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Master of Economics
Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
About this program
The Master of Economics is a graduate program at the Australian National University in Canberra, run through the ANU College of Business and Economics, taken over 2 years full-time (96 Units). Coursework includes 48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses (List 1). Graduates are expected to undertake formal analysis based on economic theory and empirically test solutions to economic problems. ANU is a research-intensive, Group of Eight university based in Australia's capital, and international students in this program study alongside a large Canberra-based policy, research and public-service community.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 93 parts
- The Master of Economics requires the completion of 96 units
- 48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses (List 1):
- ECON6012
- Optimisation for Economics and Financial Economics
- ECON7073
- Microeconomic Analysis
- ECON7074
- Macroeconomic Analysis
- ECON8025
- Advanced Microeconomic Analysis
- ECON8026
- Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis
- EMET7001
- Mathematical Techniques for Economic Analysis
- EMET8005
- Econometric Methods and Modelling
- STAT7055
- Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance
- 48 units from completion of the following concluding component:
- 18 units from completion of the following compulsory courses (List 2):
- ECON8011
- Microeconomic Theory
- ECON8022
- Macroeconomic Theory
- EMET8002
- Case Studies in Applied Economic Analysis and Econometrics
- List 330 units from completion of courses from the following electives
- ECHI6009
- The World Economy Since 1800
- ECON6003
- Economic Policy Issues
- ECON6009
- International Monetary Economics
- ECON6016
- International Economics
- ECON6034
- Public Sector 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
- ECON8050
- Economic Growth
- ECON8078
- Organisational Economics
- ECON8080
- Advanced Behavioural Economics
- ECON8091
- The Economy
- Politics and the State
- 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
- IDEC8003
- Issues in Development Policy
- IDEC8022
- Economic Development
- To continue to the concluding component (final 48 units) of studies
- students must achieve a minimum 70% weighted average mark in the following courses:
- ECON6012
- Optimisation for Economics and Financial Economics
- ECON8025
- Advanced Microeconomic Analysis
- ECON8026
- Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis
- EMET8005
- Econometric Methods and Modelling
- Students who do not achieve a minimum 70% weighted average mark will be transferred to the Master of Applied Economics
- the Master of Economic Policy
- or the Graduate Diploma of Economics. Students who achieve a weighted average mark in the above courses between 65-70% may choose to transfer to the Master of Applied Economics instead of the Master of Economic Policy
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Admissions
Applicants must present the following: A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0 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. Progression Requirements: To continue to the concluding component (final 48 units) of studies, students must achieve a minimum 70% weighted average mark in the following courses: ECON8013 Optimisation for Economics and Financial Economics ECON8025 Advanced Microeconomic Analysis ECON8026 Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis EMET8005 Econometric Methods and Modelling If students do not achieve a minimum 70% weighted average mark they will be transferred to the Master of Economic Policy or the Graduate Diploma of Economics. Students who achieve a weighted average mark in the above courses between 65-70% may choose to transfer themselves to the Master of Applied Economics. Ranking and English 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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