game Theory
Eligible units available from Faculty of Business and Economics Departments (other than Economics)
Students may include a maximum of one unit only from the list of non-economics units listed below.
- ACCG818 Investments
- ACCG837 Capital Markets
- ACCG875 Investing in Emerging Markets
- ACST827 Corporate and Structured Finance
- ACST828 Options, Futures and Derivatives
- MKTG815 Consumer Behaviour
Research project
Students may include a Research Project (A or B) in their program. The inclusion of a Research unit is excellent preparation for a career in research. Research Project B is a minimum requirement for admission to the M.Phil. or PhD. Students applying to undertake Research Project B need to have a strong academic record, with a GPA above 3.0. Further details are available in the Master of Economics Handbook.
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Economics
The Diploma consists of 6 units, 2 of which are the compulsory units ECON822 Microeconomics and ECON823 Macroeconomics, and 4 of which are electives chosen from a wide range of units offered at postgraduate level.
The 4 elective units can be chosen from the following list:
- ECON801 Microeconomic Problems*
- ECON802 Macroeconomic Problems*
- ECON828 International Investment and Risk
- ECON835 Applied Econometrics II
- ECON844 Monetary and Financial Policies
- ECON846 International Monetary Policy
- ECON847 International Trade
- ECON853 Economics of Public Issues
- ECON857 Economic Development & World Economic Order
- ECON859 Research Project (1 unit)
- ECON860 Advanced Microeconomics
- ECON861 Advanced Macroeconomics
- ECON864 Mathematical Economics
- ECON867 International Financial Management
- ECON883 Ethical Perspectives on Economics
- ECON884 Applied Game Theory
Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Economics
The certificate consists of 4 units, 2 of which are the compulsory units ECON822 Microeconomics and ECON823 Macroeconomics, and 2 of which are electives chosen from a wide range of units offered at postgraduate level.
The 2 elective units can be chosen from the following list:
- ECON801 Microeconomic Problems*
- ECON802 Macroeconomic Problems*
- ECON828 International Investment and Risk
- ECON835 Applied Econometrics II
- ECON844 Monetary and Financial Policies
- ECON846 International Monetary Policy
- ECON847 International Trade
- ECON853 Economics of Public Issues
- ECON857 Economic Development & World Economic Order
- ECON859 Research Project (1 unit)
- ECON860 Advanced Microeconomics
- ECON861 Advanced Macroeconomics
- ECON864 Mathematical Economics
- ECON867 International Financial Management
- ECON883 Ethical Perspectives on Economics
- ECON884 Applied Game Theory
*ECON801/ECON802 Undergraduate Modules
Note that 300 level units must be registered as either ECON801 Microeconomic Problems and/or ECON802 Macroeconomic Problems, and that these names will appear both on enrolment details and academic records. Students requiring a precise description of any ECON300 level units completed may ask the Convenor of the Master of Economics program for a letter of verification upon completion of the degree.
Students selecting ECON801 and/or ECON802 are required to complete the ECON801/ECON802 Module Selection Form and submit it to the Convenor of the Master of Economics program. This form ensures that students' grades will be collected and recorded at the end of semester. It is the student's responsibility to obtain a special examination seat number from the Examination Section of the Registrar's Office (Academic Programs Section, Level 4, Lincoln Building) before the start of the examination period.
All units are offered subject to a minimum enrolment of eight students. Some units may be offered as reading units where enrolments are fewer than eight students. In such instances prospective students must discuss enrolment into the course with the lecturer in charge.