We offer several postgraduate degrees.  

Honours Degree

Bachelor of Commerce Honours specialising in Economics (07240052)

We plan to enrol no more than 45 Honours students per year.

In recent years, we have received roughly 250-300 applications for our Honours programme each year. Of these, we usually accept around 50 applications.

Prospective students should consult the EMS Faculty Honours' Yearbook for more information on the programmes offered.

Current postgraduate students can find the degree requirements, course descriptions, and other administrative rules in the department's Honours Information Brochure 2025. 
 
Masters' Degree

Master of Commerce specialising in Economics (07250055)

Our Masters' degree has a coursework and dissertation component.

We plan to enrol no more than 40 Masters' students per year.

In recent years, we have received roughly 200-250 applications for our Masters' programme each year. Of these, we usually accept around 35 applications.

Prospective students should consult the EMS Faculty Masters' Yearbook for more information on the programmes offered.

Current postgraduate students can find the degree requirements, course descriptions, and other administrative rules in the department's Masters' Information Brochure 2025.

PhD

Doctor of Philosophy specialising in Economics (07267052)

We plan to accept at most 45 students into the PhD programme each year.

In recent years, we have received roughly 50 applications for our PhD programme each year. Of these, we usually accept 10-12 (or fewer) applications.

Prospective students should consult the EMS Faculty PhD Yearbook for more information on the programmes offered.

Current postgraduate students can find the degree requirements, course descriptions, and other administrative rules in the department's PhD Information Brochure 2025.