Note: This course is not available in 2024.

Course overview

Description

This course is useful to people working in both private and public sectors who have not had substantive training in economics, but require its analytic tools as part of their business skills. It provides the foundations for further graduate studies in economics. Students who have completed the graduate diploma at a sufficiently high standard can proceed to the Master of Economics.

Course title
Graduate Diploma in Economics
Award abbreviation
GradDipEc
Course code
42330
Course type
Postgraduate diploma
Status
Not available in 2024
Administered by
UWA Business School
CRICOS code
024820K

Course details

Intake periods
Beginning of year and mid-year
Attendance type
Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
Credit points required
48
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester.
Standard course duration
1 year
Time limit
4 years
Delivery mode
Internal
Locations offered
UWA (Perth)
Domestic fee type
Postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP
Available to international students
Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Student Procedures: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa)
Course Coordinator(s)
Dr Andrew Williams
Fees
Visit the fees calculator.

Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.

No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.

Course structure

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
SS
summer teaching period
N/A
not available in 2024 – may be available in 2025 or 2026
*
to be advised

Take all units (12 points):

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
S1ECON4402Microeconomic Theory
Prerequisites
Enrolment in BH002 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or BH013 Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
or 42620 Master of Economics
or 42670 Master of Economics
or CM002 Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics
Enrolment in
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
and Successful completion of
144 credit points
lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
S2ECON4418Macroeconomic Theory
Prerequisites
Enrolment in BP013 Bachelor of Economics
or BH002 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or 42670 Master of Economics
or CM002 Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics
or
Enrolment in
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
and Successful completion of
144 credit points
lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week

Take unit(s) to the value of 36 points:

Group A
AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
N/AECON4405Public Economics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (BH002)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (BH005)
or enrolment in
the Master of Economics (42620).
lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
S2ECON4408Advanced Development Economics
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
12 points level 4
or level 5 Unit(s)
lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
S1ECON4410Environmental and Resource Economics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-ECONS Economics
or HON-NRMGT Natural Resource Management
or HON-ECNPF Professional Economics
or 61550 Master of Professional Engineering
or 42330 Graduate Diploma in Economics
or 42620 Master of Economics
or 42580 Master of Public Policy
or 72530 Master of Environmental Science
or 62550 Master of Professional Engineering
or 73530 Master of Agricultural Economics
or 62540 Master of Ocean Leadership
lectures: 2 hours; tutorials: 1 hour; labs: 1 hour (4 hours/week for 12 weeks)
N/AECON4450Advanced International Trade
Prerequisites
enrolment in
one of the following: Master of Public Policy (42580).
Master of Economics (42620).
honours in the Economics specialisation (BH002)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (BH005)
Enrolment in
the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (BH002)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (BH005)
or enrolment in
the Master of Public Policy (42580)
or Master of Economics (42620)
or Master of Agriculture Economics (73530).
lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
S2ECON4503Advanced Economic Analysis
Prerequisites
Enrolment in BP013 Bachelor of Economics
or BH002 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or 42670 Master of Economics
or CM002 Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics
or
Enrolment in
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
and Successful completion of
144 credit points
workshops: 3 hours per week on a face-to-face basis. Note: Workshops will not be recorded and attendance is strongly recommended.
N/AECON4504Advanced Quantitative Economics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (BH002)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (BH005) .
lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
N/AECON4507History of Economic Thought
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (BH002)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (BH005)
or enrolment in
the Master of Economics (42620)
or Master of Public Policy (42580).
Incompatibility
ECON3310 History of Economic Ideas offered in the Economics major
lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
N/AECON5502International Finance and MarketsNonefor standard teaching period, lectures: 3 hrs per week
N/AECON5513Applied Advanced Econometrics
Prerequisites
ECON2271 Business Econometrics or equivalent
lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
S1ENVT4402Analysis for Environmental Management
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-CONBI Conservation Biology
or HON-ENVSC Environmental Science
or HON-NRMGT Natural Resource Management
or 42330 Graduate Diploma in Economics
or 42620 Master of Economics
or 72530 Master of Environmental Science
or 73530 Master of Agricultural Economics
10 half days. The total workload for the unit is 150 hours.
S1, S2FINA5533Finance Essentials
Incompatibility
FINA5432 Introduction to Finance
AND FINA5635 Corporate Finance
lectures: 3 hours per week (maximum students per class: 45)

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Rules

Note: This course is not available in 2024.

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules

2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).

(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the CARS module is not required to repeat the module.

(3) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.

English Language competency requirements

3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.

Admission requirements

4.(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;

and

(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;

and

(c) successfully completed prior tertiary study in economics or in a related cognate discipline as recognised by UWA.

(2) Applicants who have a Bachelor of Economics with honours or Bachelor of Arts with honours in Economics, or an equivalent qualification, are not eligible for admission.

Admission ranking and selection

5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.

Articulations and exit awards

6. The following courses form part of an articulated sequence:

  • 42330 Graduate Diploma in Economics (48 points)
  • 42620 Master of Economics (96 points)
Course structure

7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 48 points.

(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.

Satisfactory progress

8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.

9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.

Progress status

10.(1) A student who makes satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 8 is assigned the status of 'Good Standing'.

(2) Unless the relevant board determines otherwise because of exceptional circumstances—

(a) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the first time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'On Probation';

(b) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the second time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Suspended';

(c) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the third time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded'.

11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.

Award with distinction

12. This rule is not applicable to this course.

Deferrals

13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).