Offered By	Crawford School of Economics and Government and ANU College of Business and Economics
Minimum	36 units
Academic Contact	info.cbe@anu.edu.au and info.cbe@anu.edu.au
Academic Plan	6207XGDITE
CRICOS Code	055109K
UAC Code	832253(GradDipInterntlTrade&EconRels) 835253(GDip in Intl Trade & Econ Rltn)
Areas of Interest	Econometrics, Econometrics, Economics, Economics, International Business, and International Business

The ANU brings its expertise in economics and business to degrees in the areas of trade and international economic relations.  Postgraduate degrees in these areas are based on firm economic foundations to provide students with the basis for careers in business, government and NGOs.  The Master of International Trade and Economic Relations is designed to equip students with theoretical understanding and technical skills that can be applied in specific settings or that can be used to analyse economic data and to critically evaluate applied research in the area.  The Graduate Diploma in International Trade and Economic Relations provides an entry pathway for students who do not have a strong economics background.

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing the diploma, students will:
- be able to proceed to a Masters in International Trade and Economic Relations with avergae grades of a distinction or better;
- have the capacity to analyse economic problems in the fields of trade and economic relations, and test analysis using basic empirical estimation techniques;
- know how to translate formal analysis in diagrams;
- capable of using introductory mathematical economic analysis at the graduate level and to provide economic intuition for the results;
- have the capacity to analyse the economic effects of policy changes in the area of study;

Commonwealth Supported Places

The ANU College of Business and Economics offers a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for Australian students in graduate programs. For further information, please read the general information.

 

Admission Requirements

1. Applicants must have a bachelor degree from an Australian university or equivalent overseas institution.
2. Applicants should have a performance average of 65% or better (or equivalent) over the last two years of the bachelor degree. For equivalent overseas qualifications, the relative standing of the university may be taken into consideration. As an indication, equivalent overseas grades include a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or a first class degree.
3. Applicants who fail to meet the academic entry requirement under (ii) above may be considered for entry if they can demonstrate at least one year of full-time relevant work experience which was undertaken after graduation from the degree.
4. Applicants must have a background in economics, mathematics and quantitative methods at least equivalent to the first courses in an undergraduate economics major at an Australian university. Those without an adequate background will be required to undertake some preliminary coursework in these areas.
5. Applicants must satisfy the University's English Language requirement. 
6. Admission is not automatic and is at the discretion of the Dean.
7. Enrolment for commencement in Semester 2 (July) is only approved by the Coordinator of the program after consideration of the candidate's academic background because certain courses assume prerequisite knowledge from Semester 1 courses.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.