International and Development Economics
M.Sc.
Overview
Structure
Each student should complete 30 credits (This means ten 3-credit courses must be completed) before graduation, including 6 core courses and 4 elective courses.
Core courses (6 core courses, 18 units in total):
- IDE 501 Microeconomics for Development
- IDE 502 Macroeconomics for Development
- IDE 503 Development Economics
- IDE 504 International Trade
- IDE 505 Current Issues in International and Development Economics
- IDE 515 Research Methods
*Elective courses (4 elective courses, 12 units in total)
- IDE 506 International Money and Finance
- IDE 507 Globalisation and Economic Development
- IDE 508 The World Economy*
- IDE 509 International Political Economy*
- IDE 510 The Belt and Road Initiative: History, Politics, Economy and Society
- IDE 511 Chinese Economic Development
- IDE 512 Political Economy of Economic Development
- IDE 513 Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development
- IDE 514 Globalisation and Economic Integration*
- IDE 516 Financial Econometrics I*
- IDE 517 Financial Econometrics II*
- IDE 518 Industrial Economics and Policy
*Remarks:
- *The courses of IDE508, IDE509, IDE514, IDE516 and IDE517 will NOT be offered in AY2022-23.
- These are the courses that have been offered. New courses would be added in the future.
Costs
Tuition
HK$230,000.00
(international)
HK$130,000.00
(home)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university normally with honours not lower than Second Class; OR
- Graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a Bachelor’s degree, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than “B” in undergraduate course; OR
- Completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree
Language requirements
IELTS
5.5
TOEFL
46