General rules for the M.Sc. program in economics are
the same as for all the M.Sc. programs offered at the
campus of QAU. The following list includes some of the
additional rules specific to the M.Sc. program offered
by the Department of Economics.
1. Each M.Sc. course in the Department of Economics is
worth 3 credit hours.
2. The degree program of M.Sc. Economics is completed
on earning of 60 required credits.
3. The requirements for the M.Sc. degree shall normally
be completed within four consecutive semesters.
4. A total of 36 credit hours are to be earned by passing
11 compulsory courses and the compulsory oral examination,
while the remaining 24 credit hours are to be earned by
passing 8 optional courses.
5. Students are required to register in EC595: Oral Examination
in their last semester, which in normal cases would be
the 4th semester. The Chairperson of the department shall
appoint a panel of oral examiners consisting of full-time
faculty members. The oral examination of the registered
students will be conducted within a few days after the
terminal examinations.
6. Students opting for EC597: Research Essay will be
required to defend the essay orally. The chairperson of
the department will appoint a panel of oral examiners
consisting of full-time faculty members, including supervisor
of the student concerned.
7. Normally, students will register only in 5 courses
(15 credits) in each semester. Any student who registers
courses worth more than 15 credits in any semester will
have to give a written undertaking that he/she shall be
responsible for the consequences of taking extra courses.
