| The M.Sc. Degree in International Economics and International Law aims to:
· Provide students with the skills necessary for economic analysis of international trade issues.
· Expose students to recent developments in international trade theory and international trade policy.
· Provide students with an understanding of the principles and practice of International Law.
Admission Requirements
The admission process for this full-time, two (2) year programme is highly selective. All applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from a recognized University with at least an upper second class honours, preferably in Economics or Law. Where necessary, students may be required to take some departmental courses. All courses, including departmental requirements, must be passed with a grade “B” or better. Students will be asked to withdraw from the programme after failing five (5) courses or if the same course is failed twice.
Programme Structure and Organisation
The programme consists of eleven (11) full-semester graduate courses and an internship of eight (8) weeks, three (3) credits each. Six (6) courses will constitute the core of the programme which all students will be required to take. In addition, each student will be required to select five (5) electives, at least two (2) from Law and at least two (2) from Economics.
Core requirements
ECON6008 (EC61A) - Microeconomic Theory I
ECON6024 (EC62A) - Macroeconomic Theory I
ECON6034 (EC69A) - International Economics I
GOVT6065 (GT62B) - Selected Issues in International Law
GOVT6069 (GT62G) - The World Trading System
GOVT6073 (GT62K) - International Economic Law
Elective courses
GOVT6066 (GT62C) - The Law and Politics of the Sea
GOVT6074 (GT62L) - International Trade and the Environment
ECON6009 (EC61B) - Microeconomics II
ECON6025 (EC62B) - Macroeconomics II
ECON6026 (EC63A) - Economic Development I
ECON6030 (EC65A) - Econometrics I
ECON6023 (EC69C) - International Trade Policy (Prerequisite: EC69A)
ECON6036 (EC73A) - Game Theory I
Additional Information/Notes:
Graduate Seminar Series
The Department hosts a weekly seminar series where faculty, graduate students and private and public sector leaders are invited to make presentations on current research work. The primary objective of the series is to expose students to a wide range of issues and ideas surrounding the changing economy and the world of work. This exercise is mandatory for all graduate students.
Summer Internship Programme
A compulsory and important component of the M.Sc. programmes is the summer internship exercise in which students are placed in public or private sector institutions in the Caribbean as researchers. The programme runs for 6 – 8 weeks during which time the advantage to the student is exposure to, and the experience of, the real world of decision-making.
The M.Sc. International Economics and International Law Internship programme has proven very successful with the overwhelming support and participation of regional and international organizations, central banks, and various statutory bodies of the governments in the Caribbean.
Assessment of internship will be as follows:
- Students will be required to prepare a written paper on a subject related to the work done during the internship. This will account for 80% of the marks.
- The supervisors of the interns in the participating organizations will be provided with a form designed to assess the performance of the interns. This assessment will account for 20% of the marks.
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Department Contact Information:
Office #: 876-977-1188
Fax #: 876-977-1483
Email address: econ@uwimona.edu.jm
Website: http://www.mona.uwi.edu/economics
For costing information please visit the website of the Office of Graduate Studies and Research at: http://www.mona.uwi.edu/postgrad/.
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