ECONOMICS PROGRAMS
Graduate Diploma in Economics – Melbourne (Bundoora) (LGE)
This program is designed for graduates who wish to obtain an understanding of core economic theory and its application to government macro and microeconomic policy and business enterprises. One of the following areas of specialisation can be chosen: financial management, international trade, and finance, or public policy.
Admission requirements
An Australian Bachelor degree in any discipline is required. Applicants with comparable qualifications will be considered.
Course structure
The course consists of eight subjects (120 credit points), including at least three subjects at third or fourth year levels. Students who hold a degree with a major in economics must undertake microeconomics or macroeconomics at fourth year level, while all other candidates are required to complete successfully microeconomic theory and macroeconomic theory at second year level. The following specialisations are available:
Financial Management
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Corporate Finance | FIN3CFI |
| TE-SEM-1 | Financial Management | FIN4FMA |
| TE-SEM-1 | International Financial Management | FIN3IFM |
| TE-SEM-1 | Financial Institutions Management | FIN3FIM |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Finance | FIN2FIN |
| TE-SEM-2 | Computational Finance | FIN3CLF |
| TE-SEM-2 | Financial Instruments | FIN2FII |
| TE-SEM-2 | Investment and Portfolio Management | FIN3IPM |
International Trade and Finance
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Asia in the World Economy | ECO3AWE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Global Trading Issues | ECO2GTI |
| TE-SEM-1 | International Business Environment | ECO2IBE |
| TE-SEM-1 | International Financial Management | FIN3IFM |
| TE-SEM-1 | International Trade | ECO3ITR |
| TE-SEM-2 | International Monetary Economics | ECO3IME |
| TE-SEM-2 | Modern World Economy | ECO2MWE |
Public Policy
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Global Environmental Issues | ECO2GEI |
| TE-SEM-1 | Industrial Relations | ECO3IRE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Microeconomic Analysis | ECO3MIA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Public Policy | ECO4PPO |
| TE-SEM-2 | Macroeconomic Analysis | ECO3MAA |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Plus three approved electives |