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.
