Program Requirements
The Master of International and Development Economics requires the completion of 96 units, which must consist of:
Completion of the following pre-sessional component:
Completion of CRWF6900 Graduate Academic and Research Skills for Public Policy
Either:
Completion of the following courses:
IDEC6900 Graduate Preparatory Microeconomics
IDEC6907 Graduate Preparatory Mathematical Methods
Or:
Completion of the following courses:
IDEC6905 Graduate Preparatory Macroeconomics
IDEC6906 Graduate Preparatory Econometrics
48 units from completion of the following initial component:
42 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
IDEC8002 Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
IDEC8003 Issues in Development Policy
IDEC8015 Mathematical Methods in Applied Economics
IDEC8016 Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
IDEC8017 Econometric Techniques
IDEC8029 Issues in Applied Microeconomics
IDEC8030 Issues in Applied Macroeconomics
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
EMDV8078 Introduction to Environmental and Resource Economics
IDEC8001 Applied Economics: Cost/Benefit Analysis
48 units from completion of the following concluding component:
18 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
CRWF8000 Government, Markets and Global Change
IDEC8008 Open Economy Macroeconomics, Finance, and Development
IDEC8064 Masters Microeconomics
6 units from completion of a research project or skills course from the following list:
IDEC8010 Quantitative International Economics
IDEC8011 Masters Research Essay
IDEC8023 Case Studies in Applied Economics
IDEC8026 Quantitative Policy Impact Evaluation
A minimum of 12 units from completion of economics or econometrics courses from the following list:
ECON8002 Applied Welfare Economics
ECON8006 International Trade Theory
ECON8010 The Economics of Taxation and Redistribution
ECON8015 International Economics
ECON8034 Public Sector Economics (G)
ECON8037 Financial Economics
ECON8039 Health Economics
ECON8041 Labour Economics and Industrial Relations
ECON8047 Law and Economics
ECON8049 Southeast Asian Economic Policy and Development
ECON8053 Strategic Thinking: An Introduction to Game Theory
EMET8001 Applied micro-econometrics
EMET8010 Applied Macro and Financial Econometrics
EMET8012 Business and Economic Forecasting
EMET8014 Fundamentals of Econometric Methods
IDEC8009 Trade, Development and the Asia Pacific Economy
IDEC8010 Quantitative International Economics
IDEC8011 Masters Research Essay
IDEC8012 Monetary Policy and Central Banking in the Asia Pacific
IDEC8014 Banking, Finance and Monetary Policy in the Asia Pacific Region
IDEC8018 Agricultural Economics and Resource Policy
IDEC8020 Applied Economic Dynamics
IDEC8021 The Chinese Economy
IDEC8022 Economic Development
IDEC8023 Case Studies in Applied Economics
IDEC8025 Empirical Public Finance
IDEC8026 Quantitative Policy Impact Evaluation
IDEC8027 Infrastructure Regulation Economics and Policy
IDEC8028 The Microeconomics of Development
IDEC8053 Environmental Economics
IDEC8127 Modelling the Global Economy: techniques and policy implications
IDEC8081 The Economics of Incentives and Institutions
IDEC8083 The Role of Financial Markets and Instruments for Economic Management and Development
IDEC8088 Applied Economics: Cost/Benefit Analysis
A maximum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
POGO8210 Case Studies in Economic Policy
EMDV8006 International Climate Change Policy and Economics
POGO8009 Energy Politics and Governance
POGO8011 The Global Trading System
EMDV8014 Domestic climate change policy and economics
EMDV8016 Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy
IDEC8089 Energy Economics
ECON8036 Economic Seminars for Graduate Program in Economics
EMDV8001 Environmental Sustainability, Health and Development
EMDV8002 Methods for Environmental Decision-Making
EMDV8007 Environmental Policy and Communications
EMET8002 Case Studies in Applied Economic Analysis and Econometrics
POGO8004 Poverty Reduction
POGO8057 Managing Government Finances
POGO8076 Corruption and Anti-corruption
Students must complete the pre-sessional component to continue to the initial component.
Students must achieve a minimum 50% weighted average mark in the initial component to continue to the concluding component.
Students who do not achieve a minimum 50% weighted average mark in the initial component will be transferred to the Graduate Diploma of Public Policy.
Admission Requirements
A Bachelor degree or international equivalent.
All applicants must meet the University's English Language Admission Requirements for Students.
Up to 24 units of credit is available for a Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline.
Up to 48 units of credit is available for an Honours degree in a cognate discipline or Graduate Diploma in a cognate discipline. Credit may also be available for relevant work experience.
Students must complete the pre-sessional component to continue to the initial component.
Students must complete all courses in the initial component and achieve a minimum 50% weighted average mark to continue to the concluding component.
Students who do not complete all courses in the initial component or do not achieve a minimum 50% weighted average mark in the initial component will be transferred to the Graduate Diploma of Public Policy.
Indicative fees
- Annual indicative fee for domestic students
- $29,280.00
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $39,024.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply 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.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
Join an internationally-renowned network of leading economic practitioners and researchers at Crawford School and graduate with a world-class master’s degree in international and development economics.
The program will equip you with the tools of advanced economic analysis, and the skill to apply them to economic policies for trade, finance, development and the environment. You can choose from electives including international trade, banking and monetary policy, economic development, econometric methods, economic regulation, and environmental and natural resource policy.
Career Options
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge to:
- use advanced tools to analyse the economic effects of policy change and to formulate economic policies
- understand the issues in the coordination of policies in international and development economics
- access the academic literature in applied economics and economic policy
- undertake independent research in applied economics and policy, especially in international and development economics
Cognate disciplines
Applied Economics, Econometrics, Economic Policy, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics
