Master of Economics

Rules Variation Summary for 2025

Summary of Changes for 2025

Implications for current Master of Economics students

No changes for 2025

Rules Variation Summary for 2024

Summary of Changes for 2024

Implications for current Master of Economics students

Program of study

Additional Core units:

  • ECON201 and ECON202 added.
  • ECON121, ECON143 and ECON144 removed.

Note changes to program of study

Rules Variation Summary for 2023

Summary of Changes for 2023

Implications for current Master of Economics students

Program of study:

  • ECON520 added
  • ECON551 recoded to MM553

Note changes to program of study

Rules Variation Summary for 2022

Summary of Changes for 2022

Implications for current Master of Economics students

No changes for 2022

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2021

Summary of Changes for 2021

Implications for current Master of Economics students

No changes for 2021

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2020

Summary of Changes for 2020

Implications for current Master of Economics students

No changes for 2020.

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2019

Summary of Changes for 2019

Implications for current Master of Economics students

Core Units:

  • BUS505 title changed to Research Methods

Note unit title change

Rules Variation Summary for 2018

Summary of Changes for 2018

Implications for current Master of Economics students

Program of Study

Core Units:

  • ECON121 title changed to Food Security and Environmental Security

Note unit title change

Rules Variation Summary for 2017

Summary of Changes for 2017

Implications for current Master of Economics students

There have been major changes to the Master of Economics for 2017

  • There are now three levels of admission within the Program of Study:
    Candidates admitted under Rule (a): 96 cps to complete
    Candidates admitted under Rule (b): 24 cps Block Advanced Standing and 72 cps to complete
    Candidates admitted under Rule (c): 48 cps Block Advanced Standing and 48 cps to complete
  • General Program has been added as an alternative to a Major

Unit Title Changes

  • BUS505 title changed to Organisational Research Methods
  • ECON434 title changed to Risk Management in Agribusiness
  • ECON435 title changed to Price Analysis in Food and Fibre   Markets
  • ECON311 title changed to Contemporary Macroeconomic   Issues
  • ECON417 title changed to International Trade and Finance
  • QM367 title changed to Analytics for Business Research

Program of Study – Rule (a)

Core Units:

  • BUS591 code changed to BUS581C
  • BUS556 code changed to BUS505
  • BUS581A has been added

Approved Majors or General Program (NEW)

  • Credit points changed from  0-42 cps to 42 cps
  • General Program has been added as an alternative to a   Major
  • Previous Listed Units have been moved into the General   Program

New - General Program

  • Complete 42 credit points with   at least 6 credit points at 500-level.    (Candidates completing BUS581A will need to complete 54 credit points   with at least 18 credit points at 500-level.

Majors – Rule (a)

Agricultural and Resource Economics Major

Prescribed Units:

  • ECON329 has been withdrawn

Listed Units:

  • Complete 36 credit points with at least 6 credit points   at 500-level from the list of units. Candidates completing BUS581A will need   to complete 48 credit points with at least 18 credit points at 500-level).
  • BUS596, ECON223, ECON371, ECON576, ECON301 and OSSE500   have been added
  • ECON320, ECON328, ECON334, ECON335 have been withdrawn

Economics Major

Listed Units:

  • Complete 42 credit points with   at least 6 credit points at 500-level from the list of units. Candidates   completing BUS581A will need to complete 54 credit points with at least 18   credit points at 500-level).
  • BUS596, ECON526 and OSSE500 have been added
  • ECON303, ECON317, ECON320, ECON326, ECON328, ECON329,   ECON334, ECON335 and ECON374 have been withdrawn

Economic Development Major

Prescribed Units:

  • ECON417 title changed to International Trade and Finance

Listed Units:

  • Complete 30 credit points from   the list of units. Candidates completing BUS581A will need to complete 42   credit points with at least 12 credit points at 500-level.
  • BUS596, ECON301, ECON371,   ECON576  and OSSE500 have been added
  • ECON329 and ECON335 have been withdrawn

