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Master of Economic Policy

Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia

About this program

The Master of Economic Policy at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra is a two-year, full-time program (96 units) run by the Research School of Economics in the ANU College of Business and Economics. It trains students to analyse the economic effects of policy changes and communicate them as professional economists, combining theoretical, empirical and data analysis skills with sustained exposure to real policy issues.
Applicants with a cognate bachelor's degree or graduate certificate may receive up to one semester of credit, and those with a cognate graduate diploma or honours degree up to one year. Students who perform strongly in the core economics and econometrics courses can apply to transfer to the Master of Applied Economics or the Master of Economics. ANU lists the public sector, think tanks, policy research institutions and policy consulting firms as typical employers, and Canberra puts students close to Treasury and other federal agencies.

Fees & duration

Duration2 yr
Tuition (international)A$56,900
Application feeA$150

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall (L6)
PTE58 overall

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Course structure

Study plan in 83 parts

  • The Master of Economic Policy requires the completion of 96 units
  • 48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
  • ECON6012
  • Optimisation for Economics and Financial Economics
  • ECON7073
  • Microeconomic Analysis
  • ECON7074
  • Macroeconomic Analysis
  • ECON8025
  • Advanced Microeconomic Analysis
  • ECON8026
  • Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis
  • EMET8005
  • Econometric Methods and Modelling
  • EMET7001
  • Mathematical Techniques for Economic Analysis
  • STAT7055
  • Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance
  • 48 units from completion of the following concluding component
  • 6 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
  • EMET8002
  • Case Studies in Applied Economic Analysis and Econometrics
  • 12 units from completion of a course from the following list:
  • ECHI6009
  • The World Economy Since 1800
  • ECON6003
  • Economic Policy Issues
  • ECON6034
  • Public Sector Economics
  • ECON8050
  • Economic Growth
  • ECON8091
  • The Economy
  • Politics and the State
  • 30 units from completion of courses from the following list:
  • ECON6009
  • International Monetary Economics
  • ECON6016
  • International Economics
  • ECON6037
  • Financial Economics
  • ECON6038
  • Industrial Organisation
  • ECON6039
  • Health Economics
  • ECON6040
  • Resource and Environmental Economics
  • ECON6041
  • Labour Economics and Industrial Relations
  • ECON6053
  • Game Theory
  • ECON6181
  • Competition Policy and Regulation
  • ECON6901
  • Advanced Topics in Poverty
  • Public Policy and Development
  • ECON8001
  • Topics in Macroeconomics
  • ECON8014
  • Computational Methods in Economics
  • ECON8021
  • Topics in Microeconomic Theory
  • ECON8078
  • Organisational Economics
  • ECON8080
  • Advanced Behavioural Economics
  • ECON8887
  • Advanced Research Essay
  • EMET6001
  • Applied Micro-econometrics
  • EMET6010
  • Applied Macro and Financial Econometrics
  • EMET6012
  • Business and Economic Forecasting
  • EMET8008
  • Advanced Econometrics II
  • EMET8014
  • Advanced Econometrics I
  • A Maximum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
  • CBEA6070
6 units
  • ANU College of Business and Economics Internship Project (PG)
  • IDEC8003
  • Issues in Development Policy
  • IDEC8022
  • Economic Development

Career & PR pathway

Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status

EconomistANZSCO 224311

Primary outcomeMLTSSL

On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via VETASSESS assessment.

Assessed by VETASSESS

List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.

Admissions

Applicants must present a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7.0. The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission. Ranking and English Language Proficiency: At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. In line with the University's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. Applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes. If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of: a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met. Further information: English language admission requirements and post-admission support Diversity factors: As Australia’s national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe. Assessment of qualifications: Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met. Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au . Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher. ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications .

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