Offered By	ANU College of Business and Economics
Minimum	48 units
Academic Contact	ANU College of Business and Economics and ANU College of Business and Economics
Academic Plan	7200XMECON
CRICOS Code	003142F
UAC Code	832236(Master of Economics) 835236(Master of Economics)
Areas of Interest	Econometrics, Econometrics, Economics, and Economics

The ANU Master of Economics was developed over 30 years ago as one of Australia's first coursework masters programs and has become established as a benchmark economics degree in Australia.  Its graduates include some of Australia's most influential economic policymakers and academics.

The program is designed for:

• Students seeking rigorous training in graduate economics and which will enable them to understand important recent developments in both theoretical and applied economics. 
• Students working or planning to work as economists who will need to apply up-to-date economic analysis. 

A two year option, which incorporates the Graduate Diploma in Economics is available for students who do not have a strong background in economics.

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.

Progression to a PhD is possible depending on performance and at the discretion of the PhD Convenor.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this degree will:
- have a rigorous training in graduate economics and will understand important recent developments in both theoretical and applied economics;
- be capable of undertaking formal economic analysis and empirically test solutions to economic problems;
- possess the technical skills needed to access the academic literature in most fields of study in economics;
- be capable of undertaking independent reseach in economic theory at the graduate level and provide economic intuition for the results;
- be able to proceed to PhD in Economics subject to grades achieved;

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

A Bachelor degree and completion of the ANU Honours (4 year program) in Economics at first class or upper second class level, or equivalent qualifications from an Australian institution. Students completing degree studies outside Australia will need to meet an equivalent standard. Due to variations in grading scales the specific requirements vary between countries.

Students completing the ANU Graduate Diploma in Economics at 70% or greater are also eligible.

Students are also required to have a background in mathematical economics equivalent to ANU Optimisation Techniques for Economists.

International applicants are strongly encouraged to submit official GRE results (www.ets.org.gre). Positive results in the components "Quantitative Reasoning" and "Analytical Writing" may help to mitigate the standard problem of asymmetric information. Applicants to the Masters of Economics might also want to take the GRE Subject Test in Mathematics.

The ANU College of Business and Economics offers a free preparatory course entitled Mathematical Techniques for Advanced Economic Analysis. While not compulsory, it assists students going into the Master of Economics to prpare for their advanced level studies. The course provides students with an introduction to mathematical techniques and their appllications to economics that are widely encountered in courses offered at the advanced level.

Mathematical Techniques for Advanced Economic Analysis is comprised of 5 weeks of intensive instruction, commencing in January each year. Further information will be made available on the Research School of Economics' website in November each year: http://www.cbe.anu.edu.au/schools/eco/. International students should note that they may not be able to attend the course due to visa requirements.

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.