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Master of Economics

ECON12M

Faculty:
Faculty of Business and Economics
Award:
Master of Economics (MEc)
Admission Requirements:
• Australian Bachelor degree or recognised equivalent

• Minimum GPA of 2.70 (out of 4.00)

• Minimum English Language Proficiency: IELTS or IELTS equivalent of 6.5 overall, with minimum 6.0 in each band
Study Mode:
Full-time, Part-time
Attendance Mode:
Internal
Candidature Length:
Full-time: 1.5 years
Study Period Offerings:
Session 1 (March), Session 2 (August)
General requirements:
Minimum number of credit points 48
Minimum number of credit points at 600 level 16
Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above 32
Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above designated as Economics 32
Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below

In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the award: see the general requirements listed above.

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

600 level

Required
4
Principles of Finance (4)
 
Required
4
Intermediate Microeconomics (4)
 
Required
4
Intermediate Macroeconomics (4)
 
Required
4
Econometrics and Business Statistics (4)
 

800 level

Required
4
Applied Econometrics I (4)
 
Required
4
Economics of Public Issues (4)
 
Required
4
Advanced Microeconomics (4)
 
Required
4
Advanced Macroeconomics (4)
 
Required
4
Mathematical Economics (4)
 
Required
12cp from
 
Superannuation (4)
 
 
Options, Futures and Derivatives (4)
 
 
Risk Management and Derivatives (4)
 
 
Investments (4)
 
 
International Investment and Risk (4)
 
 
Capital Markets (4)
 
 
International Financial Management (4)
 
 
Investing in Emerging Markets (4)
 
 
Monetary and Financial Policies (4)
 
 
International Monetary Policy (4)
 
 
International Trade (4)
 
 
Economic Development and World Economic Order (4)
 
 
Research Project A (4)
 
 
Research Project B (4)
 
 
Consumer Behaviour (4)
 
 
Quantitative Research Appraoches in Business and Economics (4)
 
12
Statistical Theory (4)
 

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

48