In modern economies, the relationships between global growth, prices, supply and demand are complex and dynamic. Using quantitative modelling and critical thinking, economists analyse how these economic forces interact and explore how to solve current challenges to trade, commerce, policy and living standards in a constantly changing world.

With UNE's Graduate Diploma in Economics you will upgrade your analytical skills and build advanced economic knowledge to enhance your career, enabling you to add value in all sectors of business, government and society.

Why study the Graduate Diploma in Economics with UNE?
If you have a degree in a discipline unrelated to economics, our graduate diploma offers specialised knowledge and skills in economics and provides you with a formal qualification in this field.

This course will also suit you if you have an economics degree and wish to refresh your knowledge of economics or extend your expertise into areas of economics that you have not previously studied.

UNE has outstanding expertise in agricultural and resource economics, which you can pursue as a major through this course.

After completing UNE's Graduate Diploma in Economics, you may consider progressing to higher level studies, particularly the Master of Economics program.

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What makes our course different?
You will develop the advanced quantitative analytical skills necessary to identify patterns in data, assess your findings in the context of current events, and communicate economic and social data in clear and persuasive language to a range of stakeholders. Our course provides you with options to:

• Tailor your studies to suit your interests and career goals by selecting from a broad range of units in our general program or our focused agricultural and resource economics major.
• Study flexibly. Choose between a full-time and part-time study program, and study on campus or online, allowing you to balance your study with your other commitments.
• Apply your academic knowledge and further enhance your skills in the workplaces through our Work Integrated Learning unit.
• Resolve your own real-world challenge, problem or opportunity as part of our Innovation in Business unit, where you will develop a new business idea, change an existing process, or create a marketing plan. It could be a start-up, existing for-profit enterprise, not-for-profit, or social enterprise – the choice is yours.
• Contribute to our SMART Region Incubator which is run by the Business School and provides a supportive community for start-ups in the region. As a student you can be part of this lively entrepreneurial network.
• Participate in our Overseas Study Experience unit with fellow students and academic staff to gain short term international experience to complement your coursework.
• Exit with a Graduate Certificate in Applied Economics if you don't complete the full course but do satisfy the requirements of that program.

Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.