Master of Economics

Postgraduate

In Canberra (Australia)

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The Master of Economics is designed for professionals seeking either general or specific economic training for promotion or career change, this provides you with a toolkit to apply to real-life problem solving. With a combination of core and foundation study as well as elective and research project units, this course suits both graduates of economics and those with no prior economics training.



Why study with us?

The Master of Economics at Sydney is the preferred professional development qualification for many employers.



With a combination of industry-relevant training and academic rigour, the course is a benchmark for high-end postgraduate economics training in Australia.



Every effort, ie evening teaching times and lecture recordings, is made to make this program accessible to professionals and part-time students.

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Canberra (Australia)
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Course programme

A strong foundation in Economics is required to succeed in an academically demanding degree such as the new Master of Economics.

Students with a minimum credit average (65%) in a degree equivalent to the University of Sydney’s undergraduate major in Economics can opt to start their degree by studying four core advanced units during their first semester and thus be able to finish the course in 18 months.

Students without sufficient prior training in Economics, but with at least a credit average in a degree equivalent to a University of Sydney undergraduate bachelor degree, will take four foundation units in their first semester before undertaking the core units in their second semester. The foundation units take students to an intermediate (ie. 2nd year) level in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics, and provide the communication and quantitative skills required to succeed in the remainder of the degree.

After completing the core units students choose, over two semesters, from a wide range or electives on Applied Microeconomics, Applied Macroeconomics, Econometrics and Finance to tailor their degree to the specific needs of their current workplace or their future career.

In their last semester all students undertake a capstone unit, working on an independent research project on a topic of their choice.

Study plan To qualify for the award of the Master of Economics a candidate must complete 96 credit points, including:
(a) a minimum of 24 credit points of foundation units of study; and
(b) a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study; and
(c) a maximum of 42 credit points of elective units of study; and
(d) at least one specialisation;
(e) a minimum of 6 credit points of capstone units of study.


Foundation Units (only for the 24 month MEc)

  • ECON5001 Microeconomic Theory
  • ECON5002 Macroeconomic Theory
  • ECMT5001 Principles of Econometrics
  • Either ECON5004 Communication in Economics or ECON5005 Quantitative Tools for Economics

Please Note: Foundational (core) units cannot be counted towards specialisations.
 

Core Units (for both the 24 month and the 18 month MEc)

  • ECON6001 Microeconomic Analysis 1
  • ECON6002 Macroeconomic Analysis 1
  • ECMT6002 Econometric Applications
  • FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance


Please Note: The core units of study may be counted towards specialisations. Please refer to the particular specialisation for further details of units of study available under these subject areas.
 

Elective Units (seven units from the list below)

  • ECMT6003 Applied Business Forecasting
  • ECMT6006 Applied Financial Econometrics
  • ECMT6007 Analysis of Panel Data
  • ECON6003 Mathematical Methods of Economic Analysis
  • ECON6006 Market Structure and Strategic Behaviour
  • ECON6008 International Money and Finance
  • ECON6009 Economics of the Labour Market
  • ECON6010 Public Economics
  • ECON6016 Trade and Development
  • ECON6018 Environmental Economics
  • ECON6021 Financial Economics
  • ECON6023 International Trade
  • ECON6025 Strategic Decision Making
  • ECON6027 Experimental Economics
  • ECON6101 Special Topic in Economics (if available)
  • FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
  • FINC6000 Quantitative Finance
  • FINC6001 Intermediate Corporate Finance
  • FINC6003 Broking and Market Making
  • FINC6005 Advanced Asset Pricing
  • FINC6007 Financial Strategy
  • FINC6009 Portfolio Theory and its Applications
  • FINC6010 Derivative Securities
  • FINC6013 International Business Finance
  • FINC6014 Fixed Income Securities
  • FINC6015 Global Trading
  • FINC6016 Financial Instruments and Markets
  • FINC6017 Mergers and Acquisitions
  • FINC6019 Financial Modelling
  • FINC6021 Corporate Valuation
  • FINC6022 Behavioural Finance
  • FINC6023 Financial Risk Management

Specialisation subject areas

Students complete their specialisation and electives from the following subject areas.

  • Economics
  • Econometrics
  • Financial Economics

For an up-to-date list of units of study for this degree, please refer to the

Postgraduate Table of Units of study for Economics Subject Area.


  • Graduate Certificate in Economics
  • Graduate Diploma in Economics

Master of Economics

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