A.   All candidates must have five credit passes including English and Mathematics at the O‟ Level, as basic requirement.

B.    Candidates with bachelor’s degree from an approved university must obtain a minimum of Second-Class Lower division.

C.   All candidates must have attained a satisfactory level of performance in the university’s admission test and interview.

D.   M.Phil. candidates should possess at least a second-class upper degree at the B.Sc.  level and a good M.Sc. degree in the relevant discipline from recognized Universities. The M.Sc. must be of the standard specified in the Regulations Governing higher Degree and Diplomas. The Nile M.Phil. programme is intended for candidate wishing to do postgraduate research in Economics. Candidates are expected to take and pass a first-year course work of at least 36 units taken from the 800 level courses.

E.    Audit Courses: candidates from non-related economic background must have a good M.Sc. degree and when admitted into the programme, must take certain Postgraduate Diploma courses as prescribed in the curriculum, in addition to the regular M.Phil. Economics courses.

Career options cover the breadth of economic activity. For example, graduates work as Financial Analysts, Economists, Stockbrokers, Market Researchers and Investment Analysts.

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The students will be taught using the following methods: Lectures, seminars, group work, tutorial and presentations. Through these methods of teaching, the students will be well grounded in public sector knowledge and policy/decision making in the public sector.