Economics (Postgraduate Diploma)
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Postgraduate Diploma in Economics
Length
1 year full-time.
Campuses
Melbourne
Course description
This course is designed for students who have completed a Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, or business majoring in economics or financial management. The course provides an opportunity for students to study advanced topics in economics and to undertake supervised research.
Course structure
Students complete five subjects, including two compulsory subjects in macroeconomics and microeconomics at fourth-year level. They also submit a 15,000-word thesis equivalent to three subjects (45 credit points).
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.
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 economics or commerce, finance or business, majoring in economics, with at least a C grade average at third-year level. Applicants with comparable qualifications are also considered.
Semester starts
Semester 1 (March)
Career opportunities
Graduates are likely to find employment in a variety of fields across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
Banks and businesses employ economists in analytical and forecasting roles. And economists are in demand across the public sector, from government departments at state and federal level to specialist institutions such as the Commonwealth Treasury, Reserve Bank of Australia, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Bureau of Statistics, and the Productivity Commission. Economists with policy interests can also find work in the not-for-profit sector, including trade unions, environmental organisations, and organisations concerned with welfare and development issues.