This program is designed for students who would like some exposure to graduate training and research in Economics. The program can be completed in two years. It differs from the taught Master of Economics programs in that it has an independent research component.

For admission, a student should have a good undergraduate honors degree (first class or high second upper class equivalent) in economics or another quantitative subject (such as mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, or operations research).

The program can be taken either full-time or part-time. However, international students pursuing studies on a Student’s Pass must pursue their studies on a full-time basis. The maximum period of candidature for both full-time and part-time students is three years.

Program Structure and Requirements

The first year of the program is focused on coursework, with research on the master’s thesis taking up the larger part of the second year.

Students are required to complete at least eight taught courses with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00. The following four courses (all offered in the first semester of the academic year) are compulsory:

• EC5101 Microeconomic Theory
• EC5102 Macroeconomic Theory
• EC5103 Econometric Modelling and Applications I
• EC5104 Mathematics for Economists

In addition, students are required to complete a master’s thesis and make an oral presentation of their work. A pass grade on the thesis is required for graduation.

Students who have graduated from universities where English is not the medium of instruction may be required to undergo and pass (with a minimum grade of C) a Graduate English Course.

Admissions and Financial Aid

Students are admitted to the program once each year, at the beginning of the academic year in August.

The application deadline is December 1st. The online application system will typically start accepting application from April 1st. More information on the application procedures can be found here.

There are a limited number of scholarships available to students applying to this program.

A warm welcome to students on our Master of Social Sciences programme.