The ANU brings its expertise in economics and business to degrees in the areas of trade and international economic relations.  Postgraduate degrees in these areas are based on firm economic foundations to provide students with the basis for careers in business, government and NGOs.  The Master of International Trade and Economic Relations is designed to equip students with theoretical understanding and technical skills that can be applied in specific settings or that can be used to analyse economic data and to critically evaluate applied research in the area.  The Graduate Diploma in International Trade and Economic Relations provides an entry pathway for students who do not have a strong economics background. Students who wish to go to the PhD are strongly advised to take the entire math-econ sequence ECON6015 Optimisation Techniqes for Economists, ECON8013 Mathematical Techniques for Economics I, and ECON8014 Mathematical Techniques for Economics II.

All graduate coursework for domestic students in the ANU College of Business and Economics is offered under Domestic Tuition Fee places. Australian citizens may defer the payment of their fees using FEE-HELP, however should be aware that the programs are not eligible for Commonwealth Supported Places and HECS-HELP. Information on FEE-HELP and eligibility requirements is available from http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/

Admission Requirements

Direct entry to the Master of International Trade and Economic Relations requires an Honours degree in economics at a level equivalent to ANU Honours in Economics grade IIA, or completion of the Graduate Diploma in International Trade and Economic Relations with an average grade of 65%.

Note: Students who are otherwise qualified for direct entry to the Masters program but who do not have sufficient background in econometrics may be required to take EMET8005 Economics Models and Introductory Econometrics (Semester 1) or IDEC8017 Econometric Techniques (Semester 2).