Postgraduate - Area of Study Economics

Economics provides training in logical thought and analysis which can be applied widely in every-day decision making, not just to matters which are usually labelled 'economic'. The underlying philosophy of the facultys teaching and research program is that a rapidly changing world requires adaptable analytical skills. Accordingly, its aim is to prepare students with a wide range of career options that are readily adapted to the issues of the day. These may be positions in industry, government, or in non-government and international organisations.

Graduate Diploma in Economic Studies

To complete the economics major in the Graduate Diploma in Economic Studies, students must complete:

(a.) the following unit (6 points):

• ETX9000 Business and economic statistics

(b.) three 3000 or 9000 level-units (18 points) from the Department of Economics

(c.) a further two units (12 points) subject to the following conditions:

• both units must be selected from units taught by the Department of Economics, or the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics
• a maximum of one unit (6 points) at second-year level.

Postgraduate Diploma in Economics and Commerce

To complete the economics major in the Postgraduate Diploma in Economics and Commerce, students must complete:

(a.) Three compulsory units (24 points):

• ECC4650 Microeconomics
• ECC4660 Macroeconomics
• ECC4860 Research paper (12 points)

(b.) four units (24 points) from the following list:

• ECC4670 Development economics
• ECC4690 International trade
• ECC4700 Competition, regulation and policy
• ECC4710 Post-Keynesian economics
• ECC4720 Law and economics
• ECC4790 Project evaluation
• ECC4810 Public economics
• ECC4830 Welfare economics
• ECC4840 Economics of industry, institution and organisation
• ECC4870 Health economics
• ECC4990 Economic evaluation of health services
• ETC4430 Quantitative economic policy

Students can vary this list subject to the following conditions:

• a maximum of two honours units from the departments of Accounting and Finance, Business Law and Taxation, or Econometrics and Business Statistics
• a maximum of one honours unit from another faculty where it is complementary to the honours program offered by the Department of Economics.

Students must have their enrolment approved by the head, or nominee of the Department of Economics.

For the units required for any other course in this area of study, refer to the list of relevant courses below.

Students may be interested in the following disciplines which have some relationship to economics:

• Econometrics
• Health economics

Graduate Student Office

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Email: buseco-postgrad@monash.edu

Single degrees

• 1822 Executive Certificate in Business
• 1679 Graduate Certificate in Business
• 3848 Graduate Diploma in Business
• 0172 Graduate Diploma in Economic Studies
• 3845 Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce
• 0171 Postgraduate Diploma in Economics and Commerce
• 3842 Master of Business Economics