Economic Policy

The Master of Economic Policy's rigorous training in policy economics will attracts outstanding students to the University. In particular influential economic policymakers in prominent organs of national executive government (especially PM&C and Treasury)have found the MEc Pol's focus on national policy issues very rewarding. The degrees accommodation of a focus on regional economic policy (through coursework choices and research) is worth stressing.

Career Options

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge to:

1. apply economics to policy formation and evaluation;
2. understand the issues involved in the coordination of economic policies at national and international levels;
3. access the academic literature on economic policy;
4. undertake independent research in economic theory at the graduate level and provide economic intuition for the results;
5. analyse the economic effects of policy changes and to communicate them as a professional economist in business or government;

Cognate disciplines

Economics

The Master of Economic Policy requires the completion of 96 units, which must consist of:

48 units from completion of the following initial component:

48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

ECON6015 Optimisation Techniques for Economists

ECON7073 Microeconomic Principles for Economic Policy

ECON7074 Macroeconomic Principles for Economic Policy

ECON8025 Diploma Microeconomics

ECON8026 Diploma Macroeconomics

EMET7001 Introduction to Analysis of Economic Models and Data

EMET8005 Economic Models and Introductory Econometrics

STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance

48 units from completion of the following concluding component:

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

ECON8003 Economic Policy Issues 

EMET8002 Case Studies in Applied Economic Analysis and Econometrics

6 units from completion of a course from the following list:

ECON8010 Public Sector Economics

ECON8034 Economics of Taxation and Redistribution

ECON8091 The Economy, Politics and the State

ECON8070 Political Economy of Macroeconomic Policy  

30 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ECHI8007 Advanced Topics in Poverty, Public Policy and Development

ECHI8011 Classic Works of Economic Theory

ECON8001 Topics in Macroeconomics

ECON8002 Applied Welfare Economics

ECON8003 Economic Policy Issues

ECON8006 International Trade Theory

ECON8008 Japanese Economy and Economic Policy

ECON8009 International Monetary Economics

ECON8010 The Economics of Taxation and Redistribution

ECON8013 Mathematical Techniques in Economics I

ECON8014 Mathematical Techniques in Economics II

ECON8015 International Economics

ECON8018 Cost-Benefit Analysis

ECON8021 Topics in Microeconomic Theory

ECON8034 Public Sector Economics (G)

ECON8037 Financial Economics

ECON8038 Industrial Organisation

ECON8039 Health Economics

ECON8040 Resource & Environmental Economics

ECON8041 Labour Economics and Industrial Relations

ECON8047 Law and Economics

ECON8049 Southeast Asian Economic Policy and Development

ECON8050 Economic Growth

ECON8053 Strategic Thinking: An Introduction to Game Theory

ECON8070 Political Economy of Macroeconomic Policy

ECON8091 The Economy, Politics and the State

EMET8010 Applied Macro and Financial Econometrics

EMET8012 Business and Economic Forecasting

EMET8014 Fundamentals of Econometric Methods

A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with an average mark of at least 65%

All applicants must meet the University's English Language Admission Requirements for Students

Applicants with a Bachelor degree or Graduate Certificate in Economics may be eligible for consideration of 24 units (one semester) of credit, comprising:

• ECON7073 Microeconomic Principles for Economic Policy
• ECON7074 Macroeconomic Principles for Economic Policy
• EMET7001 Introduction to Analysis of Economic Models and Data
• STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance

Applicants with a Bachelor Honours degree or Graduate Diploma in Economics may be eligible for consideration of credit for 48 units (1year) of credit, comprising:

• ECON7073 Microeconomic Principles for Economic Policy
• ECON7074 Macroeconomic Principles for Economic Policy
• EMET7001 Introduction to Analysis of Economic Models and Data
• STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance
• ECON8025 Diploma Microeconomics
• ECON8026 Diploma Macroeconomics
• EMET8005 Econometric Models and Introductory Econometrics
• ECON6015 Optimisation Techniques for Economists

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to current and future students to assist with the cost of their studies. The University is committed to enabling all students, regardless of their background, to achieve their best at ANU and realise their potential. 

Eligibility for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

This program will be available for S1 and S2 intake.

Students who do not meet the 70% progression requirement in the Master of Economics and the Master of Applied Economics may transfer into the Master of Economic Policy.

For Domestic Students applying through UAC: If you have completed an overseas qualification, please send a scanned copy of your original testamur (graduation certificate) and academic transcript through to info.cbe@anu.edu.au. The scanned documents should be in colour and unaltered in size. Please include your name and UAC number in the email.