COMSATS University Islamabad
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NOTIFICATION

Scheme of Studies of Master of Science in Economics for Spring 2024

It is Hereby notified that the Academic Council in its 13th Meeting held on June 04, 2012 approved the following Scheme of studies of the Master of Science in Economics, MS (Eco) with effect from at CIIT system.
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1. Admission to MS and PhD programs at CUI will adhere to existing criteria, withrelevance of prior degrees being crucial. If deemed necessary, additional courses may be required to rectify deficiencies. Approval for admission within the CUI System is contingent upon the relevance of the previous degree as per Notification No: CUI - Reg / Notif - 458 / 23 / 493, dated February 28, 2023, stating that the decision made by the Board of Advanced Studies and Research(BASAR) during its meeting on November 30, 2022, stipulated that admission within the CUI System shall be contingent upon possession of a relevant prior degree.In instances where doubts regarding the relevance of a prior degree arise, the determination of relevance thereof shall be made by the respective Dean irrespective of title of the prior degree, based on recommendations put forth by the respective Campus Admission Committee, HoD, and Chairperson, on a case -by -case basis as required.The decision rendered by the Dean in such cases shall be documented within the student's personal file for record-keeping and reference purposes. The additional GRE-Subject test for MS and PhD programs won't be mandatory for such candidates.
2. Furthermore, if the Dean determines that the candidate does not possess the necessary relevant degree, the candidate shall be admitted under the Interdisciplinary category. Additionally, the candidate must undertake the additional GRE-Subject test for MS and PhD programs as a mandatory requirement. Such candidates are required to fulfill all mandatory requirements outlined under the Interdisciplinary clauses. However, if the Dean, by following the above procedure decides that the previous degree, irrespective of the title of the degree of the candidate does not fall under the Interdisciplinary category, the candidate shall not be admitted at CUI System.
3. MS students shall enroll for 09 to 12 credit hours per semester for coursework, with flexibility granted in exceptional cases such as force majeure incidents including inevitable accident, unavoidable casualty, vis major. type of calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune. The Dean may adjust credit hour requirements based on recommendations from the DAC, HoD, and Chairperson. Following coursework, students must register exclusively for a thesis of 06 credit hours each subsequent semester to ensure continuous enrollment throughout their study period.
4. During its 38th meeting, the Academic Council approved the Common Policies, Procedures, and Template of Scheme of Studies for MS and PhD Programs at CUI, aligned with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Graduate Education Policy (GEP) 2023, with the exception of the above-mentioned paragraphs.
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List of Core Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
1 ECO601 Microeconomics Theory 3(3, 0)
2 ECO602 Research Methodology in Economics 3(3, 0)
3 ECO603 Macroeconomics Theory 3(3, 0)
4 ECO604 Econometrics Modeling and Applications 3(3, 0)
List of Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
5 ECO605 Mathematical Reasoning for Economists 3(3, 0)
6 ECO611 Islamic Economics Theory and Practice Application 3(3, 0)
7 ECO612 Development Economics 3(3, 0)
8 ECO613 Economics of Business and Finance 3(3, 0)
9 ECO620 Topics in Urban Economics 3(3, 0)
10 ECO621 Topics in Labor Economics 3(3, 0)
11 ECO630 Optimization Techniques 3(3, 0)
12 ECO635 Project Analysis and Investment Decision Making 3(3, 0)
13 ECO641 Topics in Public Sector Economics 3(3, 0)
14 ECO651 WTO, Globalization and Economic Integration 3(3, 0)
15 ECO652 Globalization and Socio Economic Changes 3(3, 0)
16 ECO660 Population Dynamics 3(3, 0)
17 ECO680 Advanced Econometric Techniques and Forecasting 3(3, 0)
18 ECO691 Topics in Human Resource Development 3(3, 0)
19 ECO692 Economics of Environment and Natural Resources 3(3, 0)
20 ECO695 Economics of Innovation 3(3, 0)
21 ECO701 Theory of International Trade 3(3, 0)
22 ECO702 Theory of International Finance 3(3, 0)
23 ECO703 Monetary Theory and Policy 3(3, 0)
24 ECO704 Political Economy and Globalization 3(3, 0)
25 ECO710 Development Economics Theory and Practices 3(3, 0)
26 ECO711 Applied General Equilibrium and Welfare Economics 3(3, 0)
27 ECO712 History of Economic Philosophy 3(3, 0)
28 ECO720 Agricultural Policy 3(3, 0)
29 ECO721 Productivity Analysis 3(3, 0)
30 ECO722 Agriculture Development in Developing Countries 3(3, 0)
31 ECO731 Data Analysis Techniques for Economists 3(3, 0)
32 ECO732 Time Series Methods in Econometrics 3(3, 0)
33 ECO800 Thesis 6(6, 0)



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