Graduate Diploma in Economics and Resource Policy

Program Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Economics and Resource Policy is a one-year AQF Level 8 qualification that equips students with a comprehensive understanding of economic principles and resource policy. The program includes core courses in economic principles, global food and agricultural markets, international trade, and cost-benefit analysis, as well as a range of elective courses that allow students to specialize in areas such as agricultural policy, water security, and international trade. Graduates of this program are well-prepared for careers as economists, econometricians, financial analysts, and future traders.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The Graduate Diploma in Economics and Resource Policy is an AQF Level 8 qualifications with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.
• To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Economics and Resource Policy, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following courses with a combined total of not less than 24 units, comprising:
• Core courses to the value of 12 units
• Elective courses to the value of 12 units

Core courses:

• ECON 7200 Economic Principles
• AGRIBUS 7055 Global Food and Agricultural Markets
• TRADE 7004 Principles of International Trade and Development
• ECON 7245 Cost-Benefit Analysis

Elective courses:

• AGRIBUS 7022 Global Food and Agricultural Policy Analysis (3 units)
• AGRIBUS 7057 Trends and Issues in the World Food System (3 units)
• AGRIBUS 7064 Water Security and Governance (3 units)
• AGRIBUS 7059Experiences and Insights in Agri-Food Systems (3 units)
• AGRIBUS 7056 Management and Performance of Global Food Chain (3 units)
• AGRIBUS 7053 Globalisation and Agriculture in Emerging Economies (3 units)
• AGRIBUS 7065 Agricultural Decision Making (3 units)
• AGRIBUS 7060 Innovation Systems and Policy Transformation (3 units)
• AGRIBUS 7041 Topics in Agricultural Business A (3 units)
• TRADE 5000 International Trade: Negotiations and Agreements (3 units)
• TRADE 5001 International Trade: Strategies and Opportunities (3 units)
• TRADE 7005 Agriculture and Food in International Trade (3 units)
• TRADE 7008 Services Trade (3 units)
• TRADE 7007 MNCs, Trade & Sustainable Development (3 units)
• ECON 7067 Economics Development IV (3 units)
• ECON 7115 Public Economics IV (3 units)
• ECON 7121 Microeconomics IV (3 units)
• ECON 7122 Macroeconomics IV (3 units)
• ECON 7204 Econometrics IV (3 units)
• ECON 7223 Time Series Econometrics IV (3 units)
• ECON 7229 Behavioural Game Theory and Experiments IV (3 units)
• ECON 7221 The Economics of Climate Change (3 units)
• ECON 7070 Labour Economics PG (3 units)
• ECON 7243 Applied Econometrics PG (3 units)
• ECON 7016 Resource and Environmental Economics PG (3 units)
• ECON 7032 Public Economics PG (3 units)
• ECON 7044 International Finance PG (3 units)
• ECON 7058 Development Economics PG (3 units)
• ECON 7062 Game Theory PG (3 units)
• ECON 7072 International Trade PG (3 units)
• ECON 7114 Money, Banking, and Financial Markets PG (3 units)
• ECON 7241 Managerial Economics IID (3 units)
• ECON 7242 Applied Intermediate Econometrics IID (3 units)
• ECON 7071 Intermediate Macroeconomics IID (3 units)

Careers:

• Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:
• Econometrician
• Economist
• Financial Analyst
• Future Trader

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

Domestic applicants

Indicative annual tuition fees Australian Full-fee place: $39,000

International applicants

Indicative annual tuition fees (24 units) International student place: $49,900