Doctor of Philosophy, Crawford School of Public Policy

Economics

To be admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy, Economics PhD program you are required to have achieved:

• First Class Honours from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent

Or

• A minimum of an H2A degree with a minimum weighted average of 75 from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent in economics (not business or accounting).

A degree at the same level with honours in mathematics or statistics is considered equivalent, provided the candidate has an undergraduate major in economics with at least a distinction in a third-year economics course.

Candidates are required to have a background in mathematical economics at least at the level of the course ECON6015 Optimization Techniques for Economists or IDEC8015 Mathematical Methods in Applied Economics. For those students who do not have this background, the Research School of Economics in the College of Business and Economics offers a summer course called Mathematical Techniques for Advanced Economic Analysis. The examination from this summer course (which occurs just before the academic year starts) will be used as a mathematical economics entry test.

It is also assumed that candidates have a background in basic econometrics at least at the level of IDEC8017 Econometric Techniques or EMET8005. Candidates who do not satisfy this requirement may be permitted to satisfy it while enrolled in Part A, but the course will not be counted towards the Part A coursework requirement.

Policy and Governance (POGO)

To be admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy, Policy and Governance program you are required to have achieved:

• First Class Honours from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent

Or

• A minimum of an H2A degree with a minimum weighted average of 75 from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent.

Or

• A Master’s Degree in social science or related fields of social studies with a proven academic publication record as a first author. These will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

You may be granted admission if you can demonstrate that you have a background equivalent to these qualifications.

Resources, Environment and Development (RE&D)

To be admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy, Resource, Environment and Development program you are required to have achieved:

• First Class Honours from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent

Or

• A minimum of an H2A degree with a minimum weighted average of 75 from an Australian Go8 university or equivalent.

Or

• A Master’s Degree in social science or related fields of social studies with a proven academic publication record as a first author. These will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

You may be granted admission if you can demonstrate that you have a background equivalent to these qualifications.

If you are interested and meet the requirements, you should identify potential supervisors among the faculty, and contact the RE&D PhD Convener or the potential supervisors with an outline of the proposed research and a CV.

All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students.

If you think you qualify, check out our guidance on how to apply.

For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.