About this program

The Advanced Economics program is primarily designed to prepare students to undertake an honours (fourth) year in Economics but is available to all eligible students, regardless of whether they intend to complete the honours year. The objective of the program is to equip students for the diverse range of careers which value research skills in economics – for understanding economic and social phenomena, analysing economic data, and exploring alternative choices in addressing key challenges. The program emphasises the greater mathematical and statistical rigour needed by researchers to analyse economic phenomena using advanced economic theory and applied data analysis techniques. This preparation broadens the range of issues that can be studied and enables deeper economic analysis and contributions to economic thought.

The structure of the Advanced Economics program does not allow a choice of units of study, with the exception of a choice between applied micro- and macroeconometrics in Year 3. The embedded major is Economics.

Admission and progression

All Bachelor of Economics (and associated combined degree) students may elect to undertake the Advanced Economics program; however, to progress through the program, students must achieve a specified minimum result in most units of study.

Completion of the Advanced Economics program does not guarantee admission to the honours (fourth) year in Economics. Admission criteria for the honours year can be found on the Bachelor of Economics (Honours) page. Completion of the Advanced Economics program is not a requirement for admission to the honours year in Econometrics; however, students intending to undertake honours in Econometrics should complete at least the advanced Year 2 units in micro- and macroeconomics.

For more information on the program structure and content including unit of study information, please refer to the Arts and Social Sciences Handbook.

This program is offered by the School of Economics.