Master of Economics and Resource Policy

University of Adelaide

Australia, Adelaide

Duration2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

AUD 36,754 / year(s)

Next IntakeJuly 5, 2026

Master of Economics and Resource Policy

About

The Master of Economics and Resource Policy is a flexible two-year degree built around core economic principles. Study topics in global food and agricultural markets, principles of international trade and development and cost-benefit analysis. Advise on business strategy to optimise company performance within economic environments. Unravel the context behind major economic events such as recessions and inflation. Shape public policy locally and internationally.

Tailor your studies to suit your needs by selecting courses from a range of majors. Choose topics in economic analysis, global food and agribusiness, international trade and public economics and policy. Through your chosen courses, you’ll develop specialised knowledge in fields that align with your career goals, including opening a pathway to a PhD.

In your final year, conduct your own comprehensive applied research project and have the option to complete an internship. These features will ensure you graduate with relevant experience to kickstart or progress your career. Find employment across diverse sectors including public service, industry, consultancies, not-for-profits or private business.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and fulfil any essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

A completed bachelor (AQF level 7) or bachelor honours (AQF level 8) degree or higher or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution; OR
A completed nested or related graduate certificate (AQF level 8) or higher or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution.

This degree requires a Grade Point Average (GPA) equivalent to an Adelaide University 5.0 on a 7-point scale for entry.

English Program Requirements

IELTS Overall 6.5 | IELTS Reading 6 | IELTS Listening 6 | IELTS Speaking 6 | IELTS Writing 6

Career

Career outcomes

Our Master of Economics and Resource Policy will open doors across a range of careers and sectors. You might work in the public sector, in finance, in academia or for a not-for-profit. You may work for a high profile or global company in industries including health, tech, pharmaceuticals and automotive.

Opportunities also extend to food, agriculture and resource industries, consulting, and banking and financial services. Your analytic and modelling skills might even be channelled towards devising strategies for resource allocation in aid agencies.

Interested in a career as an economic analyst, evaluating corporate strategies? Want to be a government policy analyst, modernising or restructuring regulatory frameworks? Unlock these careers and more through our future-focused degree.

Other careers might include:

Corporate policy adviser
Consultant
Data analyst
Business analyst
Economics researcher
Economist.

Industry trends

In 2023, the World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report predicted the largest job creation areas were likely to emerge from technological, environment and economic trends – all of which draw on economic learning.

In the technological space, digital technologies like big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence are projected to shape job markets and business growth. Economics serves as the basis for firms to integrate these technologies and grasp digital transformation strategies, such as digitising commerce and trade.

In the environment and sustainability sector, economic tools such as costs-benefits analysis and mathematical modelling will be used to evaluate investments driven by concerns about climate change and the adoption of environmental technologies.

After digital and environmental, economic trends such as the rising cost of living, slow economic growth, geopolitical divisions and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to drive labour market disruption (World Economic Forum 2023).

With your knowledge in Economics and Resource Policy, you’ll be an appealing candidate across business and government roles as they adapt to emerging economic trends and consumer needs.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

36,754 / year(s)

Master of Economics and Resource Policy

University of Adelaide

Australia, Adelaide