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Master ofEconomics

Program and course requirements

Complete 32 units for either of the following:

  • 32 units for MEcon - 2 year duration, or
  • 32 units for MEcon - 1.5 year duration (24 units of study and 8 units for prior study)

MEcon - 2 year duration

Complete 32 units comprising:

MEcon Foundational Courses

Complete 8 units for ALL of the following:

ECON70002 units
Foundations in Microeconomics
ECON70012 units
Foundations in Macroeconomics
ECON71502 units
Mathematical Techniques for Economics
ECON73002 units
Statistics for Business & Economics
MEcon Core Courses

Complete 6 units for ALL of the following:

ECON73102 units
Elements of Econometrics
ECON77402 units
Cost Benefit Analysis & Project Evaluation
ECON79502 units
Research Methods in Economics
MEcon Plan Options

Complete 10 units for either of the following:

MEcon Field of Study Option

Complete 10 units comprising:

MEcon Fields of Study

Complete one Field of Study from the following:

APPECX539910 units
Applied Econometrics
ECOPPX539910 units
Economics and Public Policy
HLECNX539910 units
Health Economics
MEcon No Field of Study Option

Complete 10 units comprising:

MEcon Flexible Core Courses

Complete 10 units for ALL of the following:

ECON70212 units
The Macroeconomy
ECON70302 units
Microeconomic Analysis
ECON70402 units
Macroeconomic Analysis
ECON70702 units
Economic Analysis of Strategy
ECON71102 units
Consumer and Firm Behaviour
MEcon Program Elective Courses

Complete 6 to 8 units from the following:

ECON70212 units
The Macroeconomy
ECON70302 units
Microeconomic Analysis
ECON70402 units
Macroeconomic Analysis
ECON70702 units
Economic Analysis of Strategy
ECON71102 units
Consumer and Firm Behaviour
ECON72002 units
Economics of Financial Markets
ECON73202 units
Advanced Microeconometrics
ECON73212 units
Statistical Theory for Economists
ECON73222 units
Business & Economic Decision Techniques

Course to be added to the 2025 MEcon elective list.

ECON73302 units
Policy Evaluation Econometrics
ECON73312 units
Econometric Theory
ECON73332 units
Big Data and Machine Learning for Economics and Finance
ECON73412 units
Productivity and Efficiency Analysis
ECON73502 units
Applied Econometrics for Macroeconomics and Finance
ECON73602 units
Causal Inference for Microeconometrics
ECON73802 units
Advanced Macroeconometrics
ECON73902 units
Financial Econometrics
ECON74302 units
Competition Policy and Regulation
ECON74402 units
Public Economics
ECON74602 units
Health Economics
ECON74802 units
Behavioural Economics & Public Policy
ECON75102 units
Economic Development
ECON75202 units
International Macroeconomics and Finance
ECON75302 units
International Trade & Investment
ECON75602 units
Globalisation and Economic Development
ECON77202 units
Ecological & Environmental Economics
ECON77602 units
The Economics of Climate Change
ECON78102 units
Economic Evaluation and Health
ECON78302 units
Health Economics and Policy
ECON79304 units
Thesis
ECON79334 units
Thesis
ECON79344 units
Thesis
ECON79992 units
Graduate Placement
POLS71112 units
Dynamics of Public Policy
POLS71142 units
Knowledge and Evidence in Public Policy
POLS74062 units
Economic Analysis & Public Policy
PUBH70032 units
Qualitative Research: Public Health Applications
PUBH70332 units
Foundations of Public Health
PUBH76002 units
Introduction to Epidemiology
PUBH76142 units
Health Systems
General Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 2 units from the following:

ECON7***

General Elective Courses means level 7 ECON coded courses from any program.

