Course

Graduate Certificate in Economic Studies

The University of Queensland · Brisbane · St Lucia Campus

Graduate Certificate On Campus

Key facts

Campus
St Lucia Campus · St Lucia
City
Brisbane, Queensland
Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 years
Delivery
On Campus
Next start
22 Feb 2027 · Semester 1
Annual tuition · 2026
AUD 27,048 (indicative)

Start dates

  • Semester 1, 2027 Starts 22 February 2027 St Lucia Campus
  • Semester 2, 2027 Starts 26 July 2027 St Lucia Campus
Earlier start dates this year (2)
  • Semester 1, 2026 Started 23 February 2026 St Lucia Campus
  • Semester 2, 2026 Started 27 July 2026 St Lucia Campus

English language requirements

  • IELTS Academic — 6.5 overall (no band below 6)

    IELTS Academic - overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQTOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.PTE Academic- Overall Score 64, and 60 in all sub bands.BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.OET is not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.

  • TOEFL iBT — 87 overall

    IELTS Academic - overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQTOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.PTE Academic- Overall Score 64, and 60 in all sub bands.BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.OET is not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.

  • PTE Academic — 64 overall (no band below 60)

    IELTS Academic - overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQTOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.PTE Academic- Overall Score 64, and 60 in all sub bands.BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.OET is not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.

Academic entry requirements

  • a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or to have completed post-secondary studies, plus 5 years of full-time equivalent work experience in business or economics, or 7 years of full-time equivalent work experience in business or economics. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. Applications on the basis of post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

Scholarships at The University of Queensland

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About this course

This qualification provides economics training in core economics principles and concepts and is beneficial to non-economics graduates. Students gain an understanding of basic economic concepts in microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics and mathematical techniques opening the way for graduates to undertake further study if they desire. Obtaining a higher qualification in economics is a career investment. Analytical ability, critical thinking and logic are highly valued commodities, and graduates of this program have the ability to succeed in a dynamic and an increasingly competitive environment. In obvious and subtle ways, economics permeates our daily life and has far reaching impacts. Graduates equipped with an advanced understanding of these forces and issues are an asset to any organisation.

Graduate Certificate in Economic Studies is a graduate certificate course at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. It is listed as 0.5 years of study. Published intakes include Semester 1, 2026, Semester 2, 2026, Semester 1, 2027. Annual tuition is listed at AUD 27,048 for 2026 (indicative). The published English requirement is IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6).

Course details come from the Educircle verified catalogue, sourced from official university publications. Where a figure is not shown, the university has not published it — an Educircle counsellor confirms it with the institution before you apply.

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Administrative details

Course code
5602
CRICOS
084718M

You will need these when you apply. CRICOS is the code under which this course is registered for international students.

Source: Educircle verified course catalogue. University course page Last updated August 2026. Tuition is set by the university and can change.