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Overview
The Economics program from Australian National University offers a diverse and stimulating intellectual environment, attracting candidates as well as faculty from all over the world.
Features
- The School values open academic discourse, encourages collaboration, and is continuously searching for ideas that push and shift the research frontier.
- Our world-class faculty teach, supervise and support candidates on their journeys to become thought leaders in academia, government, national and international research institutions, think tanks, and business.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Microeconomic Theory
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Advanced Econometrics
- Topics in Microeconomic Theory
- Topics in Macroeconomics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 80
PTE Academic 64
IELTS 6.5
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Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Canberra, Australia
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
GPA Required
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 80
PTE Academic 64
IELTS 6.5
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Other requirements
General requirements
- a Bachelor degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Division A in economics from an approved university, or
- a Bachelor degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Division A in mathematics and/or statistics from an approved university, which includes a major or equivalent in economics, and a final grade at least of distinction in a third-year economics course, or
- an ANU Master of Economics, or an equivalent postgraduate qualification in economics from an approved university, with results that the convenor deems to be at least equivalent to Second Class Honours Division A at ANU.
- CRICOS: 048345A
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Tuition Fees
Living costs
Canberra
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1425 - 2504 AUD / month
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100000 AUD
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10000 AUD
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Michael Cavenor HDR Supplementary Scholarship
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8002 AUD
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John Conrad Jaeger Scholarships for PhD Research in Earth Sciences
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5000 AUD
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24 Aug 2026
ANU Cricket Club Scholarship
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38154 AUD
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20000 AUD
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50291 AUD
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CIEHF Indigenous PhD Scholarship
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40000 AUD
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Pat Turner Higher Degree Research Scholarship
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5000 AUD
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15 May 2026
Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship
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Dr Claire Clark Scholarship
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3887 AUD
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Chris and Kerryn Marks Travel Grant
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40000 AUD
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01 Jul 2026
Fulbright Scholarships
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ANU College of Business & Economics Postgraduate Merit Scholarship
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36652 AUD
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Indigenous Australian Graduate Scholarship
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36652 AUD
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PhD Stipends in infectious disease modelling and applied statistics
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7500 AUD
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15 May 2026
Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship
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7500 AUD
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ANU College of Business & Economics Postgraduate Scholarship for Aboriginal or Torres Islanders
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28854 AUD
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Linguistics PhD scholarship funded by Norwegian Research Council
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01 Dec 2026
ANU-CSC Scholarship
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36652 AUD
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ANU Kathleen Woodroofe PhD Scholarship in the Humanities/Social Sciences
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10000 AUD
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Community Impact Research Award, funded by the ACT Government
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10 Jan 2027
Garrurru Postgraduate Indigenous Scholarship
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1500 AUD
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Duguid Travelling Award
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Research Training Program (RTP) Domestic Fee Offset Scholarship
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36652 AUD
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ANU Re-entry PhD Scholarship
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36652 AUD
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ANU Gwendolyn Woodroofe PhD Scholarship in the Biological Sciences
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21641 AUD
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31 Oct 2026
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25000 AUD
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Peter Sharp Scholarship
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5150 AUD
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2500 AUD
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ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences Study Tour and Field Trip Travel Bursary
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38000 AUD
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Community Impact Research Scholarship, funded by the ACT Government
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28854 AUD
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PhD Scholarship on Diaspora Humanitarians and Their Online Activities
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66908 AUD
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Master of Philosophy in Applied Epidemiology Scholarship
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2500 AUD
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Joan Duffield Research Award
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5000 AUD
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Joan Duffield PhD Supplementary Scholarship
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28854 AUD
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John C Caldwell PhD Scholarship
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50291 AUD
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Indigenous Australian Reconciliation PhD Scholarship
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15000 AUD
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Leonard Broom HDR Research Award
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7000 AUD
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David and Veronica Craig PhD Scholarship
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20000 AUD
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23 Nov 2026
Fogarty Foundation Scholarship
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20000 AUD
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08 Jan 2027
Bill Nicholes "Willigobung" Scholarship for Medicine
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24000 AUD
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06 Dec 2026
Dr Margot McCarthy Memorial Scholarship for Women in Security
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2000 AUD
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Asia & the Pacific Travel Grant
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20908 AUD
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01 Aug 2026
Florence McKenzie Chair
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1500 AUD
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5000 AUD
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14000 AUD
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College of Health and Medicine Dean's Global Scholarship
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Research Training Program (RTP) International Fee Offset Scholarship
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30 Apr 2026
Cartography of Peace PhD Scholarship
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3000 AUD
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1000 AUD
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5000 AUD
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30 Apr 2026
Friends of the School of Music Transition Award
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36652 AUD
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PhD Scholarship on Humanitarian Emergencies, Displacement, Children and Young Peoples’ Protection
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36652 AUD
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18 Sep 2026
Audiobooks and Australian Literary Culture PhD Scholarship
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36652 AUD
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27652 AUD
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35000 AUD
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06 Oct 2026
One Basin PhD Research Programs
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1500 AUD
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34000 AUD
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28 Sep 2026
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1800 AUD
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7000 AUD
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31 Aug 2026
ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology Jan Anderson HDR Supplementary Scholarships
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5000 AUD
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4000 AUD
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25 Oct 2026
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11 Oct 2026
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24 May 2026
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36652 AUD
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2000 AUD
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27000 AUD
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10000 AUD
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20 Aug 2026
Energy Research Supplementary Scholarship
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34000 AUD
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James Rice Postgraduate Award
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15000 AUD
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31 Oct 2026
Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics Merit Scholarship in Gravitational Wave and Space
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20000 AUD
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ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences Academic Excellence Masters Scholarship
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7500 AUD
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24 May 2026
Graeme Samuel Dementia Research Award
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8000 AUD
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31 Oct 2026
Alan and Julia Beck Supplementary Scholarship
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1500 AUD
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28854 AUD
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ANU Research School of Biology, Laureate Fellowship PhD Scholarship in Plant Molecular Biology
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6000 AUD
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Alex Rodgers Travelling Scholarship
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23 Aug 2026
ANU Residential Scholarship
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10000 AUD
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JCSMR Gender Equity Fund
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4000 AUD
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08 Nov 2026
ANU Law Careers and Employability Travel Grant
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5000 AUD
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Pacific Institute PhD Fieldwork Grant
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30000 AUD
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31 Oct 2026
Australian Centre on China in the World PhD Scholarship
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34938 AUD
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6000 AUD
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30 Apr 2026
Minoru Hokari Memorial Scholarship
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Deakin PhD Scholarship
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36652 AUD
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Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship
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8000 AUD
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31 Jul 2026
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