Program Requirements

The Master of Financial Economics requires the completion of 96 units, which must consist of:

78 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

ECON8011 Microeconomic Theory

ECON8013 Mathematical Techniques in Economics I

ECON8021 Topics in Microeconomic Theory

ECON8025 Diploma Microeconomics

EMET7001 Introduction to Economic Models

EMET8010 Applied Macro and Financial Econometrics

FINM7007 Applied Corporate Finance

FINM7008 Applied Investments

FINM8004 Advanced Corporate Finance

FINM8006 Advanced Investments

FINM8100 Applied Project in Finance

STAT6039 Principles of Mathematical Statistics

STAT8002 Applied Time Series Analysis

6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ECON8053 Game Theory

ECON8080 Advanced Behavioral Economics

6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ECON8037 Financial Economics

EMET8012 Business and Economic Forecasting

6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ECON8026 Diploma Macroeconomics

FINM7003 Continuous Time Finance

FINM8009 Derivatives: Markets, Valuation and Risk Management

FINM8014 Applied Financial Intermediation and Debt Markets

FINM8016 Applied Portfolio Construction

FINM8017 Trading and Markets

Study Options

Admission Requirements

A Bachelor degree or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0

Cognate Disciplines

Actuarial Studies, Economics, Finance, Statistics

English Language Requirements

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

Assessment of Qualifications

Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met. Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au

ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications

Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher.

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.

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Utilise standard financial models to analyse and price financial assets.
2. Utilise their understanding of the economic foundations of financial assets as claims on resources in various market and corporate settings to design financial instruments and strategies.
3. Use time series statistics and financial econometrics to evaluate financial economic models.
4. Justify and communicate the necessary management skills for dealing with organisations, teams and policy issues, so as to be able to work independently and collaboratively to collect, process, interpret and communicate the outcomes of financial economic problems; and,
5. Demonstrate the skills necessary to critically engage with and evaluate financial economic problems

Further Information