Students must satisfactorily achieve a minimum pass grade in 48 units of credit to qualify for the Master of Economics.

Degree Requirements

The program is 48 units consisting of eight semester-length courses including three compulsory courses (18 units, List 1) and five elective courses (30 units, Lists 2 and 3). Of the five elective courses in the Master of Economics, at least three (18 units) must be from higher level electives (List 2), and a maximum of two (12 units) can be from lower level elective courses (List 3).

List 1 Core Courses (18 units)

• ECON8011 Microeconomic Theory A
• ECON8022 Macroeconomic Theory
• EMET8002 Case Studies in Applied Economics

Notes

Students must satisfy the Convenor that they have completed coursework in econometrics at least at a level equivalent to EMET8005 Economic Models and Introductory Econometrics before approval will be given to undertake the course EMET8002 Case Studies in Applied Econometrics. Students who do not meet this requirement must include EMET8005 in their choice of optional courses.

Elective Courses (30 units)

Elective courses are subject to prerequisites and are subject to change.

Students will not normally be permitted to count courses as electives that have been taken towards satisfying the requirements of an alternate degree program.

List 2 - Higher Level Elective Courses (Minimum 18 units)

ECON8001 Topics in Economic Dynamics
ECON8059 Mathematical Economics
ECON8071 Modelling the Open Economy
ECON8010 Public Economics
ECON8002 Applied Welfare Economics
ECON8003 Economic Policy Issues
ECON8006 International Trade Theory
ECON8009 International Monetary Economics
ECON8021 Topics in Microeconomic Theory
ECON8050 Economics Growth
EMET8005 Economic Models and Introductory Econometrics
EMET8014 Advanced Econometric Models
EMET8001 Applied Econometric Models
EMET8010 Dynamic Econometrics
EMET8011 Econometric Modelling
EMET8012 Business and Economic Forecasting
ECON8018 Cost Benefit Analysis

List 3 - Lower Level Elective Courses (Maximum 12 units)

ECON8040 Resource and Environmental Economics
ECON8015 International Economics
ECON8039 Health Economics
FINM8010 Finance Theory
IDEC8084 Personnel Economics
ECON8038 Industrial Organisation
ECHI8011 Classic Works of Economic Theory
ECON8053 Strategic Thinking
ECON8034 Principles of Public Economics
ECON8037 Financial Economics
ECON8041 Labour Economics and Industrial Relations
ECON8049 South East Asian Economic Policy and Development
ECON8014 Mathematical Techniques in Economics 2
ECON8047 Law and Economics
ECON8008 Japanese Economy and Economic Policy
ECON8070 Political Economy of Macroeconomic Policy

Notes

Courses in this list are available as electives only if not previously taken, and in some cases subject to prerequisites.  Not all of these courses may be offered in any particular semester or year.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2010 website applies to the 2010 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2009 website.