Become one of the highest paid graduates in Australia by learning how to question, analyse, model and predict human behaviour.

This degree will help you answer questions such as:

• How can economies protect themselves against climate change?
• What are the benefits of free trade, and do economic sanctions work?
• How can the government encourage innovation?

Initially, you'll develop core economic skills through a set of compulsory courses. Then you will study either econometrics or how economics shapes areas such as public policy, business and industry, trade and the environment.

When you graduate, you'll be in high demand. You could work as an analyst, adviser, consultant, economist or researcher in a huge range of industries.

Our past graduates have worked in areas including consulting, infrastructure, environmental management, international finance, investment and trade, natural resources, health, treasury and statistics.

Economics and Public Policy

This is an economics-centred major for anyone interested in how governments can affect economies in a globalised world.

The major focuses on the analytical tools you'll need to design and evaluate public policies. Core courses examine public finance and regulatory economics, while electives include advanced microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics and a range of policy courses.

Graduates usually work in public policy, government bodies, not-for-profit organisations, private enterprise and politics.

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

• Investment analyst
• Economic consultant
• Economic analyst
• Policy analyst