Master of Economics

The 40-credit-hour Master of Economics (MEc.) is offered in three (3) alternative modes: a) coursework, b) coursework and dissertation, and c) full research.

Mode a: coursework
Students are required to complete at least 40 credit hours which comprise the following:

Core Courses (19 credit hours)

• BEEB5053 Microeconomics Analysis
• BEEB5063 Macroeconomics Analysis
• BEEQ5114 Applied Econometrics
• BEER6013 Research Methods in Economics
• BEED5113 Malaysian Economics Management
• BEEB5073 Contemporary Issues in Economics

Elective Courses (12 credit hours)
Choose any four (4) courses from the list below:

• BEET5133 Global Trade and International Financial Issue
• BEEM5123 Banking and Financial Economics
• BEEI5153 Labour Market Analysis
• BEEE5133 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
• BEES5013 Economics of Strategy
• BEEH5013 Economics of Happiness
• BEEP5133 Project Management

Project Paper (9 credit hours)

• BEEZ6999 Project Paper

Mode b: coursework and dissertation
Students are required to complete at least 40 credit hours which comprise the following:

Core Courses (19 credit hours)

• BEEB5053 Microeconomics Analysis
• BEEB5063 Macroeconomics Analysis
• BEEQ5114 Applied Econometrics
• BEER6013 Research Methods in Economics
• BEED5113 Malaysian Economics Management
• BEEB5073 Contemporary Issues in Economics

Dissertation (21 credit hours)

• BEEZ69921 Dissertation

Mode c: research

Students are required to do the following:

• Register and pass two (2) pre-requisite courses, i.e. BEER6013 Research Methods in Economics and SCLE6014 Academic Writing with at least a B grade before they can pursue their research work.

Defend their proposal to a Committee, which comprises a chairperson and at least one examiner appointed by the School, as per requirements below:

• Students must submit two (2) copies of their research proposals to the School at least 2 weeks prior to the proposal defence session;
• The examiner(s) should provide written comments and recommend the status of the proposals at the end of the session;
• Students are required to make amendments based on the comments and suggestions given by the examiner(s); and

The research proposals should comprise the following chapters:

• Chapter 1 : Background of the Study, Problem Statement, Research Questions, Research Objectives, Scope of the Study, and Significance of the Study.
• Chapter 2 : Literature Review
• Chapter 3 : Research Methodology
• Research Framework
• Hypotheses/ Propositions Development

Attend a viva voce session to defend their thesis, per requirement below:

• Upon approval from their supervisor(s), students should fill “The Intent to Submit Form (ITS)” and submit it to the School together with two (2) copies of the thesis;
• Students will be informed of the viva voce session by the School;
• Students have to pay the viva voce fee before the session takes place.

Submit a written thesis:

• Students should make corrections with guidance from the supervisor(s) based on comments and suggestions given by the examiners during the viva voce session.
• Before binding the final thesis, students should obtain approval (or signature) from the School for certification of the thesis.
• Students should prepare the thesis in three (3) copies (two in hard cover and one in loose copy), all of which are to be submitted to the School.