Master of Commerce (Economics) (MC-COMECO) // Course structure

Course structure

Students can only commence this program in Semester 1 of any year.

This course requires the completion of 150 points of compulsory subjects and 50 points of electives.

Assessment

Students must pass all subjects with an average of at least 75% (H2A) in Year 1 to proceed into Year 2.* and,

Students who discontinue from the Master of Commerce (Economics) after year 1 but have successfully completed the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Commerce (Economics) will be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma in Commerce (Economics) as an exit award.

*Note that, normally, an average of at least 80% (H1) in year 2, including recommendation for progression by a Board of Examiners, will be required to enrol in the PhD degree.

Subject options

Year 1

The first year of the Master of Commerce (Economics) consists of two core economics subjects and an econometrics subject in each semester and the (double subject) Research Report*. The subjects are as follows:

*Students who have already completed a research project/component that accounts for at least 25% of their year’s work during a four-year Honours degree in economics may be eligible for an exemption from ECON90071 and ECON90072 Economics Research Report Part 1 and Part 2, respectively. An exemption will normally only be considered if a grade at least equivalent to University of Melbourne H2A (75%) was achieved and if the four-year Honours degree in economics was completed no more than two years prior to entry into the second year of the Master program. Students who are eligible for an exemption from ECON90071 and ECON90072 Economics Research Report Part 1 and Part 2, respectively, will be able to choose two alternative 12.5 point subjects in consultation with the Master of Commerce (Economics) Program Director.

Year 2

Students must complete both of the following core subjects:

Students must complete two electives in the first semester and two electives in the second semester from the following list:

or equivalent subjects as approved by the Graduate Research Director,

AND:

Last updated: 9 September 2024