Economics (Graduate Diploma)
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Graduate Diploma in Economics
Length
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Campuses
Melbourne
Course description
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. Students can choose to specialise in financial management, international trade, and finance, or public policy.
Course structure
Students complete eight subjects, including at least three subjects at third or fourth-year level. All students with a degree and a major in economics must undertake microeconomics and macroeconomics subjects at fourth-year level, while all other students are required to complete microeconomic and macroeconomic theory at second-year level.
Subject details
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Application
Apply direct to the University. Visit our postgraduate website to download an application form.
Applications for Semester 1 close 31 January.
Applications for Semester 2 close 15 July.
Fee type
Fees (Fee-Help available)
Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)
Indicative (2012): $10,810 per 120 credit points.
Scholarships
A variety of scholarships and prizes are available for postgraduate students at La Trobe. Visit the postgraduate scholarships webpage for details http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/postgraduatesPrerequisites
Australian Bachelor's degree in any discipline. Applicants with comparable qualifications are also considered.
Semester starts
Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Career opportunities
Depending on students' areas of specialisation, careers for graduates can range from consultancy, analysis and forecasting to foreign exchange dealing, investments, banking or government policy. In the private sector, graduates have been employed in research units in large private-sector corporations, and in the banking industry. In the public sector, they have found roles in various government departments, includingTreasury, Foreign Affairs and Trade, Prime Minister and Cabinet, and in the Productivity Commission.