GraduateEconomics

Master of Applied Econometrics

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

About this program

The Master of Applied Econometrics at Melbourne Business School teaches the software and tools professional econometricians use daily, covering core microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics offerings including time series analysis, financial econometrics and structural econometric modelling. Students complete 16 semester-length subjects across five core subjects, five electives and two capstone subjects, with internship and practicum options available.
Graduates have gone on to roles including analyst, data scientist and modelling and insights leader within a few years of graduating.

Fees & duration

Duration2 yr
Tuition (international)A$67,900
Application feeA$154

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall (W6)
PTE64 overall

Verified study.unimelb.edu.au ↗

Course structure

Study plan in 16 parts

Students must complete all of the following core subjects

  • Data Wrangling and Visualisation

Subjects

  • Basic Econometrics

Subjects

  • Forecasting in Economics and Business

Students must complete one elective subject chosen from

  • Environmental Economics and Strategy
  • Economics of Finance
  • Macroeconomics 2

Students must complete one elective subject chosen from

  • Economic Analysis and Policy
  • International Trade Policy
  • Money and Banking
  • Microeconomics
  • Mathematical Economics
  • Economics of Financial Markets

Students must complete the following capstone subject

  • Econometrics 2

Students must complete the following core subject

  • Advanced Data Analysis

Students must complete one of the following core subjects

  • Applied Microeconometric Modelling
  • Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
  • Quantitative Analysis of Finance I

Students must complete one elective subject chosen from

  • Microeconomics 2

Students must complete one elective subject chosen from

  • Macroeconomics

Students complete one capstone subject chosen from

  • Macroeconometrics
  • Treatment Effects and Program Evaluation
  • Quantitative Analysis of Finance II

Students must complete three elective subjects chosen from

  • Econometrics 3

Students must complete three elective subjects chosen from

  • Quant. Decision Making & Optimisation
  • Supply Chain Analytics

Students must complete three elective subjects chosen from

  • Computational Economics and Business

Subjects

  • Business Practicum
  • Global Business Practicum

Subjects

  • Business and Economics Internship

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

To be considered for entry into this course, you must: Have completed a bachelor degree (AQF7) in a cognate (relevant) discipline. And Have completed below prerequisite subject(s): Quantitative Methods 1 (ECON10005), or equivalent. Cognate (relevant) disciplines include: A major in social science, commerce, or STEM with a strong analytical and mathematical component. The University of Melbourne is committed to maintaining a transparent admissions policy by clearly communicating all entry scores to prospective students. Entry requirements to the University of Melbourne are regularly reviewed to ensure they align with the University's Selection and Admissions Policy . The entry requirements published for this course will apply from the start year 2027 intake onwards.

More Economics programs

All Economics programs in Australia →

Why trust Where To Apply

  • Official sources onlyEvery deadline, fee, and requirement traces to a university, government, or admissions-body page.
  • Dated and re-checkedEach fact carries the date it was last verified, on a quarterly re-verification cadence.
  • IndependentNo university pays for inclusion, a better write-up, or a higher rank. We are not an education agent.
  • Named editor, public methodWritten and maintained by a named operator against a published methodology.
← Back to University of Melbourne

We use essential cookies to run this site, and analytics cookies only if you accept them. Privacy policy