MS/M.PHIL. (ECONOMICS)-University of Central Punjab, Lahore

Course Name: MS/M.PHIL. (ECONOMICS)

Course Overview: MS/MPhil (Economics) is a research based 18 years degree program (leading to PhD), intended to investigate and discover solutions to national and international issues.Two factors contribute to the high quality of research and training of our students: one is strong foundation in basic topics of economics; the other is to create a research-led environment where students work alongside leading researchers to develop the skills required to become professional economists, researchers and analysts. Every MS/MPhil student completing his/her coursework has to write a thesis of six credit hours in the final semester.

No. of Semesters: 4

Requirements: BS (Hons)/MA/MSc (Economics) or equivalent. Students awaiting result may also apply for admission on provisional basis.

Course duration: 2 years

How to apply:

 Obtain information from the Admissions Office or website.

 Get a prospectus from the Admissions Office at Faculty of Management Studies.

 All applications must be filled out and deposited at the Admissions Office within the deadlines for each semester (check the dates and deadlines for each session from the Admissions Office or website).

 All applications must have attested copies of relevant documents attached, especially degrees and/or certificates of higher education completed before applying to any program at UCP.

 Obtain a date for the written test and interview and receive a test admittance slip. Tests will be conducted online within the specified UCP campus.

 Final lists of successful candidates will be displayed on a specified date and intimations will be sent to the student’s mailing address.

 After receipt of the admission letter, deposit the admission fee and fee for the first semester.

 A roll number will be issued to each student and a Student ID card will be made.

 Students are required to come to the Orientation Seminar on the given date.

 Classes will commence as per schedule.

Curriculum:

Scheme of Studies

Total credit hours are 36 (Course work 30 CHs. and 6 CHs. of research). In the first two semesters of the program, participants are

• Population Dynamics and Migration

• Topics in Agriculture Economics

• Research Methods in Economics

• Topics in Urban Economics

• Islamic Economics: Theory and Policy

• Game Theory

• Shariah Compliant Banking and Finance

• Time Series Econometrics

• Applied Economics

• Advanced Mathematical Economics

• Advanced Statistical Economics

• Topics in Microeconomics

• Topics in Macroeconomics

• Public Economics

• Financial Econometrics

• Financial Economics

• Topics in Experimental Economics

• Transport Economics

• Energy Economics

• Behavioral Economics

• Economics of Regulations

• Agriculture Economics and Management

Core Courses

• Advanced Microeconomics 3

• Advanced Macroeconomics 3

• Leading Issues in Pakistan’s Economy

• Research Methods in Economics 3

• Advanced Econometrics 3

Elective Courses

• Economics of Governance
  
• International Trade and Finance
  • Topics in Development Economics
    
  • Monetary Theory and Policy
    
  • Economics of Poverty
    
  • Globalization & Economic Integration
    
  • History of EconomicThought
    
  • Health Economics
    
  • Industrial Economics
    
  • Economics of Business and Finance
    
  • Environmental Economics
    
  • Topics in Labour Economics