Efficiency and Productivity Analysis

Listed Units:

  • Complete 36 credit points from   the list of units. Candidates completing BUS581A will need to complete 48   credit points with at least 12 credit points at 500-level.
  • BUS596, ECON371 and OSSE500   have been added
  • ECON328, ECON334 and ECON374   have been withdrawn

Program of Study – Rule (b)

Core Units:

  • BUS591 code changed to BUS581C
  • BUS556 code changed to BUS505
  • BUS581A has been added

Approved Majors or General Program (NEW)

  • Credit points changed from  0-42 cps to 42 cps
  • General Program has been added as an alternative to a   Major
  • Previous Listed Units have been moved into the General   Program

New - General Program

  • Complete 42 credit points with   at least 6 credit points at 500-level. (Candidates completing BUS581A will need to complete 54 credit points with at least 18 credit points at 500-level.

Majors – Rule (b)

Agricultural and Resource Economics Major

Prescribed Units:

  • ECON329 has been withdrawn

Listed Units:

  • Complete 36 credit points with at least 6 credit points   at 500-level from the list of units. Candidates completing BUS581A will need   to complete 48 credit points with at least 18 credit points at 500-level).
  • BUS596, ECON201, ECON301, ECON202, ECON223, ECON371,   ECON576 and OSSE500 have been added
  • ECON320, ECON328, ECON334, ECON335 have been withdrawn

Economics Major

Listed Units:

  • Complete 42 credit points with   at least 6 credit points at 500-level from the list of units. Candidates  completing BUS581A will need to complete 54 credit points with at least 18  credit points at 500-level.
  • BUS596, ECON201, ECON202,  ECON526 and OSSE500 have been added
  • ECON303, ECON317, ECON320, ECON328, ECON329, ECON334,   ECON335 and ECON374 have been withdrawn

Economic Development Major

Listed Units:

  • BUS596, ECON201, ECON301, ECON202, ECON371, ECON576 and   OSSE500 have been added
  • ECON329 and ECON335 have been withdrawn

Efficiency and Productivity Analysis Major

Listed Units:

  • Complete 36 credit points from   the list of units. Candidates completing BUS581A will need to complete 48 credit points with at least 12 credit points at 500-level).
  • BUS596, ECON201, ECON202, ECON371 and OSSE500 have been   added
  • ECON328, ECON334 and ECON374 have been withdrawn

Program of Study – Rule (c)

Core Units:

  • BUS591 code changed to BUS581C
  • BUS556 code changed to BUS505
  • BUS581A has been added

Listed Units:

  • Complete 18 credit points with   at least 6 credit points at 500-level from the list of units. Candidates   completing BUS581A will need to complete 30 credit points with at least 18   credit points at 500-level from the following units.
  • BUS596, ECON201, ECON202 and   OSSE500 have been added
  • ECON303, ECON317, ECON320,   ECON326, ECON328, ECON329, ECON331, ECON334, ECON335, ECON374, ECON376,   ECON377 and ECON390 have been withdrawn

Exit Pathways

Graduate Certificate in Applied Economics and Graduate Diploma in Economics are Exit Pathways for Rules (a) or (b)

Current students may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer to the 2017 rules subject to meeting the admission requirements.

Note unit, unit code and title changes

Note credit point changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

Rules Variation Summary for 2016

Summary of Changes for 2016

Implications for current Master of Economics students

For candidates admitted under Rule (a)

Core Units:

  • QM161 title changed to Business Statistics

Listed Units (no Major):

  • ECON320/420 title changed to International Political Economy
  • ECON350 and ECON456/556have been withdrawn
  • OSSE500 Overseas Study Experience has been added

Agricultural and Resource Economics Major

Listed Units:

  • ECON320/420 title changed to International   Political Economy

Economics Major

Listed Units:

  • ECON320/420 title changed to International   Political Economy
  • ECON350 and ECON556 have been withdrawn

Economic Development Major

Listed Units:

