King Saud University Economics Department

Hi I am interested in having the information about the Economics Department as well as the details of the post graduate studies offered by the department at King Saud University?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

The Department of Economics, University of King Saud, is viewed as the primary area of the economy that has been built up in the Saudi Arabia colleges. The date of the Department of Economics foundation obliges the date of the Faculty of Commerce foundation in 1379 AH (1957 M).

The Department of Economics shows courses of Economy at the level of specialization, school and college. The office likewise adds to the showing action outside the University for a few Colleges and organizations of advanced education in light of their requirements for showing courses of Economy

The investigation of economy gives adequate measure of learning fundamental for the national economy and all different fortes of the state, bodies and the private area to accomplish the targets of the financial arrangements of the Kingdom. Employees of the Section partake in the Research Center of the College by giving logical investigates.

Postgraduate Studies Program

The program is intended to get ready understudies to get Master's degree in financial aspects through the extending of their hypothetical monetary reviews, and improving their connected capacity by utilizing quantitative strategies and ways to deal with comprehend and break down monetary issues.

Courses and Disciplines:

There are three courses on offer in the Graduate Program in Economics, in particular:

The primary course: general economy.

The second course: exchange and fund.

Third Course: The Economies of assets and environment.

Confirmation prerequisites in the Department:

For acknowledgment of understudies in the program, it is required to get a review point normal (GPA) in the undergrad level of at the very least "great" (3.75 out of 5) notwithstanding other criteria, however understudies who have a review point normal of at least 3.25 yet under (3.75) are liable to extra arrangement criteria connected by the Department.

The System of Study

The Study framework is in courses and proposal. The courses comprises of:

- 30-hour graduate courses by 3 hours for every course.

- Preparation of a proposal in a subject picked by the understudy and affirmed by the leading group of the office, the College and the Deanship of Graduate Studies.

Number of courses hours:

- 30 hours for courses.

- 6 hours for Master's proposal.

Contact Info:

Department of Economics

Vice Dean of the Economics Department
Amal Shlyyan AL-Ganme
office 9 building 16
Tel 4352294
alganme@ksu.edu.sa

Secretary of Economics Department
Sara Al-Toukefee
Office 18 building 16
Tel 4354400 EX. 2623
saltkafi@ksu.edu.sa