Master of Science in Applied and Development Economics
Master of Science in Applied and Development Economics
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School/Faculty
School Of Applied Sciences
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Department
N/A
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Duration
2 Years

The M.Sc. Program in Applied and Development Economics consists 8 courses (minimum 25 credit hours) and Master’s Thesis with 12 credit hours (total 36 credits) in line with most MSc programs in North America (Canada and US), as well as in SADC and COMESA regions.
Both programmes have six elective courses to diversify students’ knowledge and to widen professional skills and working opportunities.
Admission
The general admission requirements for the M.Sc. program in Applied and Development Economics is the successful completion of academic requirements of the B.Sc. degree in Economics, or related fields and the fulfilment of other admission criteria of the University of Lilongwe. Graduates in other fields of social Sciences such as Agribusiness, Accounting, Law, Psychology, Political sciences, History, etc. are eligible for admission upon the completion of one semester (equivalent) preparatory or bridging courses at UNILIL.
The Graduate School requires a minimum undergraduate CGPA of 2.6 (on a 4.0 scale) or at least 65% for admission into this program. The University may also consider lesser qualification if the applicant demonstrates sufficient work experiences in the relevant field and industry. For those who have undergraduate CGPA between 2.5 and 2.59, they can be admitted after passing bridging courses (2 to 4 courses) as assigned following department recommendations based on the student background and course deficiencies, as well as, work experiences.
If English is not the first language, the student may need to undertake an approved English language test such as TOEFL with a minimum of 300 points out of 500 (minimum 60%).
However, the student may also discuss the available options with the university academic advisor or registrar.
Distribution of Courses by Year and Semester
The MSc program completion is spread of two years. The first year mainly concentrates on course work (studying both core and elective courses) and the second year is normally assigned for research, thesis write-up and defense.
Sem 1
- Microeconomics and Practices
- Economics of Production and Sustainable Development.
- Econometrics and Multidisciplinary Research Methods
- Contending Perspectives and Alternative Economics (Elective)
- Marketing and Price Analysis (Elective)
- Personal Development and Social Responsibilities (Elective)
Sem 2
- Macroeconomics and Practices
- Seminars in Applied and Development Economics
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- Economics of Innovation and Development (Elective)
- Financial Economics (Elective)
- Demography and Development (Elective)
Sem 3
- Proposal Preparation and Defence
- M.Sc. Thesis Research
Sem 4
- Proposal Preparation and Defence
- M.Sc. Thesis Research
Tuition per course/module per semester | Non-refundable application, administration and registration fees per semester | Once off Dissertation external and Internal Examination and processing fees |
MK390,000.00 | MK15,500.00 | MK468,000.00 |
In the last year of the MSc. and PhD. Programmes(thesis stage), students are required to pay a tuition fee of MK2,730,000.00 paid as a lump sum.
All fees, including accommodation fees, must be paid using the following details;
Bank Name: UNIVERSITY OF LILONGWE
Acc/#:1004349004
Branch: Gateway Mall
Swift code: NBMAMWMW
The payments can be paid Via MO626, online Banking or Bank deposit, payment proof should be sent to via whatsup on 0990166875 or email accounts@unilil.ac.mw
All fees indicated are applicable as of 2021.The fees maybe subject to change year by year
The general admission requirements for the M.Sc. program in Applied and Development Economics is the successful completion of academic requirements of the B.Sc. degree in Economics, or related fields and the fulfilment of other admission criteria of the University of Lilongwe. Graduates in other fields of social Sciences such as Agribusiness, Accounting, Law, Psychology, Political sciences, History, etc. are eligible for admission upon the completion of one semester (equivalent) preparatory or bridging courses at UNILIL.
The Graduate School requires a minimum undergraduate CGPA of 2.6 (on a 4.0 scale) or at least 65% for admission into this program. The University may also consider lesser qualification if the applicant demonstrates sufficient work experiences in the relevant field and industry. For those who have undergraduate CGPA between 2.5 and 2.59, they can be admitted after passing bridging courses (2 to 4 courses) as assigned following department recommendations based on the student background and course deficiencies, as well as, work experiences.
If English is not the first language, the student may need to undertake an approved English language test such as TOEFL with a minimum of 300 points out of 500 (minimum 60%).
However, the student may also discuss the available options with the university academic advisor or registrar.