New Students

Congratulations! We are very happy that you have decided to join the Program.

If you are new to ANU, you can find many useful information about what to do on arrival in Canberra at the website of the international office, even if you are not an international student. PhD Student Administrators are great sources of help and advice. We recommend that you go to the economics department or centre that you have received your offer from and introduce yourself to their Student Administrator as soon as you can.

Pre-PhD Courses

Whether or not your offer is conditional on participation in our pre-PhD courses, we strongly recommend that you plan to arrive in Canberra four to six weeks before the beginning of the semester and take advantage of the following pre-PhD courses:

• Mathematical Techniques for Advanced Economic Analysis (link to be established)
• Introductory Academic Program at the Crawford School (link to be established)

Coursework

Candidates are normally required to complete successfully eight semester-length courses (including four compulsory courses) over two consecutive semesters of full-time study. Candidates holding the Master of Economics degree or the Master of International and Development Economics degree from this University, or similar qualification from another University may be exempted from part of the coursework requirement of Part A at the discretion of the Economics Convener.

There are differences in the coursework requirements for the three graduate research fields. Candidates in each field need to complete successfully eight semester-length courses, as listed on these pages:

• Coursework for the PhD in Economics
• Coursework for the PhD in Economic Policy

Annual Plan and Progress Report

All PhD students are required to submit an annual report, which outlines a research plan for the next twelve months, and a progress report, that summarises progress and identifies any difficulties or changes in the research plan, if any. These reports form the basis of the student's annual review. For most first year students the first annual review outlines courses to be taken.