Graduate Certificate in Economics

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Economics from the University of Western Australia equips students with a comprehensive understanding of economic principles and their application to real-world issues. Delivered by internationally renowned lecturers, the program empowers students to analyze economic policies, market operations, and societal implications from an economic perspective. Graduates are prepared for careers in various industries, including banking, management consulting, government, and research institutions.

Program Outline

The program aims to equip students with specialized knowledge and skills in economics, enabling them to analyze and critically evaluate economic policies and market operations.

Objectives:

• Gain a solid introduction to further studies in economics (for example, the Master of Public Policy)
• Understand how society works from an economic perspective
• Understand economic analyses at work

Description:

The program provides a comprehensive overview of economic concepts and theories, covering topics such as:

• The rise and fall of economies
• Future employment prospects
• Incomes and living standards
• Economic growth and stability
• Regulation of financial institutions
• Monetary and fiscal policies
• The Australian economy
• Resource taxation
• Financing education
• Immigration
• Health insurance markets
• Retirement income planning

Teaching:

• The program is taught by internationally renowned Economics lecturers at UWA.
• Dr Andrew Williams, Director of Education at the UWA Business School, is a Senior Lecturer in Economics and teaches on the program.

Careers:

• Graduates find employment with companies, management consultancies, all areas of government, including the Reserve Bank and Treasury, banks and stockbrokers, and at institutions such as the International Monetary Fund.

Other:

• The UWA Business School is accredited through both EQUIS, the European Quality Improvement System, and AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
• The program is available for both full-time and part-time study.
• The program starts in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
• The weekly contact time is 12 hours per unit per week (comprising 3 hours of contact time and 9 hours of individual study).
• The program is a postgraduate level of study.
• The course code is 42230.
• The CRICOS code is 42231.
• The full-time/part-time duration is 1 year part-time.
• The program is available as a Graduate Certificate in Economics.