Master of Applied Econometrics (MC-AEMTRCS) // Course structure

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Course structure

The Master of Applied Econometrics (150-point program) program consists of 12 subjects, comprising five core subjects, five elective subjects and two capstone subjects.

Semester 1, Year 1

Students must complete all of the following core subjects:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
BUSA90520 Data Wrangling and Visualisation
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
ECOM90001 Basic Econometrics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
ECOM90024 Forecasting in Economics and Business
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
  

 

Students must complete one elective subject chosen from:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ECON90016 Environmental Economics and Strategy Not available in 2025 12.5
ECON90034 Economics of Finance
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECON90047 Macroeconomics 2 Not available in 2025 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
ECON90075 Economic Analysis and Policy
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECON30001 International Trade Policy
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECON30005 Money and Banking
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECON30010 Microeconomics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECON30020 Mathematical Economics
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECON30024 Economics of Financial Markets
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
  

Or any other elective subject approved by the Program Director

 

Semester 2, Year 1

Students must complete the following capstone subject: 

NOTE: Students who have completed a subject equivalent to ECOM90002 Econometrics 2 should select two subjects from ECOM90003 Applied Microeconometric Modelling,  ECOM90004 Time Series Analysis, and ECON9033 Quantitative Analysis of Finance I. Students are strongly recommended to contact the Program Director prior to finalising their study plan.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ECOM90002 Econometrics 2
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Students must complete the following core subject:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ECOM90025 Advanced Data Analysis
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Students must complete one of the following core subjects:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ECOM90003 Applied Microeconometric Modelling
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECOM90004 Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECON90033 Quantitative Analysis of Finance I
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Students must complete one elective subject chosen from:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ECON90034 Economics of Finance
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECON90045 Microeconomics 2 Not available in 2025 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
ECON90080 Macroeconomics
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Or any other elective subject approved by the Program Director

 

Semester 1, Year 2

Students complete one capstone subject chosen from: 

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ECOM90007 Macroeconometrics Not available in 2025 12.5
ECOM90023 Treatment Effects and Program Evaluation
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECON90010 Quantitative Analysis of Finance II
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
 

Students must complete three elective subjects chosen from:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ECOM90007 Macroeconometrics Not available in 2025 12.5
ECOM90013 Econometrics 3
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECOM90023 Treatment Effects and Program Evaluation
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECON90010 Quantitative Analysis of Finance II
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
BISY90017 Quant. Decision Making & Optimisation
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90521 Supply Chain Analytics Not available in 2025 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
ECOM90020 Computational Economics and Business
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
 

Students have the option to take one of the following subjects as an elective but must seek Program Director approval.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
BUSA90473 Business Practicum
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Winter Term (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
 12.5
BUSA90485 Global Business Practicum
Summer Term (Off Campus)
July (Off Campus)
November (Off Campus)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
BUSA90525 Business and Economics Internship
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Off Campus)
 12.5

Or any elective approved by the Program Director

Last updated: 27 February 2025