  • ECON350 and ECON556 have been withdrawn

For candidates admitted under Rule (b)

Listed Units (no Major):

  • ECON320/420 title changed to International   Political Economy
  • ECON350 and ECON456/556 have been withdrawn

Agricultural and Resource Economics Major

Listed Units:

  • ECON320/420 title changed to International   Political Economy

Economics Major

Listed Units:

  • ECON320/420 title changed to International   Political Economy
  • ECON350 and ECON556 have been withdrawn

Economic Development Major

Listed Units:

  • ECON350 and ECON556 has been withdrawn

For candidates admitted under Rule (c)

Listed Units:

  • ECON320/420 title changed to International   Political Economy
  • ECON350 and ECON456/556 have been withdrawn

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Current students may complete under their current course rules or apply to transfer to the new rules from 2016.  Current students can include the new Listed Unit OSSE500 in their program of study.

Rules Variation Summary for 2015

Summary of Changes for 2015

Implications for current Master of Economics students

There are major changes for the Master of Economics in 2015

  • The course credit points have changed from 72 cps to 96 cps
  • There are now three levels of admission within the Program of Study:
    Candidates admitted under Rule (a): 96 cps to complete
    Candidates admitted under Rule (b): 24 cps Block Advanced Standing and 72 cps to complete
    Candidates admitted under Rule (c): 48 cps Block Advanced Standing and 48 cps to complete
  • New Majors: Agricultural and Resource Economics; Economics; Economic Development; Efficiency and Productivity Analysis

For candidates admitted under Rule (a)

Core Units:

  • Credit points changed from 30 cps to 54 cps
  • GSB656 code changed to BUS556
  • ECON101, ECON102 and QM161 have been added
  • And 6 cps from the following units: ECON121, ECON143, ECON144 has been added

New - Approved Majors:

  • Candidates may choose a Major from the following (0-42   cps): Agricultural and Resource Economics; Economics; Economic Development;   Efficiency and Productivity Analysis

Listed Units:

  • Credit points changed from 42 cps with not more than 24 cps at 300-level to 0-42 cps
  • For those following a general Master of Economics [no Major] complete 42 cps with not more than 6 cps at 200-level and at least 24 cps at 500-level
  • BUS501 title changed to Business and Economic Analysis of Chains and Networks
  • ECON301 – ECON201 has been added – now combined ECON201/301
  • ECON202 has been added
  • ECON314/414 code changed to ECON390/590
  • ECON326 – ECON526 added – now combined ECON326/526
  • ECON331/431 – ECON431 code changed to ECON531 – now combined ECON331/531
  • ECON351 title changed to Employment Relations
  • ECON376/476 – ECON476 code changed to ECON576 – now combined ECON376/576
  • ECON377/477 – ECON477 code changed to ECON577 – now combined ECON377/577

New – Majors

  • Candidates may choose a Major from the following (0-42   cps):

Agricultural and Resource Economics Major

Prescribed Units:

  • Complete the following unit: ECON329/429

Listed Units:

  • Complete 36 cps with not more than 6 cps at 200-level   and at least 24 cps at 500-level from the following units:
  • BUS501, ECON201, ECON202, ECON320/420, ECON328/428,   ECON334/434, ECON335/435, ECON526, ECON531, ECON577, ECON590

Economics Major

Listed Units:

  • Complete 42 cps with not more than 6 cps at 200-level   and at least 24 cps at 500-level from the following units: BUS501, ECON201,   ECON202, ECON301, ECON303/405, ECON317/417, ECON320/420, ECON326,   ECON328/428, ECON329/429, ECON334/434, ECON335/435, ECON345, ECON350, ECON351, ECON371, ECON374/474, ECON408, ECON409, ECON531, ECON556, ECON576,   ECON577, ECON590, QM365, QM367

Economic Development Major

Prescribed Units:

  • Complete the following units: ECON417, ECON590

Listed Units:

