Objective
The aim of the Masters in Development Economics is to prepare highly qualified analysts of economic development issues. Its purpose is to reflect the growing demand for experts capable of addressing the challenges of economic development, evaluating the economic policies of developing countries and analyzing the economic relations between unequally developed countries.
The Masters’ program offers rigorous training in analytical and quantitative economic methods. Its goal is indeed to equip talented students with a solid foundation for applied research. The program is however geared to both future academics and future practitioners in the field of development economics and international economics.
Structure
The Masters’ lasts for two academic years. Each academic year is divided into two fourteen-week semesters. The Master comprises 16 courses (7 in the first year and 9 in the second year). There is also a thesis seminar where each student presents the work related to his or her thesis.
The Masters’ thesis is an original research piece in the field chosen by the student. Each student is assigned an adviser who helps him or her in identifying a suitable research topic and oversees the whole process. The Masters’ thesis defense takes place at the end of semester four.
General rules
1. Students who are not enrolled at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science (Cairo University) have to get at least 50% in each course of Paris 1 University to pass from the first year of the masters to the second one.
2. In case a student fails to obtain this grade, they can have a make-up exam in the corresponding course.
3. Attendance is compulsory. If a student has a repetitive absence (more than two times), he cannot take the final exam.
4. No make-up exams in M2.
Duration
Four semesters (two semesters M1 and two semesters M2).
Teaching language
Courses are delivered by professors from Cairo University and University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne in English.
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