Weekly classes are held weekday afternoons from 3 to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Students in this programme graduate upon satisfactory performance in eight written papers in advanced economics.
Students have the option to submit a dissertation in lieu of two elective courses.
Full-time students may be granted financial assistance through the studentship scheme. The length of study for a M.Phil. For Ph.D. degree, the minimum and maximum study period is three and five years, respectively. The MPhil candidate's final research must be presented in the form of a thesis for which there will be an oral examination. The successful MPhil thesis shall represent the result of the candidate's research which displays some originality and which demonstrates a sound understanding of the field of study and appropriate research methods PhD candidates may also be required to incorporate coursework into their programme.