  • Complete 30 cps with not more than 6 cps at 200-level   and at least 18 cps at 500-level from the following units:
  • BUS501, ECON201, ECON202, ECON329/429, ECON335/435,   ECON345, ECON350, ECON526, ECON531, ECON556, ECON577

Efficiency and Productivity Analysis Major

Prescribed Units:

  • Complete the following unit: ECON577

Listed Units:

  • Complete 36 cps with at least 6 cps at 200-level and at   least 18 cps at 500-level from the following units:
  • BUS501, ECON201, ECON202, ECON301, ECON328/428,   ECON334/434, ECON374/474, ECON526, ECON531, ECON576, QM365

For candidates admitted under Rule (b)

Block Advanced Standing : 24 cps

Core Units:

  • Complete the following units: BUS556 and BUS591

Approved Majors:

  • Candidates may choose a Major from the following (0-42   cps): Agricultural and Resource Economics; Economics; Economic Development;   Efficiency and Productivity Analysis

Listed Units:

  • For those following a general Master of Economics [no   Major] complete 42 cps with at least 24 cps at 500-level:
  • BUS501, ECON301, ECON303/405, ECON317/417, ECON320/420,   ECON326/526, ECON328/428, ECON329/429, ECON331/531, ECON334/434, ECON335/435,   ECON345, ECON350, ECON351, ECON371, ECON374/474, ECON376/576, ECON377/577,   ECON390/590, ECON408, ECON409, ECON456/556

Majors

  • Candidates may choose a Major from the following (0-42   cps):

Agricultural and Resource Economics Major

Prescribed Units:

  • Complete the following unit: ECON329/429

Listed Units:

  • Complete 36 cps with not more than 6 cps at 200-level   and at least 24 cps at 500-level from the following units:
  • BUS501, ECON201, ECON202, ECON320/420, ECON328/428,   ECON334/434, ECON335/435, ECON526, ECON531, ECON577, ECON590

Economics Major

Listed Units:

  • Complete 42 cps with not more than 6 cps at 200-level   and at least 24 cps at 500-level from the following units: BUS501, ECON201,   ECON202, ECON301, ECON303/405, ECON317/417, ECON320/420, ECON326,   ECON328/428, ECON329/429, ECON334/434, ECON335/435, ECON345, ECON350, ECON351, ECON371, ECON374/474, ECON408, ECON409, ECON531, ECON556, ECON576,   ECON577, ECON590, QM365, QM367

Economic Development Major

Prescribed Units:

  • Complete the following units: ECON417, ECON590

Listed Units:

  • Complete 30 cps with not more than 6 cps at 200-level   and at least 18 cps at 500-level from the following units:
  • BUS501, ECON201, ECON202, ECON329/429, ECON335/435,   ECON345, ECON350, ECON526, ECON531, ECON556, ECON577

Efficiency and Productivity Analysis Major

Prescribed Units:

  • Complete the following unit: ECON577

Listed Units:

  • Complete 36 cps with at least 6 cps at 200-level and at   least 18 cps at 500-level from the following units:
  • BUS501, ECON201, ECON202, ECON301, ECON328/428,   ECON334/434, ECON374/474, ECON526, ECON531, ECON576, QM365

For candidates admitted under Rule (c)

Block Advanced Standing : 48 cps

Core Units:

  • Complete the following units: BUS556 and BUS591

Listed Units:

  • Complete 18 cps with at least 6 cps at 500-level from   the following units:
  • BUS501, ECON301, ECON303/405, ECON317/417, ECON320/420,   ECON326/526, ECON328/428, ECON329/429, ECON331/531, ECON334/434, ECON335/435,   ECON345, ECON350, ECON351, ECON371, ECON374/474, ECON376/576, ECON377/577,   ECON390/590, ECON408, ECON409, ECON456/556

Note course credit point changes

Note unit code and/or title changes

Note Course Requirement changes

Note new Majors

Note Program of Study changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Subject to meeting new admission requirements, current students may complete under their current course rules or apply to transfer to the new rules from 2015