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	7205XMAPEC
CRICOS Code	052699G
UAC Code	832212(Master of Applied Economics) 835212(Master of Applied Economics)
Areas of Interest	Econometrics, Econometrics, Economics, and Economics

The applied economics program offers the opportunity to study applied economics in a world class School of Economics at the Australian National University. This degree is available for students with an interest in applying economic ideas in the world of business and finance. Graduates will understand the links between different markets and sectors in free market economies as well as their place within the wider global economy.

The two-year option provides a foundation in economic principles and quantitative methods in the first year through enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics leading to a focus on applied topics in the second year. Students can choose from a wide range of courses that offer specialisation in different areas of economics. A one-year program is available for students with a strong academic background in economics. Progression to a PhD is possible at the discretion of the PhD Convenor.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this degree will:
- have the capacity to apply economics to policy formation and evaluation;
- understand the issues involved in the coordination of economic policies at national and international levels;
- possess the technical skills needed to access the academic literature in most fields of study in applied economics;
- be capable of undertaking independent reseach in economic theory at the graduate level and provide economic intuition for the results;
- have the capacity to analyse the economic effects of policy changes, which is valuable for students wanting to work as professional economists or proceed to postgraduate study;
- 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

Direct entry to the Master of Applied Economics requires an Honours degree in economics at a level equivalent to an ANU Honours in Economics grade IIA, or the Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics with an average grade of 70%.

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.

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.