Open up a world of employment options With Massey’s Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Economics) you’ll build on your undergraduate interests and develop your analysis and research skills. What is it Like? With a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Economics) at Massey you’ll build on your undergraduate degree and further investigate topics in economics that have taken your interest. On our economics programme you’ll investigate how businesses decide what to produce and how many people to employ, explore how people decide what to consume, and learn about big-picture world economics. This programme will help you in your own decision-making and in better understanding developments in the economy and society in general. It offers ways of thinking about the world that let you make the best of what you have, and improve on it. Investigate your interests further Massey’s Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Economics) gives you flexibility in the subjects you study. You could explore topics such as international trade in agri-food products, or natural resource and environmental economics, for example. Be sought-after by employers Massey's economics programme has been acknowledged by employers for its quality and content. Our graduates are sought-after by major public and private sector employers. When you complete your postgraduate diploma, you could join our graduates working in prestigious organizations in New Zealand and around the world. Careers The skills and knowledge of trained economists are highly valued by the public and private sector, large and small firms, large international agencies, schools and universities, economic policy-makers and social organisations. You might work as any of the following: Agricultural economist Business analyst Economic consultant Energy research officer Environmental economist Health economist International economist Microeconomics analyst Treasury, the Reserve Bank and the World Bank all recruit economics graduates. But your degree can also be the gateway to employment in many other areas, such as management, planning, politics, education, finance and banking, journalism or the media. Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Economics) structure Students will complete 120 credits of 700 level courses, selected from those listed below. The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts may be awarded with Distinction or Merit if study is completed to a superior/high standard, and where all requirements have been completed within one year for full-time study. The maximum time permitted for completion of this qualification is 4 years. All courses are 30 credits each unless otherwise indicated. 125.785 Research Methods in Finance 178.702 Macroeconomics 178.703 The Theory and Practice of Economics 178.712 International Monetary Economics 178.713 Microeconomics 178.718 Health Economics 178.732 Advanced Econometrics 178.755 Economic Growth, International and Development Economics 178.775 The Economics of Knowledge and Innovation