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The Master of Economics program is renowned for its demanding graduate-level economics training, supported by a research-driven teaching approach that draws exceptional students to the University. Notably, key economic policymakers in major national government institutions (particularly PM&C and Treasury) have greatly benefited from the MEc's emphasis on domestic policy challenges. The program's flexibility in addressing Australia's regional role (through elective courses and research projects) deserves special mention.
Learning Outcomes
conduct structured economic analysis and empirically evaluate solutions to economic issues;
acquire the technical expertise required to engage with academic literature across most economics disciplines;
absorb key developments in both theoretical and applied economics;
conduct independent graduate-level research in economic theory and articulate economic reasoning behind findings
Applicants must present the following:
The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission.
English Language Requirements
IELTS Academic and IELTS UKVI Academic [excluding One Skill Retake and IELTS Online] - Overall score of 6.5 overall with minimum 6.0 in each band.
TOEFL iBT Paper Edition and TOEFL iBT [excluding Paper Edition and Home Edition] - Overall score of 80 (Reading - 20; Writing - 20; Listening - 18; Speaking - 18).
Cambridge C1 Advanced - Overall score of 176 minimum 169 in each band.
PTE Academic and PTE Academic UKVI [excluding PTE Academic Online] - Overall score of 64 minimum 55 in each band.