PROLOGUE
The IGNOU international division offers selected courses to FRSIs (through Regional Centres in India) and Overseas Students (through Overseas Study Centres of the University). The international division has expanded its academic courses and different regional centers in various parts of South Asia, the Middle East, and African nations.
IGNOU offers around 60 academic programs to its overseas / FSRI students. Currently, IGNOU offers its study courses in the U.A.E
(Sharjah), Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Sultanate of Oman are among the Gulf countries. Sri Lanka and Nepal, are among the SAARC countries and Ethiopia, Ivory Coast and Kenya in Africa.
So, if you are living in the UAE and looking to study at IGNOU University, now you can easily do that because IGNOU offers different courses for overseas students in the UAE With over 40 courses in the country.
If you are searching for study alternatives in UAE, then you have come to the right place. GullyBaba is an online study portal that provides a lot of information and IGNOU Help Books on the global division’s units of courses across various nations.
MEC OR Master of Arts in Economics is a Master's degree conferred to students. Like any other college course, the MEC course duration is a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 4 years.
With the academic session of July 2019, the IGNOU has adopted the Choice Based Credit System presented by the University Grants Commission. The Choice-based Credit System, which is on offer at the Master's degree level, gives adaptability to the students to study the subjects/courses of their needs and interests.
IGNOU UAE international division follows the same guidelines as Indira Gandhi National Open University. UAE FRSIs (through Regional Centres in India) and Overseas can now adopt the IGNOU MEC Study Syllabus and courses depending upon their needs and Students' Requirements.
| Eligibility Criteria for Admission Masters |
| Master's Degree
Min. Age- No Bar Max. Age- No Bar Course |
| Course Details |
| Duration(Min.)- 2 Years
Duration (Max.)- 4 Years Medium to Instruction – English, and Hindi |
First Semester
| Course Code Title | Title of the Course | Credits | |
| MEC-101 | Micro Economic Analysis | 6 | |
| MEC-002 | Macro Economic Analysis | 6 | |
| MEC-103 | Quantitative Methods for Economic Analysis | 6 | |
| MEC-004 | Economics of Growth and Development | 6 | |
| MEC-105 | Indian Economic Policy | 6 | |
Second Semester
| Course Code Title | Title of the Course | Credits |
| MEC-006 | Public Economics | 6 |
| MEC-007 | International Trade and Finance | 6 |
| MEC-108 | Economics of Social Sector and Environment | 6 |
| MEC-109 | Research Methods in Economics | 6 |
| Optional Courses (Choose 12 Credits Only) | ||
| MECP-101 | Project Work- MECP-101 | 6 |
| MECE-001 | Econometric Methods | 6 |
| MECE-003 | Actuarial Economics: Theory and Practice | 6 |
| MECE-004 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 6 |
| MECE-002 | Computer Applications in Economic Analysis | 6 |
| MPA-15 | Public Policy and Analysis | 8 |
| MPA-17 | Electronic Governance | 4 |
NOTE:- Student's Handbook and Prospectus are also available on the university’s website www.ignou.ac.in. Information about the courses provided here is partial and should not be treated as comprehensive. i.e., the university would be offering another course than those mentioned here. Students are advised to check with the university for the latest information regarding the course.