Master of Professional Economics (pre 2018)

Professionals who can understand and apply economic theory in decision making are in high demand.

A professional masters degree that enhances critical thinking and analytical skills and equips you with comprehensive economic tools will give you an edge in your work and expand your career opportunities.

Graduates of the Master of Professional Economics gain a deeper understanding of how economies respond to external shocks and domestic government policies as it pertains to government spending and debt, distribution of income and social security, provision of public goods, externalities, taxation and government regulation.

This knowledge is highly valued in the economic and financial services industry, multinational corporations, businesses, central banks and government departments and academia.

The Master of Professional Economics degree will provide you with the sound economic principles needed to be an effective and influential policy advisor in a changing global environment.

On successful completion of the program students will have:

• Communicate effectively, (a) orally and/or (b) in writing, complex economics information to a variety of audiences.
• Work effectively (a) independently or (b) in collaboration, to apply specialised knowledge and expert judgement to economics tasks.
• Engage in critical thinking and analytical problem solving to justify sound economic solutions.
• Demonstrate specialised knowledge of theories, models and concepts relevant to professional economics and be proficient in their application.
• Display proficiency in the utilisation of information and technology in economic contexts.
• Apply economic decision making skills that incorporate understanding of ethical, social and global issues.
• Apply relevant theories, principles and methodologies to research in professional economics.