Master of Arts Major in Economics
Introduction
Master of Arts Major in Economics is a Masters program taught at University of Santo Tomas, Philippines. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.
The Master of Arts, major in Economics at the University of Santo Tomas is a graduate program focused on economics and research. It includes prerequisite work in St. Thomas and Critical Thinking and Research Methodology, then core courses in History of Economics Thought, Econometrics, Mathematical Economics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Statistics for Economists. Students complete specialization courses in Public Economics, Monetary Economics, Labor Economics, Development Economics, Agro-Industrial Economics, International Economics, and Project Planning and Evaluation.
Study includes a curriculum with 6 units of prerequisite courses, 9 units of core courses, 15 units of specialization courses, and 3 units of cognate courses. Program requirements include written comprehensive exams and Thesis Writing I, Thesis Writing II, and Thesis Writing III. The program links economics training to research and academic outputs that contribute to policy dialogue, including issues in poverty, public finance, inflation, employment, and local economic development.
Modules
- GS 500 -St. Thomas and Critical Thinking
- GS 500 – Research Methodology
- ECO 701 – History of Economics Thought
- ECO 702 – Econometrics
- ECO 703 -Mathematical Economics
- ECO 704 -Macroeconomics
- ECO 705 -Microeconomics
- ECO 706 -Statistics for Economists
- ECO 707 – Public Economics
- ECO 708 -Monetary Economics
- ECO 709 – Labor Economics
- ECO 710 – Development Economics
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Arts Major in Economics at University of Santo Tomas for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by University of Santo Tomas.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Santo Tomas as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Arts Major in Economics.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.ust.edu.ph/academics/programs/master-of-arts-major-in-economics
More Information
- Policy analysts
- Investment bankers
- Project appraisers
Scholarships
2 fully funded scholarships are listed for Philippines. See Philippines scholarships.