Master of Economics

at Australian National University

Program Structure:

The Master of Economics requires the completion of 96 units, which must consist of:

• 48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses
• ECON7073 Microeconomic Analysis
• ECON7074 Macroeconomic Analysis
• EMET7001 Mathematical Techniques for Economic Analysis
• STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance
• ECON8025 Advanced Microeconomic Analysis
• ECON8026 Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis
• ECON8013 Optimisation for Economics and Financial Economics
• EMET8005 Econometric Methods and Modelling
   

48 units from completion of the following concluding component:
 

18 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

• ECON8011 Microeconomic Theory
• ECON8022 Macroeconomic Theory (Master)
• EMET8002 Case Studies in Applied Economic Analysis and Econometrics
   

30 units from completion of courses from the following electives:

• ECON6039 Health Economics
• ECON6040 Resource and Environmental Economics
• ECON6181 Competition Policy and Regulation
• ECON8080 Advanced Behavioral Economics
• ECON8001 Topics in Macroeconomics
• ECON8003 Economic Policy Issues
• ECON8006 International Trade Theory
• ECON8009 International Monetary Economics
• ECON8014 Computational Methods in Economics
• ECON8015 International Economics
• ECON8021 Topics in Microeconomic Theory
• ECON8034 Public Sector Economics
• ECON8037 Financial Economics
• ECON8038 Industrial Organisation
• ECON8041 Labour Economics and Industrial Relations
• ECON8047 Law and Economics
• ECON8050 Economic Growth
• ECON8053 Game Theory
• ECON8078 Organisational Economics
• ECON8091 The Economy, Politics and the State
• ECON8180 Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy
• ECON8887 Advanced Research Essay
• ECON8901 Advanced Topics in Poverty, Public Policy and Development
• EMET8001 Applied micro-econometrics
• EMET8008 Advanced Econometrics II
• EMET8010 Applied Macro and Financial Econometrics
• EMET8012 Business and Economic Forecasting
• EMET8014 Advanced Econometrics I
• IDEC8022 Development Economics
• IDEC8003 Issues in Development Policy
   

To continue to the concluding component (final 48 units) of studies, students must achieve a minimum 70% weighted average mark in the following courses:

• ECON8013 Optimisation for Economics and Financial Economics
• ECON8025 Advanced Microeconomic Analysis
• ECON8026 Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis
• EMET8005 Econometric Methods and Modelling
   

 If students do not achieve a minimum 70% weighted average mark they will be transferred to the Master of Economic Policy or the Graduate Diploma of Economics. Students who achieve a weighted average mark in the above courses between 65-70% may choose to transfer themselves to the Master of Applied Economics.

Admission Requirements

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry.
 

Applicants must present a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0
 

In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. 

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.
 

Annual indicative fee for international students

$46,176.00