Economic Studies

The Graduate Certificate in Economic Studies will teach you core economic principles and concepts, and open doors to a new career, further study, or new ways of understanding the world.This six-month Graduate Certificate in Economic Studies teaches students without an economics background essential knowledge about microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics, and mathematical techniques.Develop sharp analytical-, critical- and logical-thinking skills, which are highly valued in a great number of workplaces. Graduates of our program have found success in competitive, fast-moving organisations, both in Australia and internationally.Use your qualifications as a pathway to one of our prestigious and respected two-year masters programs, which provide advanced training in the foundational concepts taught in the Graduate Certificate of Economic Studies.Join a long tradition of teaching, research and graduate excellence at UQ's School of Economics. Our economists rank among Australia's best and claim a large share of Australia's economics honours, competitive research grants and fellowships.Take the first step in your economic education and understand the key concepts that play a significant role in shaping businesses, societies, governments and, ultimately, the world.FAST FACTSGlobal standingUQ’s School of Economics is consistently ranked in the top two per cent of research-intensive economic departments in the world. Our economics researchers also ranked in the top three in Australia in the 2015 ERA Outcomes.ACCREDITATIONQuality programsPrograms offered through the School of Economics are Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) compliant to higher levels than those offered by many other Australian universities. This means you can be sure the education you receive is not only high quality, but has also been verified and accredited to rigorous national standards .PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCELink up with industry and...