The Master of Development Economics program consists of 42 credit hours spread over two academic years, and relies on a variety of learning methods. These methods include meetings, weekly lectures, panel discussions and case studies.
1. Compulsory courses at the program level (24 credit hours):
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MDE602 | Internship | 3 Credit Hours |
| MDE610 | Economic Development: Theories & Practices | 3 Credit Hours |
| MDE611 | Empirical Methods in Development | 3 Credit Hours |
| MDE612 | Macroeconomic Theories and Practice | 3 Credit Hours |
| MDE613 | Economics of Labor and Human Capital | 3 Credit Hours |
| MDE614 | Research Methods in Development | 3 Credit Hours |
MDE615 | Political Economy: Institutions & Development Issues | 3 Credit Hours |
| MDE616 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 Credit Hours |
| Total Cr. H |
| 24 Credit Hours
|
In addition to a compulsory course without credit hours:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MDE002
| English for Economics
| 0 Credit Hours
|
To fulfill the graduation requirements, students can choose between a capstone research or a master's thesis in development economics as follows:
- First choice: if the student chooses to do a capstone research, it will be recorded for 15 credit hours (12 hours of elective courses and 3 hours of free course).
- Second choice: If the student chooses to do a master's thesis in development economics, he will be recorded for 12 credit hours (9 hours of elective courses and 3 hours of free course).
2. The capstone or master's thesis:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MDE698
| Capstone Research | 3 Credit Hours |
MDE699
| Master Dissertation in Development Economics | 6 Credit Hours |
