Economics and Public Policy (24 units)

University of Queensland

About

The Master of Economics and Public Policy is an economics-centred, multidisciplinary program, designed to provide students with an opportunity to understand how government intervention affects the economy in an increasingly globalised world.

The program focuses on the economic analytical tools needed to design and evaluate public policies.

Core courses in public economics and regulatory economics emphasise the rationale for government intervention and the theoretical framework that underpins the nature of such intervention.

Elective courses include advanced microeconomics, macroeconomics, applied econometrics and a range of policy oriented courses.

The program also provides students with the necessary multidisciplinary approaches to deal with public policy problems, including elective courses in political sciences.

Structure

The program plan for this program can be found here.

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Master of Economics and Public Policy.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Dual degree programs for the Master of Economics and Public Policy

  • Masters of Development Economics / Economics and Public Policy

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Master of Advanced Economics
  • Doctor of Philosophy

Entry requirements

To complete the Master of Economics and Public Policy

To fulfil the requirements of the Master of Economics and Public Policy, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

To complete the program, a student must complete 24 units from the MEconPP course list comprising - (a) 16 units from Part A of the list; and (b) 8 units from Part B of the list. If exemptions apply for Part A courses, students are to undertake electives from Part B. With Head of School approval, a student may include 2 units for a level 7 course towards Part B. Refer to the MEconPP (24 units) rules for further information. The program plan for this program can be found here.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

Early exit points

Based upon course selection, students may be able to exit this award with the:

  • Graduate Certificate in Economics (#8)

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