| Programme Name | Diploma in Economics (Level 6)[previously known as Higher Education Diploma in Economics] |
|---|---|
| Programme Description | The graduates will be able to: • Develop his/her critical thinking capabilities; • Have an advanced approach to the field of Economics. • Grasp the technical knowledge and skills particular to a specific business field; It also introduces the student to industrial experience through DIA. |
| Majors | Economics |
| Minimum Requirement | Pass in Year 13, with 50% or more marks in English. Prerequisite for 500 level courses: Year 13 |
| Programme Type | Diploma |
| Credit Points Required | 240 |
| Campus | Nasinu,Labasa,Namaka,Ba |
| Duration | 2 Years |
| Estimated Tution Fees - Local (FJD) | $7,726.85 |
| Estimated Tution Fees - Regional | $23,180.56 |
| Note | * This programme is in the process of being recorded with Fiji Higher Education Commission and we anticipate the programme to be recorded by July 2021. |
| Core Units | Offered In |
|---|---|
| LNG501 - English for Academic Studies | Semester 1 |
| BNK501 - Fundamentals of Banking | Semester 1 |
| ECN507 - Introduction to National Economy | Semester 1 |
| ACC502 - Operations Management Accounting | Semester 2 |
| ECN502 - Introduction to Microeconomics | Semester 1 |
| ECN501 - Introduction to Macroeconomics | Semester 2 |
| ECN511 - Resource Economics | Semester 2 |
| Electives | |
| LAW501 - Introduction to Commercial Law , OAD509 - Customer Care & Relations , MKT501 - Introduction to Marketing , BNK502 - Banking Service and Procedures , FIN501 - Fundamentals of Finance , MGT501 - Introduction to Business Management , - Select any one from the list | |
| Core Units | Offered In |
|---|---|
| ECN601 - Intermediate Macroeconomics | Semester 2 |
| ECN602 - Intermediate Microeconomics | Semester 2 |
| ECN603 - Business Statistics | Semester 1 |
| MGT601 - Operations Management | Semester 1 |
| Electives | |
| ACC606 - Public Sector Accounting , ACC602 - Strategic Management Accounting , BNK603 - Banking Operations & Management , FIN602 - Actuarial Finance , MGT607 - Sales Management , FIN601 - Corporate Finance , OAD602 - Electronic Records Management , - Level 6 course (Elective) Select any 4 level 6 courses from the list for which the pre-requisites are met | |