MEcon - 1.5 year duration (24 units of study and 8 units for prior study)

Complete 32 units comprising:

MEcon Core Courses

Complete 6 units for ALL of the following:

ECON73102 units
Elements of Econometrics
ECON77402 units
Cost Benefit Analysis & Project Evaluation
ECON79502 units
Research Methods in Economics
MEcon Plan Options

Complete 10 units for either of the following:

MEcon Field of Study Option

Complete 10 units comprising:

MEcon Fields of Study

Complete one Field of Study from the following:

APPECX539910 units
Applied Econometrics
ECOPPX539910 units
Economics and Public Policy
HLECNX539910 units
Health Economics
MEcon No Field of Study Option

Complete 10 units comprising:

MEcon Flexible Core Courses

Complete 10 units for ALL of the following:

ECON70212 units
The Macroeconomy
ECON70302 units
Microeconomic Analysis
ECON70402 units
Macroeconomic Analysis
ECON70702 units
Economic Analysis of Strategy
ECON71102 units
Consumer and Firm Behaviour
MEcon Program Elective Courses

Complete 6 to 8 units from the following:

ECON70212 units
The Macroeconomy
ECON70302 units
Microeconomic Analysis
ECON70402 units
Macroeconomic Analysis
ECON70702 units
Economic Analysis of Strategy
ECON71102 units
Consumer and Firm Behaviour
ECON72002 units
Economics of Financial Markets
ECON73202 units
Advanced Microeconometrics
ECON73212 units
Statistical Theory for Economists
ECON73222 units
Business & Economic Decision Techniques

Course to be added to the 2025 MEcon elective list.

ECON73302 units
Policy Evaluation Econometrics
ECON73312 units
Econometric Theory
ECON73332 units
Big Data and Machine Learning for Economics and Finance
ECON73412 units
Productivity and Efficiency Analysis
ECON73502 units
Applied Econometrics for Macroeconomics and Finance
ECON73602 units
Causal Inference for Microeconometrics
ECON73802 units
Advanced Macroeconometrics
ECON73902 units
Financial Econometrics
ECON74302 units
Competition Policy and Regulation
ECON74402 units
Public Economics
ECON74602 units
Health Economics
ECON74802 units
Behavioural Economics & Public Policy
ECON75102 units
Economic Development
ECON75202 units
International Macroeconomics and Finance
ECON75302 units
International Trade & Investment
ECON75602 units
Globalisation and Economic Development
ECON77202 units
Ecological & Environmental Economics
ECON77602 units
The Economics of Climate Change
ECON78102 units
Economic Evaluation and Health
ECON78302 units
Health Economics and Policy
ECON79304 units
Thesis
ECON79334 units
Thesis
ECON79344 units
Thesis
ECON79992 units
Graduate Placement
POLS71112 units
Dynamics of Public Policy
POLS71142 units
Knowledge and Evidence in Public Policy
POLS74062 units
Economic Analysis & Public Policy
PUBH70032 units
Qualitative Research: Public Health Applications
PUBH70332 units
Foundations of Public Health
PUBH76002 units
Introduction to Epidemiology
PUBH76142 units
Health Systems
General Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 2 units from the following:

ECON7***

General Elective Courses means level 7 ECON coded courses from any program, except ECON7000, ECON7001, ECON7002, ECON7150, ECON7300 and ‘restricted’ courses.

approved recognised prior learning

Complete 8 units for ALL of the following:

RPDCR70088 units
Prior Learning (8)

Additional Rules

1. Suite of programs - 2 year duration

The following programs are considered part of the 2 year duration economics suite:

  • Graduate Certificate in Economic Studies
  • Graduate Diploma in Economics

Refer to the Awards Procedure for information.

2. Suite of programs - 1.5 year duration

The following program is considered part of the 1.5 year duration economics suite:

  • Graduate Certificate in Economics

Refer to the Awards Procedure for information.

3. Exit awards

If you withdraw from the 1.5 year duration, you may apply to be awarded a Graduate Diploma in Economics, subject to you having completed 16 units from the MEcon course list comprising:

  • 8 units of MEcon Core Courses; and
  • 8 units of MEcon Core Courses and/or MEcon Program Elective Courses.